We are driving forward our commitment to net zero carbon healthcare buildings for the NHS by promoting our existing development lead Simon Gould to the new role of Head of Sustainability and Innovation.
Simon, who has been with the primary care premises specialist for 14 years, takes on the new role to spearhead delivery our goal to deliver only primary care buildings which are net zero for both construction and operation by March 2026. Simon has grown our company’s in‐house development operation to historic levels – there are currently 15 schemes to serve 183,000 patients live on site, which add new capacity to local NHS and health systems, and a £60m pipeline of 13 further schemes which are set to be on site within 12 months. Simon has championed the company’s commitment to achieving BREEAM ‘Very Good’ and ‘Excellent’ certification on all new‐build schemes, as well as our energy and environmental innovation for GP practice buildings. This includes for example the ultra‐low carbon design of West Gorton Primary Care Centre in Greater Manchester.
Simon said: “Sustainability is at the very heart of our strategy and efforts to support the NHS’s commitment to become the world’s first net carbon zero health system. Our sustainability focus ranges from delivering the first net zero carbon primary care centre for both construction and operation – years before the national target – to delivering an EPC rating of B or better across our buildings, and making renewable energy sourcing the norm, as well as developing our sustainable supply chain.”
Our sustainability goals form part of ourSix by Six strategy, launched last year, which aims to see six million people benefitting from improvements to and through our buildings by March 2026, through a series of pledges to maximise its contribution to society and minimise its impact on the
environment.
Our CEO, Jonathan Murphy, said: “To deliver on our ambitious aim to be the UK’s leading listed property developer for social impact, we will need really focused leadership. As such, I’m pleased to have Simon now bringing together all our hard work on sustainability and ultimately making sure that
we reach our full potential, making a real difference to the NHS and our environment."