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Resource management
C22. Does the housing provider have a strategy to use or increase the use of responsibly sourced materials for all building works? If so, how does the housing provider target and measure performance?
Using data from our repairs and maintenance suppliers, we are assured that 53.97% of materials they use are responsibly sourced.
All our tenders for building works ask the bidder to meet specific responsible sourcing requirements. The requirements are tailored to each tender but, as standard, we ask that all timber materials are supplied with a Chain of Custody Certificate confirming responsible sourcing with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) or a Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) accreditation. Non-timber materials must be supplied with ISO14001 or BES6001 (responsible sourcing of construction products) certificates of accreditation.
C23. Does the housing provider have a strategy for waste management incorporating building materials?
If so, how does the housing provider target and measure performance?
We are working on producing a waste strategy document which should be ready by the end of the calendar year and all main sub-contractors who carry out our investment work are required to provide comprehensive waste reports.
Waste data is collated annually from our top contractors Reconomy and Travis Perkins. Our 2023 supply chain survey concluded 94.61% of refurbishment waste was diverted from landfill through recycling or incineration.
C24. Does the housing provider have a strategy for good water management? If so, how does the housing provider target and measure performance?
SHIFT’s water efficiency calculator analysed what water efficiency measures we had installed in our homes to estimate water consumption across our stock as 152.1 litres per person per day. SHIFT recommends 130 litres per person by 2030.
