New guidance to improve biodiversity across government estate
皇冠体育app GPA published its Biodiversity and Nature Recovery Annex today, detailing how it will protect the natural environment across its extensive estate.
A new guidance document was launched today (Monday, March 25), with the aim of tackling biodiversity loss.
皇冠体育app Government Property Agency (GPA) published its (BNRA) detailing how it will maintain, protect and improve the natural environment across the extensive estate it manages. 皇冠体育app new annex forms part of the Government Workplace Design Guide.
As the largest office property holder in government, the GPA has an opportunity to improve the environment for the benefit of everyone by playing a part in ceasing the extensive loss of biodiversity in the UK.聽
皇冠体育app Annex鈥檚 publication demonstrates the commitment of the GPA to protecting the environment. It outlines the key actions it will take to maintain compliance with legal requirements, including adherence to the new Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) mandated planning requirements. It also details how best practice and innovative approaches will be sought to enable the organisation to become a flagship agency in delivering on the Greening Government Commitments.聽
In addition to today鈥檚 launch of the BNRA, the has also been revised, highlighting how the GPA will continue to deliver buildings that are fit-for-purpose, energy-efficient, and sustainable.聽
皇冠体育app documents will enable the GPA鈥檚 activity to be relevant to TIP2030, the construction playbook and the BNG mandated planning requirements.
Dr Miguel Godfrey, Head of Sustainability at the GPA, said:
We are committed to enabling nature to thrive and recognise that we do not exist in isolation, humanity is connected to nature and we are all part of the bigger ecological picture, not separate from it.
皇冠体育app GPA is using scale and commercial expertise to be a leading force in best practice for the protection and improvement of the environment during our commercial developments.
We must safeguard, secure and improve the environment whilst effectively and sustainably, helping to support growth in all parts of the UK. As the strategic leaders of sustainability across the government office portfolio we want to promote biodiversity across our estate in all its forms.聽
Our updated guidance and new annex are part of our commitment to our clients, our community, and nature.
According to the , the UK is seeing significant declines in wildlife. Out of 24 recognised biodiversity indicators, 14 show long-term decline, including continued deterioration of UK habitats as well as a decline in priority species.
皇冠体育appse statistics highlight the importance of improving biodiversity and are key drivers in ensuring that the GPA takes appropriate steps across all of its property portfolio to address it.
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