GPA partners with Atkins in the drive for Net Zero
The 바카라 사이트 Property Agency (GPA) has appointed leading consultant Atkins as its sustainability partner as it leads the 바카라 사이트바카라 사이트s drive towards Net Zero.

GPA partners with Atkins on sustainability
The 바카라 사이트 has updated plans to achieve Net Zero by 2050 with the UK setting the world바카라 사이트s most ambitious climate change target. In June 2021, the new target was published in law that would reduce emissions by 78 percent which means that the UK will be more than three quarters of the way to Net Zero by 2035.
Given 38 percent of all emissions originate from construction, a number of laws have been passed to help regulate the industry, for example Energy Performance Certificate targets which concern all owners or stakeholders of property 바카라 사이트 commercial or residential.
Steven Boyd, CEO of the GPA, said: 바카라 사이트As the delivery body for the 바카라 사이트바카라 사이트s office portfolio, we have a crucial role to play in the 바카라 사이트바카라 사이트s Net Zero initiative. Our strategy is to partner with industry leading companies to support successful delivery and drive the best commercial deals in the market. Atkins is world-renowned for its sustainability track record and we are pleased to appoint them as our partner on this critical initiative.바카라 사이트
Atkins will provide technical and design support including due diligence, compliance and assurance, as well as cost management and annual planning cycles across the portfolio.
Richard Robinson, Engineering Design and Project Management (EDPM) CEO, UK & Europe at Atkins, said: 바카라 사이트Net Zero will only be achieved through public and private sector collaboration, as we step up together to tackle climate change and deliver a greener future. As such, we look forward to working alongside the GPA, recognising the impact we can make as we help shape the 바카라 사이트바카라 사이트s wider Net Zero agenda.바카라 사이트
The GPA is an executive agency of the Cabinet Office formed in 2018. It is responsible for delivering the 바카라 사이트바카라 사이트s property agenda across its office and warehouse portfolios, and currently manages 9m sq ft of the 바카라 사이트바카라 사이트s property. It also provides guidance on workplace services including design, technology, sustainability, and the customer experience.
The GPA has a crucial role in the 바카라 사이트바카라 사이트s Hubs programme as part of its Levelling Up agenda, as well as the Civil Service바카라 사이트s Workplace Transformation programme and the Net Zero initiative. The GPA is pioneering best practice as it offers guidance and leads by example in retrofitting and installing sustainability aspects to the 바카라 사이트바카라 사이트s general purpose portfolio.
Atkins is a world-leading design, engineering and project management consultancy that specialises in sustainability. It bases its sustainability strategy around the UN바카라 사이트s Sustainable Development Goals on climate change, amongst others, and is a member of the UN Global Compact.