Canary Wharf Group underscores its commitment to tackle climate change by committing to The Climate Pledge and publishing Net Zero Carbon Pathway
Canary Wharf Group has joined The Climate Pledge, a commitment founded by Amazon and Global Optimism to reach net zero by 2040 at the latest – a decade ahead of the Paris Agreement’s goal of 2050.
Signatories to The Climate Pledge agree to: measure and report greenhouse gas emissions on a regular basis; implement decarbonisation strategies in line with the Paris Agreement through real business changes and innovations, including efficiency improvements, renewable energy, materials reductions, and other carbon emission elimination strategies; and neutralise any remaining emissions with additional, quantifiable, real, permanent, and socially-beneficial offsets to achieve net-zero annual carbon emissions by 2040.
In making the commitment, Canary Wharf Group becomes the first real estate business to join The Climate Pledge.
As part of the commitment, Canary Wharf Group has launched its Net Zero Carbon Pathway, setting out tangible steps to improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions, to achieve net zero carbon by 2030. This includes a timeline for activity such as replacing the vehicle fleet, engaging tenants and suppliers, and replacing the use of natural gas across the Canary Wharf estate.
The pathway was welcomed by Sarah Ratcliffe, CEO of Better Buildings Partnership: “We are delighted to see Canary Wharf Group publish its Net Zero Carbon Pathway as part of its obligations as a signatory to the BBP Climate Commitment. Canary Wharf Group has set an ambitious target to achieve net zero carbon status for the entire CWG reporting scope and the pathway clearly demonstrates the critical importance of engaging with both occupiers and the supply chain to deliver on this. We look forward to seeing how CWG matches this leadership with the collaboration and innovation required over the coming years.”
It comes as the UK’s Climate Change Committee publishes the 6th Carbon Budget. This important analysis will provide Ministers with advice on the volume of greenhouse gases the UK can emit and will include specific implications for a range of sectors. Against this backdrop, it is more important than ever that companies who are committed to achieving net zero outline practical plans to deliver on the ambition.
Martin Gettings, Group Head of Sustainability at Canary Wharf Group said: “It is encouraging to see the rapid growth in net zero commitments from companies across the economy. In order to achieve the ambition of net zero, companies need to move from ambition to action which is why I am proud we have today published our Net Zero Carbon Pathway. We are committed to working with tenants and suppliers to deliver net zero emissions across Canary Wharf by 2030.”
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Notes to Editors:
About Canary Wharf Group:
Canary Wharf Group (CWG) has overseen the largest urban regeneration project in Europe and is a private real estate company that develops, manages and currently owns interests in approximately 7.5 million square feet of office space, 0.9 million square feet of retail and over 500 Build to Rent apartments.
The company’s current £2.4 billion construction activity is composed of 500k square feet of commercial properties and over 1,750 new homes, for sale, for rent, intermediate and affordable. The development pipeline includes a further 4.8 million square feet of secured planning, with a further planning opportunity for North Quay of 2.5 million square feet.
CWG is an industry leader in sustainability including purchasing 100% renewable electricity for the Estate since 2012 and zero waste going to landfill from the managed Estate since 2009. By the end of 2020, CWG will be the largest sustainable developer in the UK with over 10 million square feet of sustainably certified buildings.
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For further information, please contact:
Press Office
Canary Wharf Group plc
T: 020 7418 2166
E: pressoffice@canarywharf.com
Notes to Editors
About Canary Wharf Group
Canary Wharf Group has overseen the largest urban regeneration project in Europe and is a fully integrated private real estate company that develops, manages and currently owns interests in approximately 7.7 million square feet of office space, 0.9 million square feet of retail and 327 completed Build to Rent units.
The company’s current £3.8 billion development pipeline is composed of 1.0 million square feet of office/retail properties, and over 3,500 new homes: for sale, for rent, intermediate and affordable. It currently has 2.7 million square feet under construction today, and 2.5 million square feet in planning, with a further planning opportunity for North Quay of 3.8 million square feet for mixed use development.
Canary Wharf Group is an industry leader in sustainability including purchasing 100% renewable electricity for the Estate since 2012 and zero waste going to landfill from the managed Estate since 2009.
www.canarywharf.com
Instagram: @canarywharflondon
Twitter: @YourCanaryWharf
Twitter: @CanaryWharfGrp
Twitter: @Level39CW