Our performance

Ethical Property is based on the core values of fair and transparent business practice, social and environmental accountability, and encouraging progressive and innovative social change.

Our performance is measured using a set of key indicators covering every area in which we have an environmental, social or financial impact. We set targets based on national standards, wherever they exist, which call for improvement on our own results year on year. For example, our targets for energy consumption and carbon emissions are more demanding than the standards set by the Building Research Establishment (BRE). Our accounts cover the following three areas:
 
Environmental performance

We consistently monitor and look to improve upon our energy and water use, staff travel and waste management procedures. We purchase as many of our products and services as possible from ethical sources and are always looking at new ways to improve the energy efficiency of our existing buildings.  Our new centres are constructed or renovated to exacting environmental standards, typically higher than those set by government.

Social performance

We only let space within our properties to organisations with a strong ethical purpose while managing our properties according to the social and environmental principles as detailed in our Code of Practice.

We actively ensure our buildings are accessible to all, and work to ensure that materials purchased are from ethical sources.  To the best of our knowledge, we will not work with suppliers or companies who directly or indirectly exploit or exclude members of society.

Financial performance

Ethical Property is financed through the purchase of shares and by loans and agreements with Triodos Bank.  With each issue of new shares we have increased our property portfolio, allowing more organisations working towards social change to either maintain and increase their operations.  We have paid our investors a dividend every year since 2000.