Adopt the SRS

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Housing providers and funders of all shapes and sizes that are active in the UK social and affordable housing sector are invited to become adopters of the Sustainability Reporting Standard for Social Housing (SRS).

SRS-adopting housing providers manage nearly 2.6 million homes across the whole of the UK – which is the equivalent of around half of the UK’s social housing stock – and the adopting Funders represent the majority of the c.£133 billion of private investment into UK social housing.ite organisations that wish to support the standard to become endorsers. As an endorser of the Standard, an organisation commits to promoting adoption and implementation of the SRS.

173 SRS Adopters

135 Housing Providers + 38 Funders
(August 2025)

5.4%

percentage point increase in the proportion of their existing homes graded EPC C+

11%

increase in the total number of existing homes rated EPC C+ (c.114,000 homes)

9%

percentage point increase in the allocation of newbuild homes to social rent tenure

0.6%

percentage point decrease in the average median gender pay gap

*Data from May 2025 SRS Annual Review

Some big reasons to adopt the SRS…

SfH is committed to providing real, tangible value for money for its paying subscribers through our SRS Insights Database.
Join a growing community that is supporting the sector and its residents on the ESG journey
Help lead and shape the reporting of the sector’s sustainability performance
Enable lenders and investors to assess the ESG performance of housing providers, enabling access to finance
Support work with residents and other stakeholders to create positive social and environmental outcomes
Feature in the SRS Directory to enhance visibility and connectivity in ESG and social housing
Access to the online Adopter Hub with helpful resources
Opportunities to showcase your ESG work and case studies on SfH communication channels
Ongoing support and guidance from SfH and its partners

Why does adopting the SRS matter to you?

It shows your leadership in ESG
The sector speaks with one voice when it comes to ESG
It strengthens your organisation through clarity and consistency in ESG reporting
It prepares your organisation for a new era of sustainability and financial reporting that meets the needs of the sector and keep up with external frameworks such as the UN SDGs, ISSB, TCFD, and more.
You get to collaborate and network with other Adopters, Endorsers and the SfH team through exclusive access to resources, workshops and events.
Your adoption ensures Sustainability for Housing will be able to ensure the SRS continues to reflect:
- Sector priorities and challenges
- Global sustainability reporting requirements.

What are Adopters saying about the SRS

We were more than happy to support the Sustainability Reporting Standard when it was launched over four years ago, as it aligned well with our sustainability roadmap. We will shortly publish our fifth annual ESG report under the standard. Supporting the SRS has allowed us to highlight our progress in ESG to a range of our stakeholders since 2021.
Steve Hallowell Director of Treasury and Investor Relations, Home Group
Adra was a proud early adopter of the SRS in 2020. Subsequent benefits have included strategic alignment of sustainability issues, improved decision making and the further strengthening of relationships with funders.
Rhys Parry Director of Resources, Adra
As an adopter of the SRS since its inception, we see great value in having a benchmark for reporting metrics which investors, issuers and the sector all agree upon.
Miles Lewis Director of Sustainability, Clarion Housing Group
We’re proud to continue to support and endorse the SRS as it aligns with our purpose to create positive social and environmental outcomes for our customers, colleagues and climate.
Molly Auchterlonie Sustainability Reporting and Engagement Manager, Stonewater
We’re proud to be an adopter of the SRS – it’s helping us bring greater structure and clarity to our ESG reporting and support operational objectives.
Ben Colyer Corporate Treasury Director, Platform Housing Group
Abri, as a leading housing association on sustainability, is delighted to use the SRS to demonstrate clear, robust and transparent reporting to give assurance on the widest range of ESG issues.
Ben Earl Head of Partnerships and Sustainability, Abri

What does adopting the SRS involve?

For housing providers: commitment to report against the Standard on an annual basis, and publicly disclose this report (often through your website)
For funders and investors: commitment to integrating the SRS into investment and credit policies, processes and/or product design.

We also invite organisations that wish to support the standard to become Endorsers. As an Endorser of the Standard, an organisation commits to promoting the adoption and implementation of the SRS.

Join the SRS Adopter community or chat to us first by following the simple steps below: