We have a strong track record of leadership in international benchmarks and external commitments. We are proud to be recognised by leading governing bodies for our commitment and action on sustainability. View our track record and explore the links below to learn more.
 | GRESB Real Estate Assessment – Standing investments 2025: 5 star rating. European Sector Leader. Score 92% 2024: 5 star rating. European Sector Leader. Score 90% 2023: 5 star rating. European Sector Leader. Score 89% We have been rated 5 star for three years running. |
| GRESB Real Estate Assessment – Developments 2025: 5 star rating. Global Sector Leader. Score 100% 2024: 5 star rating. Global Sector Leader. Score 100% 2023: 5 star rating. Global Sector Leader. Score 99% We have been rated 5 star for six years running. |
 | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire 2025: A 2024: B 2023: A- |
| Social Mobility Employer Index 2025: 11th overall. Top property company 2024: 44th overall 2023: 56th overall We have been ranked in the Top 75 employers eight years running. |
 | EPRA European Sustainability Reporting Awards 2025: Gold Award 2024: Gold Award 2023: Gold Award We have received EPRA Gold Awards 14 years running. |
 | MSCI ESG Rating 2025: AAA ESG Rating 2024: AAA ESG Rating 2023: AAA ESG Rating We have been AAA rated ten years running. |
 | FTSE4Good Index 2025: Top 83rd percentile 2024: Top 91st percentile 2023: Top 87th percentile We have been listed on FTSE4Good since 2002. |
 | Sustainalytics ESG Risk Ratings 2025: 9.6 score. Negligible risk 2024: 8.4 score. Negligible risk 2023: 9.4 score. Negligible risk |
 | ISS ESG Corporate Rating 2024: B- score. Prime status 2023: B- score. Prime status 2022: B- score. Prime status |
 | Better Building Partnership Climate Commitment British Land is a founding signatory, committed to transitioning to a net zero carbon portfolio, implementing a climate resilience strategy and detailed disclosure of climate performance, risk and opportunities. We support the BBP’s definition of climate resilience: "A climate-resilient business has a strategy in place to mitigate the worst impacts of climate change by becoming 'net zero' carbon before 2050; adapt to operating in a world in which climate-driven disruption is more frequent and severe; and disclose climate related information to investors, regulators and other stakeholders in a useful and timely way." |
 | Living Wage Employer British Land is an accredited Living Wage Employer, committed to paying the Real Living Wage across all our developments and standing assets. |
 | Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) Our 2030 targets to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 51% and Scope 3 emissions by 55% per sqm of net lettable area, against our FY20 baseline, were approved by SBTi in 2021. We submitted new, long term science-based targets to the SBTi for validation in 2026, aligned with a 1.5°C climate scenario. These commit us to reducing operational carbon intensity by 97% by 2040 and absolute corporate emissions (including embodied carbon and supply chain) by 90% by 2050, against our FY24 baseline. Once validated, the new targets will replace our SBTi-validated targets to 2030. |
 | Business Disability Forum: British Land is a member of the Business Disability Forum and has achieved Disability Smart Bronze accreditation. |
 | Business for Societal Impact (B4SI): British Land reports community investment in line with B4SI , the global standard in measuring and managing a company's social impact. |
 | Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS): Client Partners. |
 | Construction Logistics and Community Safety (CLOCS): Champions and supporters of the CLOCS Working Group. |
 | Good Work Standard: Our central London campuses Broadgate, Paddington Central and Regent's Place are Good Work Standard accredited employers – the Mayor of London’s benchmark for healthy, fair and inclusive workplaces. |
 | RE100 partner: Committed to purchasing electricity from renewable power in our own space and across service charge space. |
 | Real Estate Balance: Signatory to the CEO Commitments for Diversity. |
 | RICS Inclusive Employer: Signatory to the RICS Inclusive Employer Quality Mark. |
 | RICS Service Charges in Commercial Property: 2nd Edition. |
 | The Valuable 500: We have joined this global movement putting disability on the business leadership agenda. |
 | 30% club: Signatory to the 30% club, a global campaign led by Chairs and CEOs taking action to increase gender diversity at board and senior management levels. |
 | UK Green Building Council: Founding member – working with industry partners to radically improve the sustainability of the built environment. |
 | ISO 14001 certified Environmental Management System at our Head Office and across the majority of commercial space on our London campuses, and managed retail operations. |
 | ISO 14001 certified Environmental Management System across our developments, applied through our Sustainability Brief for our Places. |
 | ISO 50001 certified Energy Management System for Property Development and Management Services at our Head Office and across the majority of commercial space on our London campuses. |
 | ISO 45001 certified Health and Safety Management System across all our activities, an international standard. |
 | Common Assessment Standard: We require all on-site construction suppliers to be certified through the Common Assessment Standard, covering health and safety, quality, environmental management, fairness, inclusion and respect. Many also achieve Achilles Building Confidence accreditation, one of the UK’s leading construction supplier assurance programmes, providing enhanced verification of compliance, risk management and operational performance. |
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