Location, quality and materials. These values shape the DNA of our business, reflecting the unique blend of qualities found at Beechcroft developments.
Customer focus is deeply embedded into our mindset, driving us to deliver on time, on cost and on quality. We partner with our customers to satisfy their needs and deliver benefits through our invaluable experience to come up with the finest retirement housing solutions.
We understand that each of us has an impact on customer relations through the work we do, which is why we always act with integrity and to the highest professional standards.
We have made a concerted effort to locate our developments on brownfield sites, showing a deep appreciation for England’s beautiful natural landscapes.
The proximity of our developments to local towns also allows for our customers to be part of the community in a way other retirement developments might not.
The space, flexibility, and safety afforded by a Beechcroft home is vital to customer wellbeing, and again allows for the building of a sense of community with the customer’s family as well as other residents.
The selection of materials also reflect our commitment to sustainability, with our Level 3 standard homes and materials chosen for energy efficiency contributing to our environmental goals.
We have published our first sustainability statement outlining our approach and commitment to sustainable performance.
As part of our ongoing commitment to our ESG policy, we have reviewed our Key Performance Indicators to ensure that we are achieving, or are on our way to achieving, time-related environmental, social and governance goals. We are delighted to share our updates as below:
Over 99% of our waste is being saved from landfill.
We have already reduced water consumption on construction sites and are prioritising, monitoring and tracking water use, implementing water-saving devices and educating staff.
Our water-saving construction methods and site practices include:
Tape and joint wall and ceiling finishing, saving 1 litre of water per m².
Timber frame construction, saving 3.5 litres of water per m².
Multiboard wall finishes, saving 1.5 litres of water per m².
Waterless urinals on new sites, saving 60,720 litres per urinal, per annum.
Non-concussive or self-closing taps in welfare units, reducing water consumption by 30–60% and saving an average of 5,000 litres per tap, per annum.
Daily monitoring of silos and external fittings by site teams to identify faults and misuse.
100% of our timber is ethically sourced and certified by the Forest Stewardship Council and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification.
All our new homes are fitted with 50% recycled uPVC windows where we have approval to do so.
Our current average score in the Considerate Constructors Scheme across all sites, year to date, is "Excellent" which is above our target of "Very Good"
We are making progress towards our goal of achieving at least 90% in the ‘Great Places to Work’ Index.
We are currently focusing on increasing our charitable contributions to local causes.
We are working on baselining our residents' happiness score going forward but have found that 100% of new owners surveyed over the last 12 months have confirmed they would recommend Beechcroft.
“My daughter is just as excited about the move as I am. I am very close to my three grandchildren; I see them every week and now I’m living closer I will be more available to look after them and to watch their football and basketball matches and to go to my youngest granddaughter’s theatre performances. They all love the house and are excited about my move. There’s room for them to stay with me; my youngest granddaughter has already claimed the second bedroom, which has an en-suite bathroom, because she likes to have a bath. There’s even a small garden that will be maintained for me.”
, Abbey Mill Place, Bishop's Waltham
Where appropriate, all new homes are being designed, constructed and finished to Beechcroft’s Healthihouse standards, conducive to good health.
All our suppliers and contractors have received a copy of our ESG policy and we are only working with those who have signed up to this.
We have now published our first sustainability statement outlining our approach and commitment to sustainable performance and we are continually reviewing our governance framework to assess our approach to sustainability.
Staff training is being implemented to ensure our employees are kept up to date.
This report marks our first public statement on our approach to sustainability, and over time we will evolve our approach to reporting on the progress against our sustainability goals, targets and KPIs.
Download Beechcroft's full ESG report
