• 0.0 The City of the Future
  • 0.1 Creating the City of the Future
  • 0.2 Making Sustainability Real
  • 0.3 Leaders in sustainability

    • Leaders in sustainability

    Canary Wharf has always been about pioneering – taking leadership to create something new and better. It’s that corporate leadership that is driving the Making Sustainability Real vision at Canary Wharf.

    <p>1,422 employees</p>

    1,422 employees
    <p><strong>100% </strong>renewable electricity<br /> (since 2012)</p>

    100% renewable electricity
    (since 2012)
    <p>120,000 people on the Estate – rising to 200,000 by 2030</p>

    120,000 people on the Estate – rising to 200,000 by 2030
    <p>1 solar bus shelter producing <strong>1,347 KwH</strong> per year</p>

    1 solar bus shelter producing 1,347 KwH per year
    <p>19 awards and nominations</p>

    19 awards and nominations
    <p><strong>1,200</strong> members of the public engaged with on World Environment Day</p>

    1,200 members of the public engaged with on World Environment Day
    <p><strong>1<sup>st</sup></strong> trackable water refill station in UK – helping avoid the need for over <strong>40,000</strong> plastic bottles</p>

    1st trackable water refill station in UK – helping avoid the need for over 40,000 plastic bottles
    <p>£3 million of support for local community events</p>

    £3 million of support for local community events
    <p>£239 million spent with local suppliers</p>

    £239 million spent with local suppliers
    <p><strong>20 </strong> acres of gardens, squares and public spaces</p>

    20 acres of gardens, squares and public spaces
    <p>Biodiversity Action Plan launched, supporting <strong>348,000 <sup>m2 </sup></strong> of open water habitat</p>

    Biodiversity Action Plan launched, supporting 348,000 m2 of open water habitat
    <p><strong>4,000 <sup>m2</sup></strong> of living roof planned for Wood Wharf</p>

    4,000 m2 of living roof planned for Wood Wharf
    <p><strong>18 tonnes</strong> of waste processed every day – <strong>zero</strong> waste to landfill from managed areas since 2009</p>

    18 tonnes of waste processed every day – zero waste to landfill from managed areas since 2009
    <p>One and Five Bank Street certified <strong>BREEAM OUTSTANDING at design stage</strong></p>

    One and Five Bank Street certified BREEAM OUTSTANDING at design stage
    <p><strong>83</strong> retailers have removed straws as part of Breaking the Plastic Habit, eliminating <strong>1.2 million</strong> plastic straws each year</p>

    83 retailers have removed straws as part of Breaking the Plastic Habit, eliminating 1.2 million plastic straws each year