Homes in Somerset is the latest organisation to adopt the Sustainability Reporting Standard for Social Housing (SRS).

It is the first arms-length management organisation (ALMO) to sign up to the SRS, managing and providing services on behalf of Somerset Council. Homes in Somerset’s primary mission is to provide healthy homes and inspire stronger communities in Somerset.

Laura Briggs, Communications Officer at Homes in Somerset, said: “We want to drive forward our sustainability goals and look more closely at how we can make positive changes.

“The Sustainability Reporting Standard for Social Housing is a benchmark that gives us an opportunity to join others in the industry making change for better, and we are firmly putting nature and our environment back on the agenda.”

Piers Willamson, Chair of SfH, said: “It is great to welcome Homes in Somerset to our growing Adopters community. We are excited to see how they will integrate the SRS into existing strategies across the organisation.

“It is particularly important to us that we evidence as many different approaches to the provision of Social and Affordable Housing across the UK.  As our first ALMO Adopter, we are looking forward to see how Homes in Somerset use the SRS to meet the needs of the communities they serve.”