whg awarded the Ritterwald Sustainable Housing Label for a second time

We've been awarded the Certified Sustainable Housing Label for a second time by pan-European residential real estate consultancy RITTERWALD Unternehmensberatung GmbH .

The Label was awarded following a rigorous assessment of various aspects of our business, including our work within communities and our drive to reduce our carbon footprint.

We were awarded the highest possible rating of Frontrunner in the social dimension category and above average rating (Ambassador) in the Environmental and Governance dimension.

Within the 2023/24 financial year, we completed 1,569 of either thermal or heating improvement measures and reduced energy usage by 3.2%.

By March 2024, over 10% of our colleagues were accredited as carbon literate, making group action pledges that align with sustainability and decarbonisation objectives.

Our approach continues to be used as an example of best practice across the sector and beyond with us gaining the Bronze accredited carbon literate award for our commitment to this agenda.

Jo Shields , our Head of Sustainability and ESG, adds:

“As a social landlord, sustainability is much wider than the protection of the environment. It is about?creating thriving communities?that support our customers in their homes, whether by?reducing fuel poverty?or achieving?net zero carbon by 2050. We have done some great work over the last year to reduce our environmental impact and deliver more sustainable homes, neighbourhoods and communities. To have achieved this label for the second time is a real achievement and a testament to the hard work of everyone within the organisation.”?

The Certified Sustainable Housing Label reflects an organisation’s dedication to operating sustainably, being transparent and accountable, its contribution to society and environmental responsibility.

Find out more about our sustainability work in our Sustainability Report 2023/24