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to ensure that the business commits to act as a force for good by considering the impact of its decisions on all stakeholders, not just shareholders, including the community and environment.

through the introduction of an internal scoring systems we track achievements and measure our projects performance against the targets set. Our current average score in rated excellent at 78.5%.

having been early adopters from their inception we are aligned with a broad network of forward-thinking organisations aiming towards a net-zero city by 2040.

thanks largely to the installation of metering and monitoring equipment within our buildings, enabling us to exceed the target we had set ourselves by over 50% and putting us on course to meet our targets for 2035 and 2040.

to document and celebrate the teams collective work in creating a tangible and positive impact on our community, customers and the planet.

to manage and track the distribution of surplus furniture, equipment and materials recovered from our spaces undergoing refurbishment. This has resulted in almost 100 tonnes of prevented emissions with hundreds of thousands pounds worth of materials being donated to local charitable causes.

to focus on enhancing departmental communication, organisational tools and systems, presentational skills and more to help improve the way we interact and work together as a business.

alongside the Stirling, four prizes annually celebrate project success, including this new award for sustainability and adaptive reuse. We were excited to be in the running with three others for the coveted award.

achieving recognition for the project's exceptional facade engineering, energy efficiency and embodied carbon reduction.

developed internally, our Greenbuild Guidelines for construction projects set environmental-performance objectives across all RIBA Work Stages. They are reviewed bi-annually to ensure they reflect updates to industry-leading standards, including LETI, NABERS, GLA, WELL, BREEAM, UKGBC and FSC.

to ensure clarity around the minimum standards and core principles that we set for ourselves and require our customers and their supply chains to meet.

held to improve communication, streamline systems and strengthen collaboration across the business.

in partnership with our customers to make an annual donation to a chosen charitable cause.

by identifiing a science based understanding of our recently formed portfolio we were able to set our baseline conditions and determine how we can work to improve and further measure our performance.

outlining the policies, privileges, benefits and responsibilities of being an employee at DSP and reflecting our ongoing dedication to employee safety and wellbeing. As we have evolved we have updated our handbook to ensure it is a true reflection of how we work.