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

> Accent Group's fourth ESG report shows 87% of homes at EPC C or above, 84 retrofits and £497,658 of social value through its Lightning Reach partnership.

- Published: 2026-10-15T11:24:41+00:00
- Section: Business
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-15/accent-group-esg-report-homes-epc
- Source: [Investegate](http://www.investegate.co.uk/announcement/rns/accent-capital-plc--93fo/accent-group-publishes-esg-report-for-2025-26/9824711)

## Key takeaways

- Accent Group published its fourth ESG report for 2025/26, with more than 87% of existing homes now rated EPC C or above.
- The housing association retrofitted 84 homes and generated £497,658 of social value through its partnership with Lightning Reach.
- Accent retained its G1/V1 regulatory ratings and cut its median gender pay gap to 8.1%.

[Accent Group](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000j3ef/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](http://www.investegate.co.uk/announcement/rns/accent-capital-plc--93fo/accent-group-publishes-esg-report-for-2025-26/9824711).

## 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](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0002tdz/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](https://akta.pro/company-data). 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](https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/016/0002709054) 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](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fosun-international-wins-five-awards-at-the-asset-corporate-sustainability-leadership-awards-2026-upgraded-to-platinum-302906507.html) 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](https://report.az/energetika/socar-s-p-global-in-2026-ci-il-korporativ-dayaniqliliq-qiymetlendirmesi-uzre-esg-reytinqi-elde-edib) 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.

## Companies in this story

- [Accent Group company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000j3ef/accent-group) · website: http://www.accentgroup.org
- [Lightning Reach company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0002tdz/lightning-reach) · website: https://www.lightningreach.org

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