Corporate responsibility

• Decrease our gender pay gap:  Although Darwin performs well in this area, we can do more.
• Be a responsible member of the community: We aim to become integrated within our local communities.  We will offer support, assistance and guidance that will benefit the areas in which we operate.
• A career, not just a job: Darwin is committed to continuing to improving our Human Capital Development. We aim to offer increased opportunities for our staff, enabling us to provide careers, not just a job.
• Eliminate social injustice: Darwin will not use suppliers whose social values are poor, and we will work to ensure we do not inadvertently support firms who operate immorally.
• Support locally: We will use local producers and businesses as suppliers wherever we can.

environmental targets

• Create sites which enhance local environments.
• Utilise designs which minimise operational carbon footprints.
• Ensure minimisation of embedded carbon costs in Darwin’s supply chain.
• Ensure energy usage is as efficient as possible.
• Create sites which enhance local ecology.

environmental aims

• Actively work to reduce emissions, waste and energy use, where applicable, on all sites in all portfolios.
• Increase measurement of emissions, waste and energy usage where appropriate, with the aim of analysing and initiating required changes over the next 5 years.
• Achieve a Biodiversity Net Gain when undertaking any development work.
• Continue to demonstrate and report our ESG progress as the funds develop over the short, medium and long term.
• Increase ESG due diligence to ensure that suppliers, contractors, corporate partners & stakeholders are aligned with our principles.

Social Principles

Social aims

• Equality: Darwin is committed to being an equal opportunities employer, offering the same opportunities to all staff, irrespective of race, religion or beliefs.
• Value: All stakeholders are valued; our customers, staff, suppliers and investors. They are at the forefront of everything we do.
• Safety: Locations will follow the highest standards of Health and Safety.  By delivering continuous training and inspections to our staff, we are able to ensure risks to consumers are minimised.
• Real impact: Social responsibility is more than just writing a cheque. Our underlying businesses aim to have a direct impact on local communities.
• Supply Chain: Darwin supports international and UK goals to end modern slavery, inequality and social injustice.