For 30 years, sustainability has been at the core of everything we do. From our first project, a sustainable hotel on the Greek Island of Hydra, to Grosvenor’s Net Zero office development at Holbein Gardens, it remains a constant driver in our work.

As a team, we care deeply about the world around us and the ability architecture has to act as an opportunity for transformation - materially, conceptually, sociologically and environmentally.

This common belief is one of our greatest assets and the key driver for change as we meet our goals.

After working on our targets, we have committed to reducing our Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 46% before 2030 and will reduce all of our Scope 3 emissions. In the long term, we are committing to reaching Net Zero by 2050.

As a growing practice and having understood our Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, we knew we needed to find a space that embodied our values and sustainability ethos, nurtured collaboration and outstanding design, and enabled everyone to thrive. When designing our office at 35 Heddon Street, early design decisions gave us a clear roadmap and strategy on what we need to action in the future to continue to reduce our emissions. We have reused materials throughout, and where we introduced new ones, we ensured they were cradle-to-cradle certified and contributed to staff's wellbeing.

When it comes to delivering sustainable projects, our overriding aim is to create robust and resilient buildings that adapt to a changing climate whilst consuming the least amount of resources possible. To structure this effectively, it’s helpful to consider the possibilities around these nine key themes: climate resilience, greening, building fabric upgrades, resource use and material optimisation, connectivity, wellbeing, certification, innovation and design life.

As we move through the design process, we monitor and refine our strategy. Regular Sustainability health checks are implemented with our sustainability champions to ensure consistent quality of approach.