Purpose and Guiding Principles

PURPOSE – PEOPLE, PLANET AND PROFIT:

As we look towards our centenary in 2035, we are committed to pursuing activities - across both the property and capital venture sides of our business – that have a positive social (People), environmental (Planet) and economic (Profit) impact and where, importantly, each factor is held and pursued in equal weighting. Every decision is made with this balance in mind, ensuring we conduct our business taking into account the future impact it will have on enriching lives and growing value for future generations.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES: 

We are always RESPONSIBLE in our decisions and actions:

In every interaction we conduct ourselves with honesty and integrity making decisions that are right and fair for the project, partners, clients and the community. We have a strong desire to create success for others as well as the wider Howard Group family.

We all understand that we are STEWARDS:

We are not developing and investing for purely short term commercial gain but creating high-quality places and
businesses that are successful in the long term. We want to contribute to the environment where we live and work and hand on the company in a better shape than when we started.

We establish ENDURING RELATIONSHIPS that stand the test of time:

We are considered in terms of who we establish relationships with, making sure they are likeminded and share our vision and values. We nurture these relationships providing support and encouragement to get the best out of ourselves and others. We are loyal and will always do the right thing by our partners.

We are FORWARD THINKING:

We are always inquisitive, assessing opportunities and seizing those that are aligned with our values, vision and purpose. We are confident leaders in our fields, not afraid to share our opinion to help shape the development and investment debate in the areas in which we operate.

We are always APPROACHABLE and have a culture of MUTUAL RESPECT:

We make sure we are always accessible and deal with people in the way in which we want to be dealt with, with mutual respect. We are warm, engaging and fun and deal with any issues that arise swiftly and in a fair and transparent way.

We conduct ourselves with HUMILITY:

We are confident and assured in our achievements but we are not looking for acclaim or accolades. We conduct ourselves with dignity and focus on quality at all times, allowing our work to speak for itself.