Our ESG commitment

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Becoming a sustainable partner

Working to a robust sustainability strategy, and by proactively enhancing energy performance, will help us on the journey to deliver the Future Homes Standard needed in the marketplace. We are working with VIVID on this shared vision now and for the future.

This includes enhancing the sustainability emphasis of our procurement decisions, to make sure we not only work with like-minded businesses, but also to ensure throughout each stage of the development process we are as environmentally considerate as possible.

We are working towards becoming a zero-carbon business and strive to become one of the most sustainable housebuilders in the industry. The homes we deliver are where we can make the biggest impact. This in turn will help our customers to reduce their carbon footprint
and energy bills.

Impact report

In spite of industry-wide challenges, Bargate is entirely focused on its long-term objectives and the need for continual progress.

1442

Number of homes
built up to 2023

£100,000

5-year forecast budget funding to essential services
(charity work)

30%

Number of homes provided as affordable housing

Green building

Investing £40,000 into office
refurbishments

Energy efficiency

A and B rated commitment

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Making our homes more energy efficient

We measure the energy efficiency of our homes against Energy Performance Certificates, which give each home a rating from A being the most efficient to G being the least efficient. We have committed to only producing EPC A or B rated homes, as these higher ratings ensure the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and can make a substantial difference to household energy consumption.

The Government has set a target to reach an EPC rating of C or better for all homes, which we are already exceeding. We are also starting to install air source heat pumps, in line with changing Building Regulations and to support renewable technologies.

Becoming a zero carbon business

Our environmental commitments have also extended to our business activities, including reductions to our own carbon footprint, ensuring Bargate Homes is upheld as a sustainable partner to work with. This is measured and reported under the Government’s Energy & Carbon Reporting requirements.

We do this by actively promoting recycling at our headquarters office and across our development portfolio. We also promote and facilitate sustainable travel, with walking and cycling routes, access to public transport, and availability of EV charging points, a key characteristic.

Providing biodiverse developments

With every new development, we also seek to deliver meaningful biodiversity net gains. This includes, proactive ecological enhancements, such as tree and shrub planting, new green infrastructure, hedgehog highways and habitats for local reptiles. Our commitment also goes one step further aiming to provide ecology boxes to each home where possible, these include nesting boxes, bat boxes and bee bricks.

Our developments have sustainable urban drainage features, with an emphasis upon wet features – where possible – to provide the most effective natural landscaped drainage solutions, but also additional wildlife and biodiversity benefits. We continually review our Design Code principles to positively influence and engage with the community and local stakeholders

shaping the future

Social futures strategy

Bargate Homes believes in the power of collective action to shape a thriving future. As part of our commitment to driving positive change, we run a volunteering program as part of our Social Futures Strategy.

Employees have the opportunity to spend two days per year carrying out voluntary work in the communities we operate, while receiving their full pay and benefits. Voluntary work includes:

Community outreach and education

Green events

Sustainable development projects

Governance

As part of our mission to be the leading housing developer in Hampshire, producing quality over quantity, we are completely open about the way work. There is 100% transparency around all our policies and objectives, in order to demonstrate how we provide services and manage our business.