Impact

Sustainability overview

As part of its Nationally Determined Contribution towards the Paris Agreement, the UK has committed to a 68% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 and to achieve net zero by 2050.

The UK built environment is responsible for approximately 25% of total UK greenhouse gas emissions.

We recognise the importance of addressing the carbon impact of our activities. We are developing our Pathway to Net Zero for both new buildings and refurbishments, including determination of our offsetting strategies.

Responsible
decisions

At the start of each project we undertake a Whole Life Carbon assessment (WLCA) . This covers carbon emissions resulting from:

site preparation (including any demolition and site clearance activities);

the materials used and construction processes; and

the operations of a building over its entire life (including its demolition and disposal).

This analysis enables us to set appropriate standards and targets and to give appropriate weighting (to what are sometimes conflicting considerations) in value engineering decision making.

Sustainability
initiatives

Camprop has adopted Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (“BREEAM”) Excellent as a benchmark for its projects. When feasible, we target BREEAM Outstanding.

We target EPC rating of “A” for new build properties and “B” for refurbishments.

Achieving sustainability objectives requires teamwork. We have an open and collaborative engagement with consultants and contractors, chosen for their shared commitment to our sustainability objectives.

On each project we review the potential to reduce waste with an emphasis on promoting a circular economy.

Future commitments

We will finalise our Pathway to Net Zero before the end of Q1 2026.

We will continue to assess the relevance of various industry standards and metrics to each project, including Passivhaus, NABERS and LETI.

Accurate record keeping is essential for accurate monitoring and reporting of sustainability performance. We will regularly review the data providers used, and continuously seek to improve transparency, disclosure and data provision.

We will develop a carbon off setting strategy and seek to identify high quality off sets in accordance with Oxford Offsetting Principles.

Old Swiss Cherry Hinton Road Cambridge Xx

Sustainable investments

Our Old Swiss development project achieved:

- the de-contamination and re-purposing of an old industrial laundry site; and
- BREEAM Excellent rating

Our Shepreth Research Park development project is targeting:

- BREEAM Outstanding rating for Phase 1; and
- Passivhaus accreditation
- Shepreth Research Park is 50m from Shepreth railway station, making it highly sustainable for travel of staff and collaboration with Cambridge Biomedical Campus and Kings Cross Knowledge Quarter.

Our Cheddars Lane project aims to deliver:

- the de-contamination and re-purposing of a mixed use workshop site; and
- BREEAM Excellent rating.

Social value

Social impact is a fundamental consideration at the outset of each of our projects:

the health and well-being of future occupants of our buildings is a fundamental design consideration;

we undertake community engagement from an early stage in each project; and

we seek to create employment, generate economic activity and provide training and education opportunities to our workforce and the wider community.

Camprop’s construction arm targets an Excellent Score (39-45) under the Considerate Constructors Scheme (Respect for the Community, Care for the Environment and Valuing Workforce).

Mill House

Design led mixed use re-development of a fire damaged site in an iconic city centre location

Grafton House

A refined collection of apartments in Central Cambridge

Shepreth Research Park

Transport efficient Southern Cluster development targeting BREEAM Outstanding and Passivhaus accreditation