We will achieve an energy efficiency and thermal comfort standard of EPC D or above in all our homes. A milestone target which maintains our trajectory to EPC C or above by 2030. Our progression to EPC C by 2030 will be supported by our delivery of SHDF Wave 2.1 which commences in 2024. The £2.4m grant funding will be match funded to uplift the energy efficiency and thermal comfort of c.300 homes, complementing our £72m Retrofit Strategy to 2030. We have forecasted that this energy efficiency uplift to our homes will keep us within a WB2C net zero pathway to 2030.

We are also investing in the energy efficiency of the way we work through installations of large-scale solar PV on our core offices and the publishing of a new Fleet Plan to 2030 which will increase the proportion electric vehicles within our fleet. The Fleet Plan will also target approaches to optimise our fleet to improve overall efficiency and deliver improved services to our tenants. 

Our People Strategy will take continue actions to address the gender and ethnicity pay gaps. Beyond our achievements to date in our Women and Black Colleague Development Programmes, we will continue to enhance our early careers programmes within trades and construction, in partnership with colleges and schools. We will also continue to improve how we identify high performing females by reviewing succession planning for roles in the upper quartile, also reviewing essential shortlisting criteria and sourcing plans to ensure we are attracting women into roles in the upper quartiles. Meanwhile, we will also launch coaching for women returning from family leave and provide diversity metrics to leaders to help identify imbalances. 

The demand for affordable housing is top of the agenda for the new Labour Government. We remain steadfast in our target to build 3,750 new homes by 2025. Next year, we will build c.760 new homes, including Port Loop which will deliver 155 new 3 and 4 bed homes for families in need of accommodation. As the new Biodiversity Net Gain regulations come into force, we are reviewing our approach to maximise local nature regeneration and retain the associated benefits within our region. 

Evidencing how we listen to our tenants is a key requirement of the Regulator for Social Housing. We want to show how tenants are involved in key decision making. Through our new Tenant Insights team, we have put tenants at the heart of decision making and will ensure that their priorities are the bedrock of the new corporate plan from 2030. 

As we build our next corporate plan for beyond 2030, we are piloting an approach to regenerating some of our regions most deprived areas. The £1m pilot will test approaches deliver to deliver homes fit for modern living with our delivery partner, Equans. It will act as a blueprint for extending the life of these homes for another 100 years. 

By continuing our adoption and support for the SRSSH, we will contribute to consistent, reliable, and quality sector reporting. We will work with the Standard to enhance sector reporting and seek alignment with advanced Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) S1 and S2 climate-related reporting – ensuring our sector meets the robust standards of reporting that is expected by our stakeholders.