Sustainability
Leave the environment in a better state
Planning and development agendas for biodiversity are being pushed forward by legislation including biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements for developers, new green infrastructure and urban greening guidelines in the UK, and progression of the Nature Restoration Law in the EU. Whether you require BNG and site ecology assessments or any other nature enhancement guidance, RLB's specialists are here to support you.
Implement the right nature strategy
As biodiversity decline grows clearer, ESG frameworks to assess, act and report on material nature risks and impacts, such as the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) and Science Based Targets for Nature (SBTN), are growing in importance. Our ESG experts and nature specialists will work collaboratively with you to advise, identify and implement the approach that is right for you.
Harness nature-based solutions
Climate change is bringing record temperatures and extreme weather, resulting in challenging environmental conditions. Effective solutions include harnessing nature’s protective and restorative potential through nature-based solutions – cooling shade, flood protection, and much more. We have the expertise to help you understand how trees, vegetation and other green infrastructure can increase the climate resilience of your business and community.
Make smarter, greener decisions
The importance of biodiversity is well understood, but identifying and implementing appropriate actions within tight construction deadlines or within the operational budget for built assets requires the guidance of specialists. Besides supporting you practically with biodiversity net gain, ecology and nature-based solution services, RLB’s expertise in the built environment will ensure your compliance with BREEAM, Natural England requirements and beyond.
Value & Impact
How we’ve helped others meet their challenges
UNITED KINGDOM
NET ZERO RETAIL FIT-OUT
Guiding NatWest towards net zero
We developed a strategic roadmap for achieving net zero carbon across the retail estate of NatWest, one of the UK’s biggest banks. Our approach, which embedded sustainability into NatWest’s branch refurbishment programme, has already delivered significant carbon reductions, setting a new standard for sustainability in the retail banking sector.
“The RLB sustainability team showed us what holistic good practice looks like when it came to a roadmap towards target net zero. Their knowledge of sustainability within the built environment is very strong, and their innovative approaches have set the bar for our sustainable fit-out practices going forward.”
Andrew Taylor
Design Manager, Retail Design, People and Transformation, NatWest Group
SUSTAINABILITY
INSIGHTS & PERSPECTIVES
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Future Thinking
Is the built environment ready for the digital revolution?
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4 Min Read Time
Digital capability is rapidly becoming one of the defining issues for the future of the built ...
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Market Research
Procurement Trends 2026
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Now in its seventh edition, RLB’s annual Procurement Trends survey paints an accurate and ...
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Future Thinking
Beyond market-led redevelopment: A new path for Northern estate regeneration
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6 Min Read Time
For decades, estate regeneration in England has been shaped by a model that works best where land ...
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Market Research
RLB Construction Market Intelligence Q2 2026
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The new edition of Construction Market Intelligence reflects a shifting and increasingly uncertain ...
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Capability
Building safety reform: the impact on team…
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6 Min Read Time
The last few years have brought welcome and long-overdue change to building safety reform in the ...
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Capability
ESG Report: We remain committed to delivering…
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At a time when attitudes to ESG are changing around the world, we think it’s important ...
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