Corporate Social Responsibility

Our CSR Objectives

Corporate social responsibility is the keystone of Habinteg’s business and values. Our priority is to improve the lives of disabled people by providing high-quality homes which are accessible and/or adaptable, and that enable participation in the community.

Whilst we prioritise letting homes designed to meet the needs of wheelchair users to households that require this level of accessibility, in general our homes are available to anyone seeking affordable rental housing regardless of disability status. 

Habinteg’s surplus is re-invested into the business to improve existing stock and services and create more homes.

Tenant involvement

We encourage our tenants to help us improve the services we offer, through a varied programme of engagement and feedback opportunities, and their involvement on bodies that make direct recommendations. 

Tenants play an important part in informing us about the practical measures and processes needed to make homes more accessible and to create communities that they are happy and proud to live in.

Centre for Accessible Environments

Habinteg’s Centre for Accessible Environments (CAE) supports organisations within the private, public and third sectors to create more accessible environments through publications, consultancy, research and training, enabling them to become more inclusive for disabled people.

CAE is funded by charitable partners to support disabled people to develop their skills for a career in the inclusion sector through Pathways Academy training and mentoring programme. CAE also offers free access advice to London-based third sector bodies.

Our community input

We understand that some of our residents can encounter difficulties with budgeting and managing the cost of living, we offer help for those in difficulty, guiding them to other welfare and advice services where appropriate.

Transparency in supply chains

Our Modern Slavery Act statement is available on this website. Our suppliers are expected to understand the needs of the vulnerable people we work with, to comply with the law, regulation and good practice in respect of areas such as right to work, minimum wages and training, and to follow our policies.

It is acknowledged that outsourcing can present a higher risk of exposure to sub-standard labour practices. Our procurement policy and procedures, and contracts register, are subject to regular review.