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CSR Case Studies:
- Charity 5-a-side football tournament
- Construction Skills Day
- Footie fun during the holidays
- Mentoring Programme
- Community fun day
- United House support Mole Valley residents planning day
- New community rooms for Places for People residents
- Easter egg donation
- Community Partnership Award
- Motorbike project
- Donmar Education Programme
Award winners
United House is proud to have won a number of prestigious awards.
CSR and the Environment
A portfolio of achievements
United House makes a major contribution to protect and improve the physical environment of the communities in which we work by using sustainable construction and low-carbon refurbishment techniques. This reduces fuel poverty and mitigates some of the effects of climate change.
We are committed to reducing the environmental impact of all of our operations and aim to continue to cut down the amount of waste we generate, reuse materials, increase our recycling, and reduce the amount of energy we use.
We are proud of our many achievements in sustainable working:
- We achieved ISO 14001:2004 certification in July 2008 for our Environmental Management System
- Our new build waste costs have been reduced to less than 0.2% of project value and more than 5,600 tonnes of waste has been diverted from landfill
- Developed the low carbon WHISCERS™ internal wall insulation process, resulting in a 77% reduction in CO2 emissions and a 30% reduction in energy bills
- Ensured all our timber and timber-based products meet either FSC (Forestry Stewardship Council) or PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forestry Certification) standards.