A big Green Commitment.

The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise Innovation 2011. The Sunday Times Best Green Companies 2011. FTSE4Good. The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work for 2010.
At Big Yellow, we know the most important space of all is the environment that surrounds us. That’s why we continue to work hard to create an environmentally friendly business.

Our CSR policy

Big Yellow leads the way in sustainable real estate. Big Yellow’s CSR policy aims to strike the balance between its social, economic and environmental responsibilities as an owner, operator and developer of self storage buildings. In order to maintain a sustainable business for its customers, staff and investors, the Board has committed significant resources to the social and environmental aspects of its operations.

Carbon reduction

From an environmental perspective, our store operations and construction energy emissions, also known as our ‘carbon footprint’ has been identified as our most significant impact. Carbon reduction has benefited from our portfolio of purpose built, well insulated stores. These buildings do not require heating and cooling in over 97% of their area. Energy efficient design and specifications and onsite renewable energy generation through solar photovoltaic panels and ground source heat pumps reduced energy grid supply and carbon emissions.

126%.

increase in
income generated
from solar panels

25%.

reduction in
carbon emissions compared to
revenue growth

10.3%.

reduction in
electricity use
carbon emissions

Online

Find out more at bigyellow.co.uk/green

Packaging

Our packaging is manufactured with a high recycled content.

Green Investment

Our commitment to CSR has been established through green building design, specification and operational management.

  • 15 stores have rooftop solar panels generating clean energy
  • Energy efficient, motion-sensor lighting saves 30% electricity use
  • LED lighting for our external signage is 60% more energy efficient than previous lighting
  • Ground source heat pumps have been installed at some stores
  • Green roofs provide a valuable layer of insulation and a welcome habitat for local wildlife
  • We use sustainably manufactured building materials where possible. Our steel partitioning is made from 40-60% recycled steel and our floor from 80% recycled sawdust and bark particle board
  • Green training to our staff helps us reduce, re-use and recycle waste as effectively as possible