Sustainability

We strongly believe it is at a local level where we can make the greatest impact on communities and create additional social value.

Our work in this area takes many forms from sponsorship and pro bono work to volunteering.

As part of our community work, we also want to make property careers accessible to people from a wide range of backgrounds. In addition to raising awareness of the opportunities, we also help young people from all backgrounds take the first steps into a property career whether that is through education and learning or apprenticeships, after all if those working in property reflect the diversity of the communities they serve, it can only lead to a better better built environment and better outcomes for all.

As much of our work is advising our clients on their property portfolio and strategy, we recognise that the advice we give can often have a large environmental impact.

With national targets set for reducing environmental impact and the increasing urgency to find more sustainable solutions. We understand that we have a responsibility through our best in practice advice and thought leadership to further the impact we have on the environmental agenda by improving the sustainability performance and outcomes of our clients property interests. And by doing so, we not only help our clients mitigate the risks posed by climate change and build resilience but also contribute positively to the UK’s mission to reduce its carbon emissions.

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Our people are the heart of our business. A happy, healthy, supportive workplace and a diverse and inclusive team are better for business and better for the communities that the built environment serves.

Diversity and Inclusion is a key component of the Carter Jonas vision and critical for the business to build its talent pipelines and remain competitive. By increasing diversity within our workforce, we will attract a greater number of talented people to our business, encourage better team collaboration, improve performance and customer satisfaction, increase retention rates and achieve greater success in new markets.

It is important that our people represent and reflect the ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and disabilities of the community at large and that our recruitment and employment opportunities are inclusive to all.

Which is why we constantly review workplace satisfaction and the progress we are making against our equality and diversity targets.

Carter Jonas has worked closely with the natural environment for hundreds of years and we want to minimise any adverse impact our business activities have. This means looking at everything from reducing the energy consumption in our offices, the amount of paper and water we use to our carbon footprint from business travel.

The amount of e-waste being generated in our industry is growing every year. We believe it is essential to reduce this amount and take action to minimise the impact technology is having on our environment. That is why we are Recycling/Re-Distributing 100% of our IT Hardware.

We have already attained company-wide ISO accreditation for Environmental Management Systems and Measurement and Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions but we want to go further. Our target is to exceed minimum requirements and reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2030. Each year we’ll publish the figures to show how we are doing in these areas.

Carter Jonas LLP is committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2030. To see our progress against this commitment and our plan to achieve Net Zero, see our annually updated Carbon Reduction Plan, last published on 6th September 2022 CLICK HERE.

Alongside the other aspects of running a sustainable business we are also able to mobilise everyone within our firm to contribute to causes that are important to us.

Through our charity work we have helped important causes achieve life-changing outcomes. We want to ensure that this work continues and as we grow as a firm the contribution we make also grows.

To ensure our approach is not fragmented we focus our charitable activities on two core organisations:

• Pathways to Property
• LandAid

	We are proud members of the UK Green Building Council
	We are members of IEMA who provide support to companies, such as Carter Jonas, who are dedicated to creating a sustainable future
	Our School Ambassador Network visit multiple schools every year to inspire our next generation of surveyors
	We achieved the Gold Accreditation from Investors in People in 2016, and we aim to maintain our Gold status in 2022
	We are also awarded the IIP Good Practise Award in recognition of our commitment to Health and Wellbeing at Carter Jonas
	In 2023 we achieved Gold Standard from Clear Assured, a globally recognised inclusion standard, for its commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace

To view all of our accreditations and read more about the work we are doing within the industry click here.