Sustainability at Chantry Place

Across a range of environmental, social and governance (ESG) measures, at Chantry Place we are committed to being a sustainable and responsible business, always striving to do better.

When the Centre was built in 2005, it was built with sustainability in mind. Since then, we have worked hard to have sustainability at the heart of our operational practices, culture and values.

We understand that the decisions we make today, shouldn’t be at the expense of future generations.

At Chantry Place, our ESG measures include:

• Actively monitoring and reducing waste
• Considering sustainability in everything we do
• Engaging our 1,244 employees with our values
• Supporting local businesses, charities and our local community
• Being inclusive
• Supporting our team with mental and physical wellbeing
• Always reviewing, learning and understanding how we can do better
• Promoting environmental travel
• Energy monitoring programme

We are working towards being carbon neutral by 2030 across our whole operation.

Our solar farm

On our roof, we have a solar farm made up of 772 panels, which has generated 1,098,103 kWh of electricity since 2016 – that’s enough to boil a kettle 10 million times! Every year it has provided about 14% of the electricity that we use.

Coffee compost

This is an initiative we have had since 2016. To reduce the amount of waste generated at the Centre, we collect used coffee grounds from our many caterers and offer them to our customers for free! In addition to decreasing waste, it also provides a great, natural resource for our shoppers to use in their gardens.

Waste management

In 2022, we collected 832 tonnes of waste from our retailers and caterers, and 44% could be recycled. The rest was incinerated to generate energy for the benefit of others.

Our waste management practices in 2022 saved:

• 861,094 m3 of CO2
• 1,989,963 kWh of energy
• 4,992,867 litres of water
• 3,247 trees

This year we are creating a dedicated, and secure, cycle park for staff to use to encourage active travel to work.

To find out more information about sustainability at Chantry Place, our commitment and future plans, visit: chantryplace.co.uk/sustainability