ESG Report shows commitment to creating sustainable communities 

We’ve today published our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report 2025 highlighting how we’re making sustainability part of everything we do so we can create places people want to live for years to come.

Published: 14/10/2025

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During the year, we invested £9m in local communities, helping thousands of people with community support programmes, access to food projects, and training and skills initiatives. We increased the energy efficiency of residents’ homes so that nearly 82 percent have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of C or above, meaning they’re easier to keep warm and have a lower carbon footprint. This compares with fewer than half of homes in the private rental sector.

At £147, our average weekly rent is around a third of what you’d pay in the private rental sector, and provides a benefit to residents, local communities, and the UK economy of £1.1bn. This is known as our social rent subsidy. 

Ian McDermott, Peabody Chief Executive, said: “As a not-for-profit housing association we do much more than just provide affordable homes. 

“We work together with residents and partners to help provide the support and services that local people really need. We’re also doing what we can to reduce the impact we have on the environment and prepare for the challenges of climate change.”

We publish our ESG Report each year showing our progress and performance against the 48 metrics in the Sustainable Reporting Standard (SRS). This shows we’re serious about the environmental and social impact we make, and the governance structure in which we operate. 

Key highlights from the year to the end of March 2025 include:

• Spending £431m maintaining and improving residents’ homes.
• Investing £9m in local communities.
• Helping 4,500 people to improve their financial situation.
• Paying all 3,900 colleagues the real or London Living Wage.
• Creating £10.4m in social value for residents through work with partners.

Read the full report