Responsibility

Positive societal change is embedded within the Civitas DNA. Delivering social and environmental impact for individuals, their communities and the planet.

Overview

Taking Responsibility

ESG criteria is embraced throughout the investment process and underwriting of assets. Working with independent and specialist environmental and social advisory consultancies to proactively measure and improve impact across every stage of the investment and asset management process.

Our ESG
Commitment

E

Environmental

  • Commitment to use of the latest technology across all new build properties
  • Improvement of EPC ratings including retrofitting of properties
  • Installation of on-site solar panels, heat pump technology and insulation 
  • Proactive asset management and partnerships with specialist teams
Civitas is systematically improving the energy efficiency of older stock by running retrofit programme alongside energy supplier E.ON
The Good Economy, 2022

S

Social

  • Delivering social impact for over 10,400 residents, their families and communities
  • Addressing the needs of vulnerable individuals requiring high levels of care
  • Implementation of specialist technology and fittings across our portfolio
  • Enabling vulnerable individuals to move out of older, remote institutional settings and into established communities
  • Local job creation and apprenticeships during construction and ongoing operation
  • Long-term contribution to local community events and programmes

G

Governance

  • Independent environmental and social impact reports commissioned across investment strategies to validate objectives and bring about positive change
  • Internal Quality Assurance Board consisting of medical experts to carry out inspections and monitor healthcare 
  • Monitoring of impact assessment at each stage of the underwriting and investment process
  • Active asset management to monitor health and safety compliance and ongoing property condition

Impact Criteria

Embracing primary impact criteria relevant to UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Supply
Increased Supply and Access to Quality Community-Based Living Properties
Social
Strong Social Engagement
Governance
Assessment of Governance and Performance
Value
Value for Money
Environment
Positive Environmental Impact

ESG

Working together with industry and globally recognised bodies in the pursuit of responsible and sustainable investment.

Impact Reports

Civitas publishes independently commissioned Impact Reports across our strategies, a sample of which can be found below.
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Civitas Social Housing Impact Report
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Civitas Social Housing Impact Report