Sustainability
Our ESG strategy
We are committed to being a sustainable business and ensuring the highest standards of operational performance and corporate governance.
We strive to enhance the ESG impact of our landmark destinations, including committing to reaching net zero for Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030.
Our ESG strategy ensures we take actions to create exceptional, sustainable destinations. We have a clear ESG framework which forms the foundation of our actions, which has been further enhanced through the output of our Double Materiality Assessment.
Our stakeholders play a critical role in our ESG strategy and active engagement is key to understanding their requirements and explaining our strategy.
The Group-wide ESG strategy provides clarity and ambition, while our individual teams are empowered to apply their local expertise to enhance its delivery. This approach ensures that we maximise the vibrancy, relevancy, resilience and positive impact of our destinations to occupiers, customers and their local communities.
How we deliver
Our plans align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (‘SDGs’) and support a framework to deliver on our strategy.
This separates our material areas into the three pillars of ESG. We align our ESG strategy with the SDGs because they give us a clear, global framework for doing what we believe is right for our business, our communities and the planet.
Our ESG framework
Our ESG strategy is informed by input from our Board, senior management team and external stakeholders, and focuses on issues material to the Group.
We have developed our ESG framework to act as the foundation of our ESG efforts, with wider opportunities acted on, as they arise through the delivery of our goals and targets across the year.
Our long term vision is to ensure we continue to optimise our assets to thrive in a low carbon, city-based economy. Innovation, optimisation and behavioural change will all be key in underpinning our future ESG efforts, and we will evolve our ESG framework, as necessary, to ensure we achieve this vision.
In numbers
- 18 %
£ 9.6 m
354
20
Climate action
- Increase on-site and off-site renewable energy generation
- Reduce destination energy intensities
- Reduce emissions to achieve net zero by 2030
Accessibility employability
- Improve destination inclusivity for all visitors
- Facilitate local job opportunity creation
- Enhance accessibility across destinations
Business resilience
- Investing in technology to enhance insight risk management
- Reducing dependence on third-party energy
- Improve data reporting capability for transition risk mitigation
Resource use
- Reduce usage of energy-intense equipment
- Reduce destination waste water consumption
- Improve circular process integration into retrofit and fit out
Community engagement
- Increase employment opportunities for local people
- Enhance the wellbeing of colleagues visitors through innovation training
- Increase year-on-year social value generation
Stakeholder engagement
- Support out occupiers in reducing energy consumption
- Engage peers to drive environmental and social impact
- Share insight outcomes to promote industry decarbonisation opportunities
Latest sustainability reports
ESG Report 2025
Our ESG Report sets out how Hammerson is creating long-term value through responsible business practices, showcasing our progress, performance and commitments across environmental sustainability, social impact and strong governance.
Social value strategy
Our social value strategy outlines how we create lasting positive impact in the communities we serve, supporting people, places and opportunities through meaningful partnerships, inclusive growth and community investment.
Our governance
Corporate governance ensures strong leadership, effective oversight and transparent decision-making, helping us create sustainable long-term value for our stakeholders.
Latest news and insights
Hear the latest about our business, including milestone announcements, news from our destinations and insights from our team.
