Berkeley Homes publishes its Net Zero Transition Plan

Berkeley has published a new Net Zero Transition Plan, setting out a 20-year roadmap to achieve net-zero emissions across its entire value chain by 2045, ahead of national targets.

The plan focuses on reducing emissions from homes, construction activity and the supply chain. It reflects the housebuilder’s position as a brownfield specialist developing in connected urban locations close to existing infrastructure.

The strategy responds to the scale of the challenge facing the built environment, which is responsible for around 25 per cent of the UK’s carbon emissions. Berkeley says its approach is built around three priorities: low-carbon operations, low-carbon homes, and low embodied carbon. Together, these are intended to cut emissions at every stage of development and occupation.

The company says it has already made significant progress. Direct operational emissions were reduced by 77 per cent in 2025 compared with 2019, largely through the use of lower-carbon diesel fuels. Its homes are being delivered to high-energy-efficiency standards and are designed to be “net zero ready,” in line with the Future Homes Standard. Berkeley has also completed more than 60 embodied carbon assessments and has committed to conducting them for all new developments.

The plan emphasises that further progress will depend on collaboration across the sector. Berkeley highlights the need for supply chain engagement, advances in low-carbon technologies, and supportive policy and infrastructure to make net-zero delivery practical, scalable, and affordable. The roadmap also references leading industry frameworks, including the Transition Plan Taskforce Disclosure Framework, and will be updated as technologies and progress evolve.

“We are committed to tackling climate change and are the only major UK homebuilder to focus on brownfield regeneration sites,” said Richard Stearn, chief executive of Berkeley Group.

Louise Clarke, group head of sustainability, said the plan provides a “clear and practical pathway” to net zero across Berkeley’s value chain, while stressing that success will require close work with policymakers, suppliers and the wider industry. Berkeley will report annually on progress through its Annual Report, Sustainability Report and website.