Energy and climate resilience
We’re enabling the UK’s transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient and energy-secure future.
A sustainable future
Sustainability
Through the land, sea and city we manage, we’re helping the UK move towards cleaner energy, become more resilient to climate change, restore nature, and support places and communities to thrive.
Our portfolio and national remit mean we are well positioned to help unlock these opportunities in a way that creates long-term value for the nation.
Our approach is anchored in our statutory responsibilities and strengthened through the Crown Estate Act 2025, which reinforces our duty to deliver sustainable financial returns for the public purse while embedding sustainable development at the core of how we create value. The Act gives us more flexibility to invest for the long term across energy and climate resilience, nature recovery and inclusive growth.
We bring this to life through our Value Creation Framework, guiding how we deliver performance and impact together across four strategic priorities.
These priorities reflect the connection between long-term financial performance, environmental resilience and the strength of communities and places. Sustainability sits at the core of this approach - shaping how we invest, manage our assets and work in partnership.
Our progress
We are making progress across our priorities - demonstrating the impact we are having today while continuing to build towards our long-term ambitions.
Nature recovery
We’re supporting nature recovery across the UK through habitat restoration and how we manage land and seabed.
Find out moreInclusive growth
We’re supporting places and communities to thrive through improved access to new homes, jobs and infrastructure.
Find out moreClimate resilient business
We’re helping enable the UK’s transition to a low-carbon, climate resilient and energy secure future while improving the performance and resilience of our own portfolio.
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Creating lasting value
By integrating sustainability across our strategic priorities, we strengthen the resilience of our portfolio, support better long-term decision-making and respond to opportunities across energy and climate resilience, nature recovery and inclusive growth.
This approach enables us to invest for the long term and at scale—supporting the transition to a low-carbon, climate resilient and energy secure future, enabling nature recovery and creating lasting benefits for communities, while continuing to deliver sustainable financial returns.
Through this, we are working to ensure the estate continues to deliver for the nation today, while supporting a more resilient, sustainable and prosperous future over time.
Sustainability reporting
We've brought together our sustainability reports in one place, so you can explore how we’re performing and what we’re reporting.
Responsible business
We’re prioritising health, safety and wellbeing, and promoting ethical and inclusive practices across our business and supply chain.
Read the latest updates on sustainability.
- Offshore Wind
UK looks ahead to next chapter of extraordinary offshore wind story as plans for new leasing round in 2027 unveiled
A major new investment opportunity for the UK’s offshore wind sector is set to open next year, as The Crown Estate announces a new process to accelerate clean energy growth and deliver jobs and economic benefits across the country.
- Rural
New partnership between The Crown Estate and The Country Trust to provide farming and countryside experiences for more than 1,000 pupils
Children from primary schools in areas of social and economic disadvantage will be offered a taste of life on a working farm and access to the countryside as part of a new partnership between The Crown Estate and The Country Trust.
- Marine
Two offshore wind projects enter lease with The Crown Estate in boost for UK's clean power goals
Two offshore wind projects have entered into lease with The Crown Estate after just three years, helping to support the government’s clean power ambitions.
