St Christopher’s developer wins prestigious sustainability award
The owner and developer of the emerging plans for an ultra-sustainable extra care community on the former site of St Christopher’s has won a leading industry award for sustainability.
FORE Partnership won the Sustainability award at the Estates Gazette 2021 Awards, the most prestigious property industry awards.
The award, which recognises FORE’s leadership amongst the wider industry in setting new benchmarks for sustainability, underlines the St Christopher’s project team’s commitment to developing an ultra-sustainable environmentally friendly project on the Westbury Park site.
In their comments, the judges noted that “FORE was a standout entry. This is where the industry should be going. It is ambitious and if it keeps going, it will be very big!”
Established to drive social and environmental value through real estate, FORE has set in place an industry leading target to become net zero by 2025 and has recently achieved certification as a B Corporation, meaning it is committed to delivering purpose beyond profit.
As Basil Demeroutis, Managing Partner of FORE Partnership, says: “The built environment contributes to around 40% of our carbon emissions. Real estate can and must play a huge role tackling the climate emergency. We are determined to lead the way in that effort and will achieve net zero by 2025 through a series of industry-leading measures, while also seeking to drive positive social outcomes through all our projects.”
“At St Christopher’s this means the project will be designed to achieve the highest standards in sustainability and will be net zero carbon in operation. It will also be designed to deliver long-term social benefits to the local community and promote sustainable living and the circular economy, with a particular focus on on-site food production in partnership with local social enterprises, not only providing benefits in terms of the environment but also boosting the wellbeing of residents who will have access to the gardens.”
