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.

Darwin property Investment Management (Guernsey) Limited Stewardship Report

Darwin Alternative Investment Management (Guernsey) Limited Stewardship Report

At Darwin our aim is to create innovative, alpha-driven investment solutions in the alternative investment sector which also uphold the highest standards in environmental enhancement and protection, positive social development and strong, robust and successful governance.

Environmental considerations are at the forefront of our ongoing holiday park and bereavement services operations and whenever we carry out redevelopment work. We manage our holiday parks, crematorium and cemeteries in a way that enhances the natural environment. Buildings are constructed using ‘green’ technology to reduce carbon emissions, planting schemes encourage Net Biodiversity Gain and we are introducing electric crematoria that produce significantly less carbon emissions than traditional gas crematoria.

We are very conscious of our role within the local communities in which our businesses operate and the social value we can offer. We employ hundreds of people around the UK and offer training and development opportunities to all our staff members, and many have been promoted within the business to more senior roles. Our cemeteries and crematorium provide vital infrastructure, taking pressure off local authority and church providers and we are committed to offering affordable and appropriate funeral care.
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For our investments in real assets, Darwin Alternatives adopts a practical approach to sustainability. We want to use our expertise in development and operations, combined with our inclusive and diverse culture, to lead the alternative investment sector into having a positive, meaningful impact. To ensure that we achieve this we have implemented a series of Environmental Aims and Targets:

LGPS Scheme Advisory Board 'Code of Transparency'

Darwin Alternatives is a signatory of:

Financial Reporting Council UK Stewardship Code