Our environment

Climate change presents complex and pressing challenges for the economy, society and the environment. At Investec, we recognise the interconnected nature of our business, the environment and the communities in which we operate, and our responsibility to manage the impacts of our activities.

For our operations, this means taking practical action to manage and reduce the impacts of how we operate our buildings and support our people.

We focus on:

• Improving the resilience of our buildings and operations to environmental risks
• Improving resource efficiency and managing emissions within our operations
• Embedding environmental responsibility in day-to-day operational decision-making.

We operate an integrated environmental and energy management system to identify risks, set objectives, monitor performance and support continuous improvement across our estate.

Our system is externally certified to ISO 14001 (environmental management) and ISO 50001 (energy management). This covers facilities management services and energy use across six offices: London, Reading, Liverpool, Guernsey, Jersey and Dublin.

Independent certification bodies annually audit our systems to ensure they remain effective, robust and aligned with international best practice. This provides assurance in how we manage energy use and environmental impacts across our operations.

Employee awareness and engagement play an important role in managing the environmental impacts of our operations. We promote understanding of how everyday decisions at work can contribute to improved environmental performance.

We support this through targeted communications, workplace initiatives, practical tools and ongoing engagement that help colleagues make more informed environmental choices in their day-to-day work.

Key areas of focus include improving energy and water efficiency, minimising waste, adopting circular practices, and supporting lower-impact forms of commuting.

We are committed to ensuring that the design and refurbishment of our offices support high standards of environmental performance and employee wellbeing.

In 2025, we strengthened our environmental and energy policy to include a commitment that, where possible, all major refurbishments will be certified to BREEAM Excellent or an equivalent standard.

BREEAM is an internationally recognised sustainability assessment method for buildings, covering areas such as energy and water efficiency, materials, waste, and health and wellbeing.

Our most recent refurbishment of the 6th floor client space and restaurant in our London office achieved a BREEAM Excellent rating, with a score of 78.7%, exceeding the 70% threshold required. This provides independent assurance that the space has been designed and delivered in line with recognised environmental and wellbeing standards.

By adopting BREEAM as a benchmark, we aim to support lower-impact design and operation of our buildings, while creating spaces that support employee wellbeing and accessibility.