Our work for The Guinness Partnership (Guinness) saw us complete part-house retrofits to 52 homes in Crewe as part of the BEIS Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) Demonstrator project. Our role in leading the retrofit project was to catalyse innovation and develop best practice to inform Guinness’ future social housing retrofit projects.

We’re speeding ahead with plans to decarbonise its commercial van fleet with a major investment to replace 45 small diesel, supervisor vans with new electric cars.

A first for Wrexham County Borough Council, this pilot scheme was delivered by our Retrofit team, alongside partners Energy Specifics and Construction Thinking, to transform an inefficient void property into a pioneering zero-carbon home.

While the headlines from Michael Gove’s housing speech on 23 July may have focused mainly on a renewed commitment to building one million new homes by 2024 and for more homes to be built in city centres the Government also announced new measures for permitted development relaxing previous restrictions around changing buildings like shops and offices into homes

We’re proud to have been chosen by Lloyds Bank Corporate and Institutional business to feature in their ‘Sustainability Voices’ campaign, which profiles examples of best practice in ESG among their clients and partners.

We‘re marking the completion of its 3,000th social housing retrofit property by launching a campaign to find innovative and sustainable technology products to help customers meet net zero carbon targets.

We have recently concluded our joint competition with Lloyds Banking Group to identify the next generation of sustainability innovations that will support Lloyds Banking Group in achieving its’ operational climate pledges.

As we mark World FM Day and this year’s theme of ‘Making a real difference’, our FM Managing Director, Antony Collett, reflects on how Wates is focusing on providing the most sustainable services to customers.

Our environmental sustainability plan helps us focus on short-term targets whilst keeping an eye on long-term goals.

Our facilities management service has been named Best Sustainability Supplier of the Year by His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

Our Group Public Sector Director, Steve Beechey has today welcomed the Chancellor’s Spring Budget today.

Wates Sustainability Director, John Dunne was interviewed by leading sustainability media, edie.net, as part of a series of sustainable business podcasts.

David Morgan, executive managing director for Wates Property Services has shared his thoughts on the energy efficiency measures that were announced.

Wates and Lloyds Banking Group (Lloyds) are launching a competition to find sustainability innovations that can help Lloyds tackle its hybrid working and travel emissions and enhance biodiversity.

Wates Group today launches an innovative new education programme to give young people in Cardiff and London hands on experience of how green technology at home can support the transition to net zero, in the context of a growing energy crisis.

Wates Group today announces that its near-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target has been approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), committing the company to reduce absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 46.2% by 2030.

Wates has started works today on Coundon Court School in Coventry, with Hartshill Academy and Kineton High School.

Wates has won a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Sustainable Development category.