Sustainability Policy
Hills Group is a leading housebuilder/developer in East Anglia. The company specialises in providing quality homes to a regional market and has built up a loyal customer base over its 80 years of operation, based on twin values of quality of product and service. We recognise that our activities have a range of effects upon the environment and the communities in which we build, and that we have a responsibility to consider and minimise adverse effects where possible, and to practice good sustainability stewardship.
We place great emphasis on designing our developments to be in keeping with the local area and upon protecting and enhancing the environment in and around our developments. We actively comply with all relevant environmental and planning legislation at international, national and local levels.
In examining the environmental and social aspects to our business we have identified five priorities where we intend to minimise our adverse, and maximise our beneficial, impacts where possible. These are as follows:
- The specification and use of materials and the minimisation of construction waste
- Use of resources such as energy, air and water
- Protection of the natural environment
- Engagement with suppliers and staff
- Community involvement
We will set objectives and targets, where appropriate, for these priority areas and will monitor and review performance so as to work towards continual improvement in sustainability performance. We will also review this policy regularly, mindful of technical improvements, customer, staff and client needs, and community expectations. We believe that our detailed policies and procedures will provide commercial advantages, such as energy savings, reduction of waste and reduction of risks, which will be to the benefit of our company as well as to the wider community.
