- Competing investment priorities (decarbonisation, building safety, customer service improvements, repairs)
- Supply chain fragility
- War in Ukraine
- Cost of living crisis
- Increased complaint volumes due to heightened scrutiny and repair delays
- 16 Severe Maladministration determinations from the Housing Ombudsman
- Damp, mould and condensation issues
- Skills shortage
- Macro-economic instability and inflation
- Softer property market
Orbit Group Limited
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 4.5K tCO2e/year (Scope 1 and 2) |
| 2020-21 | 7.3K tCO2e/year |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- 39.7% reduction on carbon footprint since 2018/19 baseline
- 85.55% of homes at EPC band C or above
- 17.8% of outdoor green spaces managed for nature’s recovery
- Completed energy efficiency upgrades on 141 properties under SHDF Wave 1 and 60 under Wave 2.1
- Launched Liberty Park, first Air Source Heat Pump powered development
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Deliver over 5,700 mixed tenure, new homes and regeneration properties between 2024 and 2030
- Improve the energy efficiency of our homes, supporting energy affordability and progress to net zero carbon
📅 Medium-term
- Achieve net zero carbon in own operations by 2030
- Deliver on 30by30 biodiversity target
🔭 Long-term
- Net zero carbon by 2050
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
SustainabilityCustomer ServiceBuilding SafetySocial ValueBiodiversity