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Better housing should create
value beyond the building.

We consider the wider impact of every development from the outset - on the people who live there, the neighbourhood around it and the resources it consumes over its life.

Our approach

Impact starts with the decisions we make.

We consider social and environmental outcomes from the earliest stages of a project and carry them through planning, design, delivery and operation.

Our approach is to understand the context, set clear objectives, measure progress and keep improving as we learn.

Residents sharing a meal in a shared space
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Designed around people.

We design from the inside out - home, shared spaces, service and customer journey together. Operating our own buildings gives us direct insight into what residents value and what actually works.

Community space at ARK Wembley
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Part of the neighbourhood.

We engage with local organisations and stakeholders early to understand local priorities and shape developments that contribute beyond their own front door.

A Re:shape development under construction
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Built to perform.

We set environmental objectives early and track them through design, construction and operation - energy, carbon, materials, waste and long-term building performance.

Putting it into practice

From principles to decisions.

Community engagement at an ARK building

Community Investment Programme

Our Community Investment Programme gives local engagement a consistent structure across our projects.

We work with local organisations, charities and stakeholders to understand priorities, build relationships and identify opportunities for lasting local value.

10–15 local organisations engaged per project

A Re:shape project team reviewing plans on site

Responsible materials & procurement

Our procurement framework helps translate environmental objectives into practical design and purchasing decisions - prioritising verified material data, lower embodied carbon, reuse and circular-economy principles.

The approach balances consistency and quality across our portfolio with the flexibility for each development to respond to its own context and identity.

Explore our ESG Strategy & Framework
Impact in practice

What this looks like on the ground.

ARK Wembley

ARK Wembley demonstrates how an operating residential building can contribute beyond its resident community.

Local charities and community organisations have been able to use meeting, co-working, media and wellbeing spaces, creating opportunities for locally rooted organisations to access facilities and networks they might not otherwise have.

ARK Wembley works with local charities including Yaseen Youth (opens in a new tab), Young Brent Foundation (opens in a new tab) and Sufra (opens in a new tab) - each given use of meeting rooms, co-working space and the media room within the building.

“ARK opened doors we didn't know were available to us. From filming campaigns to hosting our annual meeting, ARK has given our charity a presence and quality we couldn't have achieved alone.”

Yaseen Youthyaseenyouth.org (opens in a new tab)

“Blown away by the standards, professionalism and warmth from day one. ARK isn't just a building — it's a live ecosystem with a vibrant energy that's given our charity a platform and profile with commercial partners we simply couldn't have accessed before.”

Young Brent Foundationyoungbrentfoundation.org.uk (opens in a new tab)

“ARK showed us that private renting and strong social objectives aren't mutually exclusive. For a small charity with limited space and resources, access to their co-working and meeting rooms has been transformative.”

Sufrasufra-nwlondon.org.uk (opens in a new tab)

We use art and cultural partnerships to strengthen the identity of our buildings and connect them with the communities around them. At ARK Wembley, collaborations with local artists and organisations - including public artwork by Rob Fisher in the building's ground-floor amenity space - have helped bring local character into the resident experience.

150 Homerton High Street

At Homerton, engagement began before the scheme reached planning. Local organisations and stakeholders are helping shape how community and ground-floor spaces could be used - allowing the proposals to respond to real local needs rather than assuming them.

  • 365 shared-living bedrooms proposed
  • 66 social-rented homes proposed
  • Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has signed up to the Community Investment Programme
  • Sustainable Hackney has signed up to the Community Investment Programme
  • Potential for Shared Living space to support families of children being treated at the hospital
  • Flexible community and commercial ground-floor space, being shaped with local partners' ideas
The Broadway, Wimbledon

At Wimbledon, local engagement has focused on sustainability and neighbourhood uses. Local organisations have helped shape ideas for the ground floor, connecting the development with groups already active in the area.

  • Love Wimbledon, the local Business Improvement District, has signed up to the Community Investment Programme
  • Sustainable Merton has signed up to the Community Investment Programme
  • A potential ground-floor sustainability hub, shaped with Sustainable Merton
  • Circular-economy workshops and a clothing-swap concept under discussion
  • Meanwhile studio space with SET, using the building for artist studios
Our network

Some of our community partners.

Logos of Re:shape's community partner organisations
Accountability

We measure what we commit to.

Our approach is supported by clear project-level standards and independent company-level accountability.

Certified B Corporation

Independent company-level accountability.

B Corp certification provides independent assessment of how Re:shape operates across governance, people, communities, environment and customers. Re:shape has been Certified since November 2025.

Our B Corp journey

ESG Strategy & Framework

How we set and measure project-level performance.

Developed with Carbon.Climate.Certified, our ESG Strategy & Framework sets out the standards, targets, responsibilities and KPIs used to manage environmental and social performance through design, construction and operation.

Explore our ESG Strategy & Framework Download the ESG Strategy
Residents sharing a meal in an ARK communal dining space
Certification
B Corp
Assessment methods
BREEAM, Fitwel
Frameworks & standards
UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard, UKGBC, National TOMs Framework
Reference goals
UN Sustainable Development Goals, Science Based Targets Initiative
Partner with us

Better outcomes are built through strong partnerships.

We work closely with landowners, investors, local authorities, designers and delivery partners - bringing different expertise together through long-term partnerships to create greater value than any one party could achieve alone.

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