Accent Group Publishes Fourth ESG Report, With 87% of Homes at EPC C or Above

Accent Group published its fourth Environmental, Social and Governance report for 2025/26, reporting that more than 87% of its existing homes now hold an EPC rating of C or above and that it retrofitted 84 homes. The affordable housing provider said the report covers progress across environmental, social and governance areas. The details were reported by Investegate.

Accent Group's 2025/26 ESG Report in Detail

Accent Group is a UK charitable housing association that provides affordable rental and shared ownership homes across England, operating more than 21,000 homes for over 40,000 customers. The company said almost 90% of its new homes were built to EPC A standard, and that it generated £497,658 of social value through its partnership with Lightning Reach.

Lightning Reach is a UK fintech platform that connects consumers in financial hardship with personalized support; FinTech Futures reported on July 22, 2026 that private equity firm European Technology Group acquired it, in a deal with undisclosed terms.

Accent Group also reported £337,006 in income gains secured through one-to-one financial inclusion support, and a 4.5 percentage point rise in satisfaction among low-cost rental customers. The organisation retained its top G1/V1 regulatory ratings, reduced its median gender pay gap to 8.1%, and secured £120,000 through the Social Housing Innovation Fund for a customer-led project.

Nick Apetroaie, Chief Executive of Accent Group, said: "Providing safe, secure and affordable homes remains at the heart of everything we do, and our ESG commitments are central to achieving that ambition."

Accent Group's Regulatory and Development Record

Accent Group maintained its G1/V1 regulatory rating from the Regulator of Social Housing, with the annual stability check and judgement published on December 18, 2024, according to akta.pro company records. The same records show a corporate strategy for 2024-2027 targeting the development of 400 new homes per year, and a partnership with Lightning Reach that gives customers a single-form pathway to grants and support for bills, food, furniture and essentials.

ESG Recognition Elsewhere in the Sector

Haejeongong's 2025 sustainability report won the LACP Vision Awards' Platinum in the financial services category, with 99 out of 100 points, Naver reported on October 14, 2026. Fosun International won five awards at The Asset Corporate Sustainability Leadership Awards 2026, upgrading from Gold to Platinum, PR Newswire reported on October 13, 2026. SOCAR received an ESG rating of 50 out of 100 in S&P Global's 2026 Corporate Sustainability Assessment, Report reported on October 9, 2026.

Accent Group's Next Steps

Accent Group's corporate strategy runs to 2027 and targets 400 new homes per year. The company said it continued delivery of its Sustainability Strategy during 2025/26.