ESG Report 2023 Digital Final - Flipbook - Page 3
01/ENVIRONMENTAL
C17 - ENHANCED
C14 - Core
Climate Change
Distribution of EPC ratings of existing homes
(those completed before the last financial year).
Criteria
Measurement Unit
Response
Distribution of EPC ratings
of existing homes (those
completed before the last
financial year).
% of homes rated A
0.8%
% of homes rated B
30.8%
% of homes rated C
36.2%
% of homes rated D
11.9%
% of homes rated E or worse
0.7%
% of homes without EPC rating (unknown)
19.6%
C15 - Core
Distribution of EPC ratings of existing homes
(those completed in the last financial year).
Criteria
Measurement Unit
Response
Distribution of EPC ratings of
new homes (those completed
in the last financial year).
% of homes rated A
0.0%
% of homes rated B
100.0%
% of homes rated C
0.0%
% of homes rated D
0.0%
% of homes rated E or worse
0.0%
% of homes without EPC rating (unknown)
0.0%
C16 - ENHANCED
Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3
green house gas emissions.
Criteria
Measurement Unit
Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 Scope 1: Kg CO2 equivalent
green house gas emissions.
Scope 2: Kg CO2 equivalent
Scope 3: Kg CO2 equivalent
Scope 1, 2 & 3: Total Kg CO2 equivalent
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Response
3,710,800
1,068,300
81,600
4,860,700
What energy efficiency actions
has the housing provider
undertaken in the last 12 months?
Energy Saving Week
Choice hold an annual energy
engagement week to raise
awareness of ways to save money
and help the environment. During
this week Choice publish articles,
videos and tips on our website
and social media platforms to
engage with tenants on saving
energy.
During this year’s event Choice
took focus on five key areas:
(1) energy efficiency, (2) fuel
switch, (3) heating controls, (4)
behavioural change tips and (5)
switch and save. Choice’s Energy
Saving week is a central part of
our efforts to combat fuel poverty
throughout our tenant base.
Choice also made significant
investment in energy efficiency.
Through our planned maintenance
programme we completed works
on boiler replacements with a
focus on conversion from oil to
gas, we installed LED lighting
in place of less efficient options
and upgraded the loft insulation
in many homes. To support an
enhanced approach to planned
maintenance energy efficiency,
Choice created a new role for a
Mechanical & Electrical Project
Manager.
Choice have published our
Sustainability & Energy Strategy
2022-2025 which outlines our
ambition to become net-zero by
2050. This three year Strategy
details the body of work we will
undertake to continue reductions
in Scope 1&2 emissions, whilst
starting to addresses scope 3
emissions otherwise not reported
presently. i.e. we aim to establish
a full lifecycle carbon footrpint
and set an interim 2030
decarbonisation target in line
with net-zero trajectories to
2050.
in 2022/23 we commenced
some key parts of our new
sustainability strategy. Including,
(1) Increasing coverage of EPCs
from 84% to 90% to determine
properties at risk of climate
non-compliance, (2) adopted
retrofit data modelling software
to determine pathways to our
2030, 2040 and 2050 netzero targets, (3) completed 5
shallow retrofit projects (i.e.
EPC Band EFG to Band C),
(4) outlined three properties
for ‘deep retrofit’ pilots (i.e.
EPC Band D-G to Band A), (5)
completed PAS2035 training
to manage our retrofit projects,
(6) assigned a development
project to our next ‘landmark’
sustainable homes project,
(7) agreed project aspirations
for our ‘landmark’ project, (8)
commenced training on modern
construction practices and
sustainability accreditations &
(9) agreed the projects for our
Greenhouse Gas innovation
fund to reduce current scope
1&2 emissions.
In addition to these works we
have enhanced our Mechanical
and Electrical design guide to
reflect a best in class approach
to energy system specification
and maintenance. Likewise
our new-build design guide
has been enhanced to reflect
research completed by our
Sustainability & Energy Team to
deliver thermal efficiency above
and beyond the June 2022
uplift to Part F of the NI Building
Regulations. This is otherwise
referred to as our ‘Energy
Efficiency Blueprint’.
C18 - ENHANCED
How is the housing provider
mitigating the following
climate risks:
- Increased flood risk
- Increased risk of
homes overheating
Our staff are being trained to
assess these risks.
C19 - ENHANCED
Does the housing provider
give residents information
about correct ventilation,
heating, recycling etc? Please
describe how this is done.
Choice publishes articles,
videos and tips on our website
and social media platforms to
engage with tenants on correct
ventilation, heating systems
and controls and recycling. We
provide information in New
Tenancy Packs, place posters at
schemes and distribute leaflets
on particular topics so that our
tenants have the most up to
date information available.
Issue 17, Summer 2023
Rio Ferdinand
Foundation
inspiring our
young people
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p.44 Good
Neighbour
Competition
p37
p.45 Garden
Competition
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