Responsibility

At the heart of our ethos is delivering measurable social impact. Enabling life enhancing change on an institutional scale.

Overview

Taking Responsibility

Challenged to constantly evolve assessment methodology and performance, ESG is embedded within our investment process. Creating real impact for individuals, their communities and the planet.

  1. Working with external and specialist social advisory firms.
  2. proactively measure impact across every stage of the investment process
  3. Working with external and specialist social advisory firms 
  4. proactively measure impact across every stage of the investment process

Our ESG
Commitment

Working with external and specialist social advisory firms to proactively measure impact across every stage of the investment process

E

Envoirmental

  • Ongoing improvement of EPC ratings across portfolio including retrofit properties
  • Installation of on-site solar panels, heat pump technology and enhanced insulation across
    our portfolio
  • Ongoing commitment to use of latest technology across all new build properties
  • Proactive asset management and regular monitoring by specialist team
  • Undertaking environmental enhancements through pioneering framework agreement signed with E.ON.
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 10,000 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
  • Forensic knowledge of healthcare real estate, working alongside specialist, multidisciplinary
    teams Enabling vulnerable individuals to move out of institutional and residential settings
    and into established communities Creation of local jobs and apprenticeships during construction
  • Employment opportunities across housing and care provision Ongoing contribution to local community events and programmes.

Resident Stories

G

Governance

  • Annual budget to fund holistic ‘deep retrofit’approach that aims to achieve high environmental standards and significant carbon savings per home
  • Requirement for partners to sign green leases, actively supporting environmental strategies and
    monitoring performance Independent impact reports commissioned across all funds Working alongside external and specialist social advisory firms across every stage of the investment process
  • Partnerships with specialist healthcare providers and teams to ensure best standards of care across all real estate
Civitas is systematically improving the energy efficiency of older stock by running retrofit programme alongside energy supplier E.ON
The Good Economy, 2022

Impact Criteria

Embracing primary impact criteria mapped against relevant UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Increase supply
Drive delivery of community living properties that would otherwise not be built or available
Fund sustainable developments
Design and deliver environmentally sustainable schemes with life cycle cost schedules
Build high quality properties
Provide high quality new build properties that incorporate the latest technology and fittings
Provide value for money
Generate savings by moving vulnerable adults out of more expensive institutional settings
Build quality partnerships
Ensure partners have the capability to deliver long-term, high-quality services and outcomes
Satisfy social need
Target developments and opportunities that address the needs of vulnerable and elderly individuals that require a high level of care

Measurement and Management

Working collaboratively with industry and globally recognised bodies in the pursuit of responsible and positive investment.

Policies and Impact Reports

Alongside our policies, Civitas publish independently commissioned Impact Reports, a selection of which can be viewed below.