Delivering greater impact

Our Sustainable Finance Framework (SFF) will support our aims to increase our positive environmental and social impact, by making homes more sustainable and improving customers’ lives.

In the future we’ll issue green, social or sustainable bonds and loans to investors under the framework, and use that money to build sustainable homes and communities, as well as energy-retrofitting existing homes. We’ll also fund programmes and projects that serve and support customers, communities and community partners.

“Our Sustainable Finance Framework will help us maximise the positive impact of everything we do,” said Hyde Group Chief Executive Officer, Andy Hulme.

“For investors, it gives them the assurance their money will be used for sustainable projects with real environmental and social impact.

“We know that, by building sustainable homes and improving the ones we own, as well as investing in our communities, customers will be healthier, attain more, be more likely to be in gainful employment and contribute to their communities and society as a whole.”

The SFF sets out our approach to sustainability and what projects will be considered eligible for sustainable financing. It aligns with our Sustainability Strategy (PDF, 2MB), the Hyde Foundation Strategy (PDF, 2MB) and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

It’s been independently reviewed by consultant Sustainalytics (what’s known as a Second Party Opinion PDF, 356KB), to ensure it aligns with various standards: the Green Bond Principles 2025, Social Bond Principles 2025, Sustainability Bond Guidelines 2021, Green Loan Principles 2025 and Social Loan Principles 2025.

Sustainalytics assessed our sustainability contribution as ‘Significant’. This is based on the contribution of energy efficient homes to decarbonising the UK’s building sector, and the significant social impact of Hyde Charitable Trust grants and investment in community assets (such as community centres), on customers and communities.

Andy said: “Social housing and sustainability are inherently linked. Our joined-up approach to delivering impact helps us tackle some of the major challenges we face as an organisation, sector and society, and helps us deliver better outcomes for our customers, communities and the environment.”

Read our Sustainability Finance Framework (PDF, 2MB)

Read Sustainalytics’ Second Party Opinion (PDF, 356KB)