Grosvenor strengthens commitment to sustainability with first global report

Grosvenor has published its first global Sustainability Report, providing an account of progress made across its diverse international activities against its top priorities: mitigating and adapting to climate change, restoring nature and biodiversity, and making a positive impact on people.

Reflecting the strategic importance of Grosvenor’s sustainability ambitions, Tor Burrows, Group Sustainability Director and Executive Director of Sustainability, GPUK, has been promoted to Chief Sustainability Officer for the Group, a newly created role reporting into Executive Trustee, Mark Preston.

Commenting on the report’s publication, Tor said: “At a time when political momentum around sustainability is stalling, I am proud to share Grosvenor’s first global Sustainability Report, a clear reflection of our unwavering commitment to pursuing a more sustainable future. Across our international organisation, we are more determined than ever to tackle the environmental and social challenges of our time, driving real impact and unlocking new opportunities by cutting carbon, restoring nature and improving lives.”

Report highlights

Mitigating climate change

• 31% reduction in direct property emissions achieved since 2021 in line with Grosvenor’s science-based 1.5°C carbon commitment.
• Scaling nature-based solutions and increasing renewable energy by reducing and sequestering carbon at scale across owned land.
• Backing climate-smart innovation with investment in companies such as AgriWebb, which helps farmers cut livestock emissions with real-time data, and TemperPack, which replaces polystyrene with sustainable packaging for food and pharma.

Restoring nature and biodiversity

• 53,000 hectares of natural capital baselined using cutting-edge techniques such as 3D laser scanning and environmental DNA to inform a 25-year nature recovery plan.
• Collaborating with Liverpool John Moores University to turn science-led insights into long-term solutions for biodiversity, soil health and flood resilience.
• 1,376 wild Atlantic salmon returned as part of the UK’s largest ecosystem-wide conservation project.
• Leading a multi-million-pound transformation of London's Grosvenor Square to introduce 70,000 plants, 44 new trees and 80,000 bulbs.

Making a positive impact on people

• A £900m investment pipeline in UK residential lending is enabling 3,370 high-quality homes by 2033/34.
• Grosvenor Hart Homes acquired 40 new homes in Ellesmere Port, building on its Chester pilot. Early results show tailored support is helping vulnerable families move toward independence.
• Hosted over 140 community events reaching 12,000+ people, fostering connection, wellbeing and local resilience.

Mark Preston, Executive Trustee, commented: “The support of the Grosvenor family, coupled with the breadth of our international organisation, uniquely positions us to deliver meaningful change — not just within Grosvenor, but across the systems in which we operate. By cutting carbon emissions, restoring nature, and improving people's lives through housing and community support, our progress is driven by a culture of innovation, collaboration and a deep sense of responsibility. While we are proud of what we have achieved, we recognise the scale of the challenge ahead. That is why we remain ambitious, focused and committed to sharing what we learn with others — to pursue a more sustainable future for generations to come.”

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