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We’re sustainability winners

We’re first in Australia in the Retirement Living category of the 2022 Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark.

For the third year in a row, we’ve ranked first in Australia in the Retirement Living category of the Global Real Estate Benchmark (GRESB).

Our ranking puts us first in the Asia Pacific for Standing Investments and Development in the Residential non-listed core property type. And it means we’ve maintained our 5-Star GRESB rating.

This shows that for the 2021 calendar year, we: 

  • Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 0.2% compared to 2020, which is the same as removing 133 car trips from Melbourne to Sydney.

  • Reduced total village water consumption by 2.4%, saving the equivalent of 11 Olympic-sized swimming pools.

  • Increased total village recycling by 2.6%, which is the same as the annual household waste generated by 1,500 people.


Across our organisation, we’re committed to Mission Zero. Which is our target to be net zero carbon by 2025 and absolute zero carbon by 2040. 

We know the importance of sustainability to our residents, and it’s always been a priority for our business. Our results reflect our commitment to creating sustainable living places for our residents. 
 
Learn more about our commitment to sustainability.

We have some fantastic news to share; the 2022 Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark [GRESB] results have just been released and I’m pleased to announce that we’ve achieved top rankings again.

For the third year in a row Keyton, formerly Lendlease Retirement Living, has ranked first in Asia Pacific for Standing Investments and Development, in the Residential non-listed core property type, maintaining our 5-Star GRESB Rating.

You might be wondering what this means. For the 2021 calendar year, our villages: 

  • Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 0.2% compared to 2020 or removing 133 car trips from Melbourne to Sydney. 
  • Reduced total village water consumption by 2.4% or 11 Olympic sized swimming pools.
  • And, increased total village recycling by 2.6%, which is the same as the annual household waste generated by 1,500 people.

Across Retirement Living, we remain committed to Mission Zero and our targets to be net zero carbon by 2025 and absolute zero carbon by 2040. Sustainability has always been a priority for our Retirement Living business and these results reflect our commitment to create great places for our residents. 
 
To find out more about sustainability at Keyton, please click here.


Nathan Cockerill
Managing Director, Retirement Living 


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