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Sustainability Report 2026

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Sanctuary is an organisation that seeks to make a positive difference in society, the environment and ultimately that means a positive impact for our customers.

Sanctuary has published its 2025/2026 Sustainability Report. It demonstrates our ambition to make a difference in society. This year’s report builds on our detailed Sustainability Reports from the past few years and benchmarks our performance to demonstrate progress to date.

Why Sustainability Reporting is important to Sanctuary

We believe sustainability reporting is key to creating more sustainable and healthier communities for our customers. Tracking our progress each year holds us accountable and allows us to be an authentic voice in the sector on sustainability.

Hear why we report on our sustainability efforts each year

Overview

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2,450

homes achieving EPC C

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71.8

Average Energy Performance Certificate rating

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29%

Absolute reduction in Operation Carbon Footprint since 2019/2020

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10%

reduction in emissions from purchased goods and services against 2022/2023 baseline

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£346,805

in supplier social value

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£2million

invested in our communities

“We have had another exciting and transformative year for sustainability at Sanctuary. We’ve made significant improvements and continue to work towards our goals of halving operational carbon emissions by 2030 and decarbonising all our homes by 2050. 

“Tackling climate change remains one of our most important priorities, and we are committed to creating safe and sustainable homes and communities for all our customers.”

Rebecca Craig, Director - Sustainability and Impact