Sustainability

What is sustainability?

Sustainability is a concept that touches on many different aspects of our daily lives. The three main strands of sustainability consist of social, economic and environmental aspects.

Social aspects would include creating neighbourhoods that thrive and where people want to live.

Economic aspects include fair wages and equal opportunities.

Environmental aspects include planting trees and heating homes with solar energy.

If all three aspects of life are sustainable, we can expect people, communities and the planet to remain healthy and productive for future generations.

Sustainability in action

Listen to Julie's story about how the retrofit work at her home has improved her quality of life. Julie's home received new wall and loft insulation, and new windows and doors.

Julie hosted Mayor Tracy Brabin and Minister for Energy Consumers Miatta Fahnbulleh at her home, where the Mayor and Minister announced a significant £70 million investment to retrofit more than 5,000 social homes across West Yorkshire.

We're proud to have partnered with them on the retrofit work at Julie's home, and 3,000 more of our customer's homes will also benefit from this partnership.

How we can help to make a difference

Our Sustainability Team works with customers and colleagues to help you make savings in your household budget and take green choices where possible.

We look at three things which affect us all like