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WORKMAN Sustainability Actions

Two Rivers waste scheme

Two Rivers launched a new waste management scheme when Centre Manager Joanna Hall joined in 2010. This aimed to increase recycling, minimise waste to landfill and reduce CO2 by cutting waste collection journeys. Joanna grew momentum for the scheme by engaging with retailers and expanding the recycling offer to cover cardboard, food, glass, paper, plastic, polystyrene and wood. Waste is segregated at source, which delivers higher recycling rates than sending mixed waste to a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) for segregation.

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Biodiversity at Two Rivers

The Centre team and Eco Landscapes manage the area for both biodiversity and appearance, e.g. avoiding over-maintenance of the river bank, where a pair of swans build their nest each year. The team monitors the swans and keeps in touch with the regional Swan Sanctuary for support. They also put up posters and social media posts about the swans, which attract interest. In addition, the team has created several green areas around the scheme.

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Electric car charging points

The Centre team installed electric charging for two cars in 2010 through Pod Point, which offered the most user friendly and affordable option. There were technical issues with this early model, e.g. when two cars tried to charge simultaneously. However, the pods have now been upgraded and customer usage has picked up significantly, so the team is looking to install more pods.

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LED lighting replacement

Two Rivers is implementing a phased LED lighting replacement programme. 20% of lights and fittings have been replaced with more efficient technologies, with a further 20% to follow this year and the remainder in the next two years. In addition, new car park equipment reverts to sleep mode when not in use, saving power.

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Fitwel certification at Arlington

Arlington Business Park is the first business park to be awarded Fitwel certification, achieving two stars for wellbeing excellence. Workman successfully guided Patron Capital and APAM’s Arlington Business Park through the Fitwel accreditation process, making it the UK’s first asset of this kind to achieve this certification.

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ESG KPIs and disclosure

The largest holders - BlackRock, Nomura Asset Management, Value Partners and Renaissance Technologies - combine passive and active investment approaches that have pushed the company toward stronger ESG disclosure, strategic growth planning, competitive repositioning and data-driven operational improvements.

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