In May 2026, Sustainability for Housing (SfH) published its fifth Annual Review, which features the analysis from the 2024/25 Sustainability Reporting Standard for Social Housing submissions. The data signalled an important year for Environmental, Sustainable and Governance (ESG) progress, showcasing the strong performance of 104 social housing providers that own and manage over 2 million homes.
Key findings from the report include:
- 80% of the over 2 million homes covered in the report are now rated EPC C or better.
- Housing providers are delivering energy efficient new homes, with EPC A-rated properties accounting for 13.4% of new build portfolios in 2025 – up from 9.4% in 2024 and 6.8% in 2023.
- Social rent tenures are now the most represented types of new housing in the SRS Adopter portfolio. Social rent makes up the most significant proportion (34%), followed by affordable rent (25%) and shared ownership (23%).
- 50,000 new homes were developed by reporting providers in 2024/25.
- On average, housing providers report a 7% gender pay gap for 2024/25, which is a 2-percentage point improvement from 2023/24. It is in line with the national average of 7%.
- Women represent an average of 44% of Board members among housing providers in 2024/25. This compares positively to the FTSE 350 (women hold 43% of board positions within this cohort).
View the latest review here.
The 4th Annual Review (May 2024) is available here.
The 3rd Annual Review (July 2023) is available here.
