Leading the way
At Bellway, we recognise that climate change is one of the defining challenges of our time. We are committed to reducing our own emissions through the setting of science-based targets (SBTs) and we will play a full and active role within the industry to drive innovation around carbon reduction.
Real solutions
For the benefit of our customers and the environment, we’re doing everything we can to deliver energy-efficient homes. From 2025, our homes will produce 75 – 80% less carbon emissions than those delivered under current regulations.
Through collaboration and test trials, we’re working on a variety of technologies to help reduce carbon emissions from our homes. This includes working with Salford University on the Energy House 2.0 project, and opening a new dedicated ‘Future Hub’ training facility in Bolton, Lancashire.
As a company, we are proud of our performance to date, but it’s important that we set our standards even higher so that we meet the challenges of our time. Our new strategy will embed sustainability as a core value within Bellway, ensuring we continue to lower our carbon footprint.
Reducing our impact
- We have reduced our absolute scope 1 and 2 emissions by 44.7% since 2019, against our science based target of a 46% reduction by FY30.
- We are only just beginning our scope 3 reduction journey and our emissions per m2 of completed floor area is 1.40 tonnes (2023 – 1.52 tonnes) (FY19 restated base year – 1.53).
- All Bellway divisions are commencing Air Source Heat Pump (‘ASHP’) trial sites, delivering electric only space and water heating by December 2024.
- Extensive work is already underway to redesign our homes to meet the new energy efficiency standards.
- We are building various exemplar homes in advance of the new building standards which includes monitoring performance and running costs for the longer term benefit of our customers.
We’re driving innovation around carbon reduction.
Carbon reduction - key targets
- <46 %
- We aim to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 46% by 2030 (FY24 – 44.7%).
- 2024
- Trial a switch to HVO bio diesel on construction sites by FY24 to reduce scope 1 emissions. So far our use of HVO has saved 1,700 tonnes of carbon from entering the atmosphere.
- <55 %
- We’re aiming to reduce our Scope 3 emissions by 55% by 2030 (FY24 – 8.50%).
- 100 %
- 100% of the electricity we purchase will be REGO-certified by December 2023 (FY23 – 78.4%, avoiding 3,109 tonnes of carbon).
- 2024
- By the end of 2024, assess the results of the Energy House 2.0 testing and implement learnings into future Bellway house designs.
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