Sustainability

As a long-term business, we integrate sustainability into how we invest, manage places and work with partners. Through practical action on climate, nature and people, we seek to create lasting environmental and social benefits while responding to evolving societal needs.

Our People. Planet. Positive. approach sets out six practical goals that guide how we make decisions, manage our places and measure progress.

They focus our effort on reducing carbon, using resources responsibly, improving nature, supporting local wellbeing and growth, and widening opportunity — working with partners to create healthier, more resilient places where people and nature can thrive.

Read our latest Sustainability Report

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Our environmental goals

Zero carbon

Becoming a net-zero carbon business

Our aim is to become a net-zero carbon business, in line with our validated science-based target. We are now reporting against a 2024 baseline, with a corporate target to reduce emissions by 34% by 2030 and 90% by 2040 and a buildings target in line with CRREM (Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor).

Progress overview

Goal	Progress
Buildings target: EUI (Energy Use Intensity) target in line with CRREM, net zero by 2040.	28.45 kgCO₂e per sqm -10% from baseline
Corporate target: absolute reduction of 34% by 2030, 90% by 2040 vs 2024.	4% reduction
By 2025, 100% of developments must be less than 500 kgCO₂e per sq m on completion, achieve net zero carbon pathway compliant EUI targets and be all-electric.	100% (2 of 2) major projects completed in 2025 that achieved the target
40% of suppliers by emissions will have a science-based target.	45%
Undertake periodic climate risk assessments to ensure our portfolio is resilient to climate change, in line with the Taskforce for Climate Related Financial Disclosures.	Annual risk assessment conducted, see Annual Review.

Resource responsibility

Minimising the impact of our material use and disposal

Our goal is to eliminate harmful discharges of waste to land, air and water to protect the environment and human health, while embedding circularity principles into our business activities. We will ensure our decision-making reflects this goal, through prioritising total waste reduction and reuse

Progress overview

Goal	Progress
6.5 tonnes/100sqm for large developments	41% of projects achieved our 2030 goal
85% development waste reused or recycled by tonnage	40% reused or recycled
75% recycling rate for corporate facilities	81% across our facilities
>99.5% non-hazardous development waste to be diverted from landfill	96.6% diverted
100% non-hazardous waste diverted from landfill for corporate facility	100% diverted

Read our approach to Resource Responsibility here.

Urban nature

Increasing the biodiversity and resilience of our places

By restoring nature in our places, we support biodiversity while strengthening how cities function. Biodiverse urban environments can help regulate temperature, manage stormwater, reduce climate risks and improve wellbeing for residents, workers and visitors.

Our goals are to achieve a 20% increase in biodiversity in our managed spaces and a 100% increase in our developments by 2030.

Progress overview

Goal	Progress
By 2030, 20% biodiversity net gain in our managed space across London	4.8%
100% biodiversity net gain in urban development projects from 2025	No in-scope projects completed in 2025

Read our Urban Nature strategy here.

Our social impact goals

Local wellbeing

Understanding and acting on community needs

Our sector-leading approach to improving wellbeing in the places we manage focuses on understanding local needs, enabling meaningful community engagement and designing places that work for everyone.

Progress overview

Goal	Progress
Measure and act on drivers of community wellbeing	Wellbeing priorities identified for each neighbourhood and local action plans well established
Enable meaningful community engagement	77% community satisfaction
Ensure our properties and places consider inclusive design and are accessible to people with a range of needs	Accessibility information published for 56% of our principal retail streets Since the launch of our Inclusive Design Brief, it is considered in 100% of developments

Goal

Progress

Measure and act on drivers of community wellbeing

Wellbeing priorities identified for each neighbourhood and local action plans well established

Enable meaningful community engagement

77% community satisfaction

Ensure our properties and places consider inclusive design and are accessible to people with a range of needs

Accessibility information published for 56% of our principal retail streets

Since the launch of our Inclusive Design Brief, it is considered in 100% of developments

Local growth

Supporting economic growth that benefits local people and businesses

Our approach to local growth is about opening up opportunities for local people and businesses that don’t currently benefit from Westminster’s thriving economy. We do this by creating a mix of spaces for different types of businesses, supporting smaller and local suppliers where appropriate, connecting our customers with local talent, and using our workspace and partnerships to help early-stage businesses overcome barriers to growth.

Progress overview

Goal	Progress
Spaces to suit different types and sizes of business	37% of units are leased by SMEs, with 22% being small businesses
Spend prioritised with smaller, local suppliers and with the social economy	34% spend with SMEs, 15% with local businesses £800k spend with organisations in the social economy
Skills developed in our communities to improve access to good work opportunities	45 apprentices enabled through our supply chain

Sector diversity

Working to create a sector that is inclusive for all

The real estate sector is responsible for creating and managing places that enable society to thrive, yet the industry’s workforce is not representative of the communities it serves. We are working to help change this by expanding early careers initiatives, investing in inclusive hiring practices and growing partnerships to help scale our impact.

Progress overview

Goal	Progress
Reach 500+ students from local communities between 2023-25	600+ students reached since 2023
Increase all forms of diversity in our workforce	46% of our leaders are female 13% of our workforce is from an ethnically diverse background

Tools

Tools that aid our sustainability strategy include:

Sustainable development brief
Supply Chain Charter
Biodiversity buffet
People Positive Engagement Charter & Toolkit
People Positive Community Fund
Voice. Opportunity. Power.
Inclusive Spaces and Places

Spotlights

Leading the retrofit of historic buildings

Helping demonstrate how historic buildings can play a central role in a low-carbon future.

Find out more in our Retrofit or Ruin report

Urban nature

An extraordinary urban garden with ground-breaking environmental credentials.

Find out more about Grosvenor Square

Our five-year commitment to help change lives in Westminster

Launched in February 2026, Positive Futures is Grosvenor’s £5 million, five-year commitment to provide support, skills and work opportunities for more than 3,000 people in Westminster by 2030. The programme focuses on supporting vulnerable young people and residents who face barriers to employment, helping to create fairer, more inclusive pathways into work in one of the UK’s most economically polarised boroughs

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Creating Greener Futures

Watch our video above to learn how we enabled community-led climate action, supported green jobs, and improved disadvantaged young people’s access to nature through our Greener Futures programme.