The Company recognises that local initiatives are important in enhancing various aspects which serve to improve and promote central London, and supports a number of groups including the Westminster Property Owners Association, Westminster City Council, Transport for London and the New West End Company in their work to address issues such as planning, transport and security. In respect of the New West End Company, the Company has made voluntary contributions to match those of the Company’s tenants to support its activities in the marketing of theWest End; reducing crime; keeping the street clean; and hosting traffic free days and shopping events. In addition, in partnership with the Westminster City Council and various retailer associations we have provided sponsorship for activities such as West End Live and decorations at Christmas.

New West End Company contributions

The Company is a member of the Commercial Landlords Accreditation Scheme, a self regulatory scheme that promotes best practice in dealing with our tenants.

Principal contractors on all developments and major refurbishments continue to be required to be members of the Considerate Constructors’ Scheme with all Monitor’s site reports received achieving ratings of a high level beyond compliance and, in February 2008, we were invited to join the Considerate Constructors Scheme Client Partnership with effect from June 2008.

For all major schemes, the Company ensures newsletters are produced on a regular basis to keep stakeholders appraised with progress. Regular meetings are also held with tenants to provide feedback to contractors on performance and, as a result of feedback received at the start of 2008 we implemented a Tenant Action Plan for use on all future development sites to improve our management of relations with both tenants remaining in situ and those occupying neighbouring buildings.

In March 2008, 33% of tenants responded to our environmental survey designed to engage tenants in recycling and green energy initiatives and which will be used in focusing our activities for the current year.

The Company has continued with its tradition of encouraging staff to be involved in, and of supporting their, charitable activities. In particular, the Company targets charities involved in health, the homeless and the community, and, where practicable, allows temporarily vacant buildings to be occupied, at no cost, by charities seeking premises. In partnership with Westminster Education Authority, through a Primary School Volunteer scheme, 21% of the Company’s employees have participated for a third year in helping pupils at St.Vincent’s school in Marylebone to improve their reading.


CR social objectives set for 2008 include:

• to improve and promote services to tenants; and
• to minimise disruption during developments to tenants in situ and neighbours

Download our 2008 social objectives and targets pdf
Download our progress against our 2007 social objectives and targets pdf