Our Accreditations
As a member of the Achilles Building confidence network and an advocate for its use across our supply chain, we ensure our progress and management of key sustainability issues are given due regard, helping us to understand and address the ethical, human resources and safety challenges the industry faces.
Area, a Fourfront Group company, is proud to be an 'Investor in Wildlife' with the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust. This partnership reflects our dedication to protecting local wildlife and ensuring a healthier environment for everyone. By supporting BBOWT’s amazing conservation projects, we're helping to preserve natural habitats and boost biodiversity in the region. It's a fantastic way for us to give back to the community and involve our team in meaningful, hands-on activities that make a real difference. Together with BBOWT, we're excited to play a part in safeguarding nature for future generations.
The British Council for Offices (BCO) provides an essential platform for the continued professional development of all companies that want to improve best practices in the office sector.
As members of BCO, we are part of a thought-leading institution responsible for the communal effort to further research, planning, and execution of office space projects to deliver industry-leading results.
Certified B Corporations are leaders in the global movement for an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy. Social sustainability, environmental performance, transparency, honesty, and accountability are central to our B Corp accreditation.
As a company with our impacts measured, we’re proud to have this accreditation along with the other leading businesses in the B Corp community.
Partnering with Build UK and Civil Engineering Association (CECA), Constructionline's Common Assessment Standard (CAS) saves suppliers and clients time and money by bringing standardised practices to the prequalification process.
As gold members of Constructionline, we have undergone extensive credibility assessments for environmental, quality, and ethical standards showing compliance with both the PAS 91 and Common Assessment Standards.
The Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS) unites vetted members of the finishes and interiors supply chain towards a common goal of improved safety, quality, productivity, and innovation.
As a member of this group of contractors, distributors, and manufacturers, we uphold high standards in all areas of how our builds look, feel, and perform for those using them.
This accreditation sets out the requirements of a quality management system for companies that aim to provide excellent service at all times and exceed customer expectations.
Continual improvement, central customer focus, strategic leadership, and evidence-based decision-making are some key principles that the International Standardisation Organisation set out to help companies like ours achieve quality excellence.
We are certified to ISO 14001, which denotes our commitment to protecting the environment. By meeting the high standards of this accreditation, we can promote positive sustainability decisions while ensure any adverse impacts on the environment are minimised.
Our ISO 14001 accreditation is a sign of dedication to all environmentally conscious construction, manufacturing, design, and distribution we are involved with.
As a mark of our transparency, honesty, and trustworthiness, we’re accredited with ISO 37001 for anti-bribery management systems.
This accreditation sets out standards for anti-bribery policies, appointed persons overseeing, risk assessments, training, and due diligence for projects, contracts, and all kinds of business associations.
To standardise employee safety values, reduce workplace risks, and uphold work conditions of the highest safety, the International Organisation for Standardisation created ISO 45001 for occupational health and safety.
We take safety incredibly seriously and assure our clients, contractors, partners, and all other people involved with our work that we maintain excellent standards via our ISO 45001 accreditation.
It’s part of our ethos to look after our people and show them how much we value their skills, talents, and contributions. This means paying our staff and subcontractors what they deserve, not the bare minimum required of us.
As part of the Living Wage Foundation, we’re a living wage employer. Not only do our staff feel more valued, but our business benefits from the productivity of a more satisfied workforce.
As members of ROSPA (The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents), we’re committed to the constant development and improvement of health and safety practices, training, and management to ensure all teams we work with are protected from harm.
SafeContractor’s accreditation for contractors aims to standardise requirements for health and safety, environmentally conscious practices, equal opportunities, and diversity for companies that wish to pool their safety and ethically conscious policies together, giving clients overall assurance.
SafeContractor’s accreditation gives clients the confidence they need to ensure they’re working with a safe, ethical company.
The SBTi is a global body enabling businesses to set ambitious emissions reductions targets in line with the latest climate science. It is focused on empowering organisations to transition to a net-zero economy, halving emissions by 2030 and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
We are proud to have had set ambitious targets to reduce our own emissions in line with climate science as verified by the SBTi.
We have been recognised as a Business Champion for the Construction Leadership Council’s (CLC) Co2nstruct Zero Programme. This achievement reflects our commitment to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050 within the construction and design industry.
We are excited to announce that our London studio is now part of the Southwark Climate Collective, a community of businesses committed to tackling climate change in Southwark.
This means we pledge to reduce our carbon footprint and adopt environmentally friendly practices. By joining forces with local businesses, we aim to share resources and best practices to achieve our climate goals.
Our involvement reflects our dedication to making a positive impact on the local environment and fostering a sustainable future for Southwark. As a member, Area is committed to leading by example in corporate responsibility and environmental stewardship.
The United Kingdom Science Park Association (UKSPA) supports the planning, development and creation of a wide range of innovative organisations; including Science Parks, Technology Incubators, Innovation Centres and other Innovation locations.
Becoming an affiliate member of UKSPA opens the door to an exciting opportunity to join a prestigious organisation dedicated to fostering the future success of innovative knowledge-based companies worldwide.