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 a social, environmental 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 are divided into the following three areas:
 
Our environmental impact

We monitor and look to improve on energy and water use, travel to work and waste management. 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.

Our social impact

We let our properties only to organisations with a strong ethical purpose. We manage our properties according to social and environmental principles as detailed in our Code of Practice.  Each year we send all of our tenants a questionnaire allowing them to score and comment on our performance, and this data is used to inform decisions made on centre practices in the coming year.

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.
Our finances

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 portfolio, allowing more organisations working towards social change to maintain and increase their operations.  We paid our investors a dividend every year since 2000.

Our full accounts are published annually, and can be downloaded from our Accounts history.  

“As one of the principal funders of charities that empower the poor of London, we know that too many of them are based in dingy and tatty offices. The Ethical Property Company gives these charities the chance to occupy the quality of premises they deserve, as well as taking care of their property needs, so they can concentrate on tackling poverty and its root causes.”  Bharat Metha, Chief Executive, City Parochial Foundation