Better Health for All

Derwent London's core business of property investment and development has no direct positive or negative health impact, and the company does not generate revenue from products with negative health outcomes. The company does not offer health-related products or services requiring price accessibility, health data management, or clinical trials, nor are its operations directly relevant to global health crisis response, pharmaceutical patents, nutrition, or healthcare workforce development. The company's initiatives related to workplace safety, general equality programs, and employee-focused preventative health measures are not applicable to this value's scope or lack specific quantitative data for scoring. Similarly, evidence for health externalities primarily concerns environmental pollution, which is excluded. While the company supports vulnerable populations through its community fund, specific data on the percentage of populations reached is not provided. However, the company demonstrates a strong commitment to mental health. It implements comprehensive internal mental health programs for employees, including mental health first aiders, an employee assistance program, and wellbeing sessions.

Externally, its Community Fund explicitly prioritizes mental health and wellbeing, funding innovative projects like 'Healthy Minds Through Art & Crafts for Women' and 'Live music for wellbeing,' and supporting neurodivergent individuals, with over £1.2 million invested in grassroots projects since 2013 and a further £450,000 committed for 2025-2027.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

Derwent London Plc is a property investment and development business. The provided articles do not contain evidence that the company offers lending, insurance, or deposit services to consumers. Therefore, KPIs related to financial products, pricing, fees, customer credit, savings, or debt burden are not applicable. The company does engage in community investment, with its Community Fund providing over £1.2 million to 180 projects since 2013

, and charitable donations of approximately £340,000 in 2024. However, the articles do not provide the company's annual pre-tax profit, which is required to calculate the percentage of profit reinvested in community finance.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

The company's CEO pay ratio was 17:1 in 2024.

There are no collective bargaining agreements within the business, but employees are free to join a trade union. The employee portfolio injury rate was 7.70 per million hours in 2024, which translates to a TRIR of 1.54 per 200,000 hours. Overall employee satisfaction was 91% in 2024, with 91% of employees recommending Derwent London as a good place to work. The staff retention rate was 85% in 2024, indicating a voluntary turnover rate of 15%.

Honest & Fair Business

Derwent London achieved an 'A' rating with a score of 100/100 for public disclosure in the GRESB benchmark.

The company's 2024 Responsibility Report states that no prior year data has been restated. It maintains full scope audit coverage of 97% of its net assets and operating profit. The company has a comprehensive whistleblowing system ('Speak-up') for all employees and other workers, including a 24/7 confidential reporting service operated by an independent third party for anonymous reporting, and support from a whistleblowing charity. Furthermore, the company has a robust anti-bribery and corruption policy, adopting a zero-tolerance approach in accordance with the Bribery Act 2010. This policy is communicated to all staff, suppliers, contractors, and business partners, with all employees receiving regular training. It includes clear guidelines on gifts and hospitality, strictly prohibits facilitation payments and political donations, and requires quarterly Hospitality and Gift Returns. Due diligence procedures are conducted on third parties for Bribery Act convictions, and anti-bribery procedures are reviewed quarterly by the Risk Committee.

Planet-Friendly Business

Derwent London has SBTi-validated targets aligned with a 1.5°C pathway, aiming for a 42% reduction in Scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions by 2030

and a 90% reduction in Scope 1, 2 & 3 GHG emissions by 2040 from a 2022 baseline . Its net-zero carbon target is 2040 , with a 2030 interim target . The company procures 99% of its electricity and 100% of its gas from renewable sources in 2024. However, 93% of its investment portfolio is located in central London, an area categorized as high water stress . In 2024, 33% of its portfolio was BREEAM certified and 22% LEED certified . The managed portfolio's recycling rate was 69% in 2024 , with zero waste sent to landfill . All relevant development projects undertake whole life cycle and embodied carbon assessments . The company uses high-quality carbon offsets (VCS, CCB, ACR) to cover 100% of residual development emissions . The company reported zero HSE improvement or prohibition notices in 2023 . TCFD disclosures are consistent with recommendations , and an independent climate risk assessment and scenario analysis using three pre-defined scenarios was performed in 2024 . Derwent London supports a Community Woodland Restoration Project in Ethiopia , delivering significant infrastructure benefits to local communities , and its Community Fund supported 16 projects with £112,000 in 2024 . Water consumption in 2023 was approximately 665 m³ per $1M revenue.

Safe & Smart Tech

Derwent London has not experienced any security incidents from potential attacks in 2024

, and its Data Leak Prevention system was monitored in 2021 , indicating no documented data breaches in recent years. The company achieved government-backed Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation in November 2024 and renewed its Cyber Essentials Accreditation in 2021 . Approximately 96% of all employees complete mandatory compliance training, which includes cyber fraud awareness and phishing simulations, with phishing tests conducted to assess program robustness . The company uses HTTPS/SSL encryption for data in transit and stores highly confidential information in encrypted form . Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) are completed for any new projects or changes involving data processing, demonstrating privacy by design . Vulnerability management includes monthly scans , regular internal and external penetration tests by a CREST accredited consultancy , and the use of updated software . Multi-Factor Authentication is in place for system access . Derwent London limits personal data collection to what is necessary and retains it only as long as needed . Users have comprehensive rights to object to processing, access, correct, erase, restrict, and transfer their personal data . The company maintains strong regulatory compliance, updating its privacy notice for UK data protection legislation, including UK GDPR , and proactively monitoring new regulations with a zero-risk tolerance for non-compliance . Its Acceptable Use Policy references AI, requiring responsible and ethical use by users .