Castleforge Partners Limited

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)

Recycled 5 tonnes of steel from One Golden Lane, achieving a 64-tonne CO2e embodied carbon saving and generating £36,000 savings for recipients.
Achieved 4-star GRESB rating for the Isambard portfolio.
Published Net Zero Policy with targets for Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 2030 and Scope 3 before 2050.
Achieved Gold and Silver WiredScore and ActiveScore certifications across the Isambard portfolio.
Achieved BREEAM Very Good or Excellent ratings for all Isambard portfolio assets.
Materially expanded data collection for utilities and completed detailed metering surveys.
Implemented waste management dashboard solutions and updated procurement processes.
Achieved BREEAM Very Good Rating across all hotel assets.
Achieved Silver Green Tourism awards across all hotel assets.

Published first Local Charter articulating social impact objectives.
Secured materially improved EPCs across Scottish assets (D to B).
Published Active Travel best practice guidelines.
Adopted green lease terms and provided ESG fit-out guidance to new occupiers.
Completed company-wide ESG training.
Undertook feasibility studies for green infrastructure (water recovery).
Developed 75m2 of dedicated community space and a 200-seat auditorium.
Donated £36,000 of equipment, reducing waste and supporting local communities.
Ocasa provided high-quality affordable housing to lower- and middle-income renters.
Ocasa engaged with local councils and residents’ groups on safety initiatives.
Placed second cohort from 10,000 Black Interns programme.
Launched pulse survey programme with 70% participation rate.
Reviewed and upgraded corporate benefit offering.

Achieved 4-star GRESB rating for the Isambard portfolio.
Published Net Zero Policy.
Revised ESG framework (ISO 14001-aligned environmental management system).
Maintained cybersecurity ISO 27001 certification.
Published updated compliance and best practice policies.
Publicly reported to PRI, exceeding the median score for “Policy Governance and Strategy” and “Confidence Building Measures”.

Long-term Goals:

Achieve net zero status for scope three emissions in advance of the 2050 deadline

Medium-term Goals:

Short-term Goals:

Transition all buildings to fully electric power by 2030
Develop asset-level plans for phasing out gas by 2030
Develop better granularity on energy and water consumption data across the portfolio
Set targets for reduced energy and water consumption across the portfolio for 2023
Develop better granularity on waste production and recycling data across the portfolio
Set targets for reduced waste across the portfolio for 2023 and beyond

Developed Ocasa residential platform for high-quality affordable housing.
Published Net Zero Carbon Policy with phased approach to emissions reduction and offsetting.
Ramping up data collection process for further assets to enable accurate baseline data sets.
Completed detailed metering surveys to ensure solid foundations for portfolio.

Frameworks Used: GRI, INREV Sustainability Reporting Guidelines, UN SDGs

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 27001, BREEAM, GRESB, WiredScore, ActiveScore, Green Tourism

Castleforge has aligned its ESG objectives with the UN-backed Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and reports its activity against these indicators.