2010 Performance

Influencing the Future

We aim to establish Grainger as a CR leader through active government engagement and industry debate.

We applaud the intentions of the UK government to encourage the shift to a sustainable property sector. Effective policies must be developed in partnership with industry, to ensure they are practical and will have the desired outcome.

To this end, we engage with government and relevant industry bodies such as the CBI, British Property Federation, Home Builders Federation and Urban Land Institute, through, for example, responding to relevant government consultations and participating in issue-specific working groups.

In 2010, we responded to the HM Treasury consultation on Investment in the Private Rented Sector and met with Department of Energy and Climate Change officials on the carbon emissions reductions target (‘CERT’), the Green Deal and other sustainability policies. In 2011, we will increase our impact by undertaking a strategic review of sustainability issues and developing key policy positions. We will also influence the property sector supply chain’s sustainability by implementing a responsible procurement framework throughout our business.