Housemark has collaborated closely with Sustainability for Housing (SfH) to help deliver the latest iteration of the Sustainability Reporting Standard for Social Housing (SRS), highlighting how shared insight and collective action are accelerating ESG progress across the sector.
Drawing on Housemark’s data insight, the report estimates that around 100,000 housing association homes were improved to meet EPC C or above in 2023/24. This means 76% of all housing association homes now meet this standard – well ahead of the UK average of 48%.
At the current pace, all social homes could reach EPC C within the next 13 to 14 years. The findings signal the growing impact of ESG reporting in social housing and the value of collaborative data work between providers, funders, and partners like Housemark.
Alongside environmental progress, the report highlights wider social and governance improvements:
- New homes are becoming more efficient, with nearly 10% achieving EPC A, up from just 2.1% two years ago.
- 99.7% of all new homes met at least EPC C.
- Social housing continues to offer strong affordability, with average rents at 59% of private rents and 72% of Local Housing Allowance.
- Providers reported over 86,000 cases of damp and mould across 37 organisations – averaging 7% of stock – thanks to better tracking and transparency.
- A median CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 5.9:1 was reported, alongside a 9% gender pay gap (slightly above the UK average of 7%).
Now in its fourth year, the SRS has grown to 170 adopters – including 132 housing providers and 38 funders representing £133bn of private finance. The new version 2.0 standard strengthens expectations around net zero, EDI, and resident voice, and aligns more closely with global ESG frameworks.
You can read the full SFH press release here.
You can read the full SRS report here.