UK Volume 23

uk.superbrands.com Superbrands UK Vol. 23 Savills plc is a global real estate services provider with more than 700 offices and associates in 70 countries throughout the Americas, the UK, continental Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. Its 40,000-strong workforce combines entrepreneurial spirit and a deep understanding of specialist property sectors with high standards of client care Market Savills has an international network of more than 700 offices and associates across the UK, continental Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa, the Middle East and the Americas. With more than 130 strategically located offices throughout the country, Savills has a substantial national footprint and is the largest multi-service property advisory business in the UK, providing more sector specialisms than any of its competitors across the commercial, residential, rural and energy sectors. Product During its 167-year history, Savills has grown from being a family firm of chartered surveyors into an international property services group. Servicing all aspects of the residential, rural and commercial property markets, the firm continues to adapt its offer to cater for a diverse and evolving client base. Achievements In keeping with the firm’s ongoing commitment to its people, earlier this year, Savills was named The Times Graduate Employer of Choice for Property for the 16th consecutive year, a position that it has held since the category’s inception in 2007. Savills’ open and inclusive recruitment policies were also recognised at the Performance Today Awards, where the firm received the Apprentice Employer of the Year Award. Recognising the firm’s excellence in client service, Savills also won a number of further accolades including, Global Real Estate Adviser of the Year at the EG Awards and Best Property Consultancy for London and the UK at the International Property Awards. Recent Developments Savills is always seeking to identify opportunities that will strengthen the business for the future, through acquisitions, organic growth and strategic staff hires. The business has diversified geographically, strengthened in key sectors and committed the highest quality service to clients, whilst maintaining financial stability. Over the year, Savills has continued to embed and build on its Environmental, Social and Governance strategy as a business. Its strategy maps out its journey towards nine of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to which Savills has aligned itself. The firm recognises the need for urgent action in addressing the climate crisis and rapidly transitioning to a greener, safer and more resilient economy. It is committed to continually improving the impacts that its operations have on the environment, managing the climate-related risks and working together with its clients, suppliers and local communities towards delivering a more sustainable future. Savills has committed to achieving net zero across its entire office network within scope 1 and 2 by 2030 and scope 3 by 2040. To help clients address the clear need for action on climate change, environmental protection and social wellbeing, Savills continues to invest in its business and people with enhanced technology to enable more focus and innovation across ESG. Savills’ global consultancy business, Savills Earth, now has more than 100 specialists in the UK and 200 globally, collectively managing £10.8m of social value on behalf of clients and advising on more than 23GW+ of proposed and operational renewable energy capacity. Savills Property and Facilities Management divisions manage a global portfolio of 2.45 billion sq ft DID YOU KNOW?

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