Responsibility

Corporate responsibility brings real benefits to the business.

Corporate responsibility reduces risk, improves our reputation and helps us to build strong relationships with stakeholders, attracting and retaining occupiers and providing shareholders with a good return on investment.

Accounting for a major part of the built environment, the commercial property industry has a special position of influence and responsibility in advancing the cause of sustainability. As Europe’s largest property company by assets, we take our corporate responsibilities seriously, financing, developing and managing property for the long-term.

British Land wins Big Tick

Business in the Commuinty Awards 2007

Carbon neutral commitment

In March 2007 Stephen Hester, Chief Executive, launched our Corporate Responsibility Report 2006 live online, announcing our commitment to become carbon neutral by 2008/9 and responding to questions from stakeholders.

- Find out more about our commitment to carbon neutrality >
- View the recorded web launch >
- Download the webcast audio as an MP3 file > (15.44MB)
- View the Corporate Responsibility Report 2006 >

CR management

Corporate Responsibility Report 2006

We have an integrated approach to CR management led by the CR Committee and underpinned by policies and documents.

CR in development

201 Bishopsgate & The Broadgate Tower development

We develop sustainable properties conserving the world’s resources and reducing our costs as well as those of our occupiers.

CR in property management

Waste management

We provide guidance and support to our property management teams around the UK who implement CR initiatives on-site.