A housebuilder with headquarters located across Scotland has been named as one of TIME magazine World’s 500 Most Sustainable Companies for 2026 for a third consecutive year.
The recognition for Barratt and David Wilson Homes Scotland, part of Barratt Redrow, which is responsible for developments such as the significant 3,000 home community at Durieshill in Stirling, Otter Stone Manor in Aberdeen and West Craigs in Edinburgh underscores its industry-leading commitment to preserving and enhancing the natural environment and building great places that promote healthy and happy living for customers.
This accolade places Barratt Redrow amongst a select group of companies across the globe recognised for their leadership in sustainability.
Alison Condie, Regional Managing Director at Barratt and David Wilson Homes Scotland, said: “It’s fantastic to know our work across Scotland contributes to a national legacy of building not only high-quality homes, but a more sustainable future. This achievement reflects the dedication of our teams to reducing our impact, innovating and creating communities that last.
“Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. Being included on this global list is both an honour and a powerful motivation to keep pushing the boundaries of what responsible homebuilding can achieve.”
In total, 62 UK-based companies received the accreditation in 2026, all of whom are setting the benchmark on sustainability performance, transparency and innovation.
TIME and its research partner, Statista, used a transparent, multi-stage methodology to identify the world’s most sustainable companies. The process began with a pool of over 5,000 of the world’s largest and most influential companies. Following a rigorous four-stage assessment, the final ranking excluded unsustainable industries and considered factors like external sustainability ratings and commitments, corporate reporting practices, and environmental and social performance indicators. This comprehensive approach produced a ranking of 500 companies from over 30 countries.
Working with highly skilled partners in the sector, Barratt Redrow is driving change across the organisation and its value chain to meet society’s most pressing challenges, including climate change, diversity and inclusion, and human rights. The business is committed to all homes being zero carbon in regulated energy use from 2030.
At the University of Salford, Barratt Redrow and scientists are working together to rigorously test how climate change will affect the homes of the future. The research from Energy House 2.0 is being shared with housebuilders around the world to support their own transition to zero carbon.
On site, the leading housebuilder is taking steps to reduce its operational footprint with a major focus on eliminating and reducing diesel use. This includes trials of hydrotreated vegetable oil as a lower-carbon fuel alternative, and trialling hydrogen telehandlers. Alongside this, it is improving site energy efficiency, expanding the use of renewable electricity and introducing tools to monitor emissions from construction activities.
Barratt Redrow’s determination to be a quality, sustainable builder was recognised in June by the NHBC’s Pride in the Job Quality Awards with 122 site managers given awards in 2026 – more than any other housebuilder for the 22 nd year running. Also, the housebuilder was awarded five stars by customers for the 17th year in a row.
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