Board and management’s appetite for risk has increased over the past 12 months according to our 2021 Social Housing Barometer.
Health and Safety is seen as a top five risk by 70% of those surveyed, along with accessing skills and resources being a major concern.
With the ESG agenda a growing issue for boards, greater focus is needed. 49% of those surveyed publicly report on ESG issues, even though only 22% say they have created a formal ESG strategy.
To find out more about these findings and other highlights covering housing associations’ strategic priorities and the challenges they face, read our report here
Keeping you informed
The Social Housing Barometer report is just the start. Over the coming weeks, we will be sharing more detailed insights and analysis on the key challenges faced by the sector, as well as short video stories on best practice cases from some of your housing association peers. We hope this sector insight will facilitate conversations for board and management teams and help you benchmark your organisation’s key risks and strategic priorities.