At British Land, we are proud to be recognised by leading governing bodies for our commitment to sustainability. For over 20 years, we have been at the forefront of environmental and social progress, setting ambitious targets and achieving significant milestones. Our credentials are backed by our adherence to stringent standards and our active participation in various sustainability initiatives. We continuously strive to reduce our carbon footprint, enhance biodiversity, and support our communities, ensuring that our operations are sustainable for both people and the planet. Explore the links below to learn more about the governing bodies that recognise and support our sustainability efforts.
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 by 2030 and 2040, 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."
 | GRESB Real Estate Assessment – Developments 2024: 5 star rating. Global Sector Leader. Score 100% 2023: 5 star rating. Global Sector Leader. Score 99% 2022: 5 star rating. Global Sector Leader. Score 97% 2021: 5 star rating. Score 95% |
 | GRESB Real Estate Assessment – Standing investments 2024: 5 star rating. Regional Sector Leader. Score 90% 2023: 5 star rating. European Sector Leader. Score 89% 2022: 4 star rating. Score 85% 2021: 5 star rating. Score 87% |
 | CDP Climate Change Questionnaire 2023: A- 2022: B 2021: A- |
 | Social Mobility Foundation Employer Index 2024: 44th overall 2023: 56th overall 2022: 16th overall. Top property company 2021: 61st overall We have been ranked in the Top 75 employers seven years running. |
 | EPRA European Sustainability Reporting Awards 2024: Gold Award 2023: Gold Award 2022: Gold Award 2021: Gold Award We have received EPRA Gold Awards 13 years running. |
 | FTSE4Good Index 2024: Top 91st percentile 2023: Top 87th percentile 2022: Top 88th percentile 2021: Top 81st percentile We have been listed on FTSE4Good since 2002. |
 | ISS ESG Corporate Rating 2023: B- score. Prime status 2022: B- score. Prime status 2021: B- score. Prime status |
 | MSCI ESG Rating 2023: AAA ESG Rating 2022: AAA ESG Rating 2021: AAA ESG Rating We have been AAA rated eight years running. |
 | Sustainalytics ESG Risk Ratings 2023: 9.4 score. Negligible risk 2022: 9.2 score. Negligible risk 2021: 8.2 score. Negligible risk |
 | 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. |
 | 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 British Land is committed to reducing absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 51% by FY2030 from a FY2020 base year and to reducing scope 3 GHG emissions 55% per square metre of net lettable area over the same timeframe. These targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), validating that our Scope 1 and 2 target is in line with a 1.5°C climate trajectory and that our Scope 3 target is considered ambitious. |
 | UN Global Compact British Land has been a signatory to the UN Global Compact since 2009. We are proud to be members of the UN Global Compact Network UK, working with other organisations that share our commitment to accelerating sustainability efforts and scaling up impact. |
 | 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. |
 | Prompt Payment Code: Signatory to the UK Government’s Prompt Payment Code since it launched in 2010. |
 | 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: Professional Statements 1st 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. |
 | 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. |
Building Confidence accreditation for our key construction suppliers, recognised as the standard for supplier excellence in the construction industry. Audits of management systems and compliance with statutory requirements across all business areas are administered by Achilles. | |
