Tor Burrows
@torjsburrows
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Group Sustainability Director at Grosvenor 🌍 @Grosvenor
London, England
Joined August 2013
See the statement from our Group Sustainability Director, @torjsburrows, in regards to the government's delay of green policies⬇️
📣 UKGBC’s members stand united as the voice of the built environment. Voices from across our membership have joined UKGBC in our response to government on yesterday's delay of green policies. 📚Read their full quotes here: https://t.co/3yIB2Pqk3q
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It's @london_climate Action Week! We were the first European property company to have a net zero pathway targeting 52%+ emissions reduction by 2030 and 90% by 2040 validated by the Science Based Targets Initiative. Learn more here ⬇️ https://t.co/bQfFpLJxN2
#LCAW23
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It's @london_climate Action Week! Over the next 7 days, we'll be sharing the work we are doing to drive #ClimateAction in the capital - from beckoning biodiversity to lowering carbon emissions. Find out more about how you can get involved here https://t.co/052PvNNTsR
#LCAW2023
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Last night we won the @PropertyWeek Climate Crisis Initiative – recognising the impact of our supplier mentoring scheme, which helped 28 SMEs gain a science based target. Find out more here https://t.co/1Hoo6okatl
#PeopleAndPlanetPositive
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V excited to start this new Grosvenor-wide role, joining our urban, rural and indirect businesses with our ambitious sustainability goals 🌎
Tor Burrows has been promoted to lead Grosvenor’s global sustainability strategy including our new carbon commitment @torjsburrows. Read more here: https://t.co/dxAta5OJ4S
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Historic buildings can play a key role in tackling climate change 🌍 Our report highlights the skills and training challenges that will need to be overcome to ensure the UK’s historic buildings contribute to a net zero future. Read the full report📄 https://t.co/EUiJGXBmZc
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"It’s not just aesthetics and costs. Now it’s aesthetics, costs and carbon.’” Dir of Climate Positive Solutions Andy Haigh speaks to the @ArchitectsJrnal about the growing call for architects to measure, report and act on scope 3 emissions. Find out more here ⬇️
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📢The #PlaceCommission report sets out a new vision to sustain London's competitiveness and enable businesses to succeed while prioritising sustainability, green spaces, and the transition to #NetZero. 🔗Read the full report here https://t.co/oi9MPjxT9q
@torjsburrows
Last night, we launched the #PlaceCommission report at our research and analysis partner @DeloitteUK Thank you to all our guests and panellists speakers for a lively discussion about London's post-pandemic built environment.
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Today with @_BusinessLDN we publish the #PlaceCommission, a fresh vision to sustain London’s competitiveness, support the transition to net zero & keep the capital the best city in the world in which to do business. Read the full report here https://t.co/oi9MPjyqYY
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Retrofitting the UK’s historic buildings could 🇬🇧 generate £35bn of economic output a year 🏗️ create 290,000 new green jobs a year ♻️ support the country’s net zero ambitions Here's how business & Government can build the workforce to make it happen https://t.co/EUiJGXBmZc
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It was utterly inspiring to have over 230 @Grosvenor volunteers join us for #TheBigHelpOut and to work with them to improve parks, estates, canal towpaths and workshops around the Lisson Green Estate at #Westminster.
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♻️ We are setting a global carbon commitment for all Grosvenor businesses to reduce direct and indirect emissions in line with limiting global warming to 1.5°C, accelerating our progress so far. Learn more in our here⤵️ https://t.co/TP0dY90hYY
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💬 "The case for a skilled workforce to adapt historic buildings is there and we have no time to waste" says @torjsburrows. Read Tor's blog in @BuildingNews on why it is vital we build a workforce with skills to retrofit the UK's historic buildings⤵️ https://t.co/936uCt0d88
building.co.uk
The case for a skilled workforce to adapt historic buildings is there and we have no time to waste, says Grosvenor's Tor Burrows
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Proud to announce our biodiversity strategy has been shortlisted for the Pineapple Award for Climate Resilience from @TheDeveloperUK 🏅 Find out more about our nomination and the awards here ⬇️ https://t.co/bpPsnuRymZ
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We are proud to be shortlisted for 2 awards at UK Green Business Awards 2023🏆 We're nominated for Green Building Project of the Year, Holbein Gardens, & Supply Chain and Logistics Project of the Year, Supplier Mentor Programme More here: @BusinessGreen
https://t.co/eJH9xOha7V
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Our retrofit of Holbein Gardens is saving c.59 tonnes of carbon emissions. Retrofitting all of the UK’s historic buildings could generate £35bn of economic output a year and help the government achieve its climate goals. Learn more: https://t.co/D9Bdo3w8lU
@guardian
theguardian.com
Refurbished offices can offer big carbon savings over the traditional approach of demolishing them and starting again
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We’re working with @GroundworkLON on a new ‘Low Carbon Careers’ programme to show young adults what working in the #greeneconomy can offer them. Tonight we tested it with a group of YP from the @2_3Degrees and @YoungWestminstr network. Lots of great ideas fuelled by 🍕 ♻️🌿!
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One year on since the launch of our Greener Futures campaign, we have: 👏 Donated £500,000 🤝 created 25 new jobs ✋ contributed to 1,100 volunteering hours 💚 funded 26 climate-led community project, benefiting over 25,000 people More here: https://t.co/pg2hSDNEnA
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Looking to be involved in the discussion of how businesses can achieve the environmental and social transformations required to accelerate climate action? Then #edie23 is a must-attend event for you. Book tickets here 👇 https://t.co/GuaqTSMYzb
@edie @torjsburrows
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28 SMEs are set to gain a #ScienceBasedTarget, the globally recognised gold standard carbon reduction pledge 👏 Our free mentoring programme will increase the number of small independent businesses with science based targets by 20%. Learn more in @Climate_Action_'s article 👇
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