Environment andCommunity
Home Republic — Our Standards Within the Community
We’re award-winning members of the Considerate Constructors Scheme. And, for a very good reason:
- Our building sites are nothing short of immaculate. The image we present to the world is the one that we champion at all times: good order, outstanding organisation and an approach to health and safety that’s second to none.
- Home Republic is visible! We aim to leave a positive legacy wherever we build, promoting our brand, and creating immaculate beautiful homes. Our mission is to ensure that those who come into contact with us will remember, and recommend us to others as a stand-out business.
- We hold the highest standards of ethical, professional integrity with everyone we meet, work for, and work with. Where possible, we support local businesses, provide work experience for young, local people and will always insist on the absolute and best standards of behaviour on all our sites.
- Public consultations ahead of time of each of our building projects
Read more on our Values and Mission page, and on our Approach page.
As Green As We Can Be
To offset our emissions, we’ve invested in a tree planting scheme in Surrey and Kent, courtesy of www.carbonfootprint.com. Home Republic has been doing this for four years. Whilst we can’t avoid releasing carbon into the atmosphere, our avowed aim is to give back in some way — re-balancing where we can.
Here are just a few of our greener initiatives:
- We only draw on the expertise of sustainable providers of recycling services
- Regularly publish our site recycling
- Separate on-site waste so that 95% of it DOESN’T end up in landfill
- Re-use materials where possible
- Use plant, machinery and tools with lower energy outputs
- Re-use materials where possible
- Use plant, machinery and tools with lower energy outputs
- Why not read more in-depth information on our Greener Values page?
To coin a phrase, there literally IS no Planet B, so we’re working hard to respect the world around us as much as we can.
And, to take an ever-improving approach at all times in everything we do within the communities in which we work.
Sustainable Construction Company in London
Home Republic specialises in larger residential building projects for customers in and around London and the Home Counties. If you are looking for a more sustainable construction company in London, we think you’ve found the right business; one that shares your greener values for a better world.
Whilst no business in this sector can avoid impacting the environment — it simply isn’t possible — here at Home Republic, we recognise that:
- We have one world, and
- That without action now, we may all have a problem.
Therefore, we as much as we can, we aim to follow environmentally proven principles to preserve the world around us. Above all, future generations deserve a secure future. We’re always doing more, and trying harder. But, we’re proud of what we’ve done thus far, and we’re keen to share everything with you.
Our Greener Commitment
Home Republic is determined to:
- Commit to ongoing waste reduction
- Reduce our carbon footprint
- Procure resources only on a sustainable basis
- Remain aware of best practices and adopt them
- Undertake continuous «green» learning to stay ahead of the curve
Carbon Neutral — Since 2018
To offset our emissions, we’ve invested in a tree planting scheme in Surrey and Kent, courtesy of www.carbonfootprint.com. In brief, for every tonne of carbon that we release that we simply cannot avoid, Home Republic funds a tree planting project to reduce carbon emissions by the same amount.
Why We Do This?
It may surprise you to learn that as a privately owned company, Home Republic is NOT subject to regulating our emissions. However, this is beside the point. In fact, very much so.
Despite the sheer impossibility of eliminating our emissions altogether — we use a great deal of fuel and energy in our work — we have introduced several steps to help us manage and reduce them.
Therefore, we’re delighted to work with Carbon Footprint, not least because it’s helped us to strengthen our resolve to define clear reporting boundaries. That is, aspects and tasks that dovetail to the requirements of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development Green House Gas Protocol.
Home Republic’s Steps Towards Sustainability
- We rely solely on sustainable providers of recycling services.
- Re-cycle kitchen units and white goods through donations to charity shops.
- Regularly publish our site recycling reports on our Community boards’ on-site hoardings.
- Continuous review of goodwill legacy opportunities and innovations.
- Use of modern plant, machinery and tools with lower energy outputs. These also help reduce noise and dust.
- Careful monitoring of water, electricity and fuel usage.
- Segregation of waste on-site, with over 95% waste diversion from landfill. We re-use materials wherever possible.
- Full on-site environmental training provided, supplemented by environmental toolbox talks, and the use of an «eco» checklist.
As a sustainable construction company in London, or should we say, one that makes strenuous efforts to be so, we recognise the importance of doing our bit — for a brighter tomorrow, for everyone.
