Picton Property Income Limited Sustainability Report 2022
Environmental Focus
22
Introduction
Stakeholder Engagement
Governance
Appendix
Biodiversity
As part of our long-standing commitment to encourage the development of biodiversity initiatives at our buildings, during the year we worked with our occupiers to increase biodiversity measures.
We embraced the key elements of the Better Buildings Partnership’s Biodiversity Checklist which forms part of their Responsible Property Management Toolkit to: — Set biodiversity targets at selected properties — Plan the implementation of biodiversity improvements measures, alongside expert advice — Ensure adequate funding is available We take a collaborative approach to biodiversity, working with biodiversity advisers, our managing agents, landscapers and our occupiers to ensure we take on board ideas and suggestions. We have successfully completed several improvements which included: — Colchester Business Park – improvements to the pond, more bird boxes and bug hotels to maintain these measures — Monitor progress and adapt if necessary — Angel Gate, London – completion of a biodiversity map to identify suitable measures throughout the complex — Easter Court, Warrington – changes to landscaping procedures to generate more wildflower growth
— Metro, Manchester – installation of additional urban rooftop beehives — Regency Wharf, Birmingham – installation of a green wall in the reception area — Grafton Gate, Milton Keynes – installation of bug hotels — Parc Tawe, Swansea – installation of bird boxes and bug hotels — Gloucester Retail Park – installation of bird boxes and bug hotels
In 2022 we will look at how we can broaden the scope of biodiversity across our portfolio to include more measures at our offices and increase the number of industrial estates covered. We will include biodiversity as a standing item in our asset business plans and on the agenda for our occupier meetings.
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