Describe the process(es) your organization has in place to ensure that your engagement activities are consistent with your overall climate change strategy[…]At present we do not have a specific process in place to ensure indirect lobbying is consistent with our overall climate change strategy. However we feel that our overall Climate Change Strategy / Policy is not at odds with the aims and objectives of the trade associations we are members of and we therefore do not see a current conflict of interest.
Our overall climate change policy / strategy centres around the role we can play in combating climate change and reducing GHG emissions through our position as a major developer of new homes in the UK.
- Supporting precautionary action on climate change while recognising that aspects of the science are still evolving and remain the subject of expert debate.
- Believing that climate change is a long-term issue and support urgent but informed action to stabilise GHG concentrations by achieving sustainable long-term emission reductions.
- Supporting an inclusive approach that acknowledges the existence of many different starting points, priorities and solutions.
- Believing that government and business must work together to create policies that contribute towards the provision of new homes while at the same time reducing emissions.
At Bellway we therefore focus our efforts on:
- Working to ensure that we achieve or exceed the energy efficiency of new homes in accordance with environmental standards, as dictated by the building regulations.
- Evaluating the materials used during the construction process. Where suitable and economically viable, selecting products from supply chain partners which limit harmful GHG emissions both in their manufacture and subsequent use.
- Continuing to inform and encourage customers to follow practices that have a less harmful effect upon the environment.
- Reducing our carbon emissions by reducing energy consumption.