Bee-keeping, food growing plots and new habitats for wildlife are among the raft of changes submitted by Experian as part of their proposed major refurbishment work of the Sir John Peace Building.
The credit reporting company has submitted a planning application to Nottingham City Council for their regional hub at NG2 Business Park, detailing how it wants to change the site to reflect its shift to 'hybrid working', a mix of working in the office and from home, and to be more environmentally friendly.
It comes as Experian reduces the number of sites it has in the UK from 17 to 5, as part of their global reduction from 157 to 100.
81% of staff will be given new contracts which will see them become 'hybrid workers', with the building set to be changed to reflect this.
It's part of their strategy to be carbon neutral by 2030 as the company claims these changes to the current site will reduce the amount of commuting trips by staff, and reduce the amount of energy needed for cooling and heating.
In its application, Experian has said 'nearly 20 years ago, this site was developed to be an exemplar of a modern workplace, and it is time to renew and refresh the approach to maintain a class leading position for the next 20 years'.
And as part of that, to further encourage workers to enjoy the site where they work, beekeeping, food growing and creating new habitats for wildlife are among the amenities the company wants to add.
There will be a total of 200 parking spaces, 21 electric vehicle parking spaces and zero energy lighting across the whole site, if plans are approved in their current state.
A spokesperson for Experian said: "As part of our ongoing commitment to recreate the best possible working environment for our colleagues in Nottingham, we are looking to invest further in the Sir John Peace location in the coming months, installing more electric vehicle charging points and parking while also creating a biodiversity area including bee-keeping and food growing plots."
