Scottish firm named among the world's '500 most sustainable' companies

A Scottish firm has been named one of the "most sustainable" companies in the world.

Barratt Redrow, which owns housebuilder Barratt and David Wilson Homes Scotland, was featured on TIME magazine’s 500 Most Sustainable Companies for 2025. 

The firm was recognised for its responsible developments, such as those at St Andrews, Cornhill Village in Hamilton and Huntingtower in Perth.

It was also commended for its industry-leading commitment to preserving and enhancing the natural environment.

The firm was named among the 500 most sustainable companies in the world (Image: Getty Images)

Scottish firm named one of the world's most sustainable companies

Before its merger with Redrow to form Barratt Redrow, Barratt Developments was the first major housebuilder to set science-based emission reduction targets and is a signatory of the UN Global Compact.

Alison Condie, regional managing director at Barratt and David Wilson Homes Scotland, said the firm is "immensely proud" of its legacy of building not only "high-quality" homes, but also a "more sustainable" future.

She added that "this achievement reflects the dedication of our teams to reducing our impact, innovating and creating communities that last.”

Only 32 UK-based companies received the recognition (Image: Getty Images) David Thomas, CEO of Barratt Redrow, said: “We are incredibly proud to be recognised by TIME magazine as one of the world’s most sustainable companies."

He added that "sustainability is at the heart of everything we do" and that "being included on this global list is both an honour and a powerful motivation to keep pushing the boundaries of what responsible homebuilding can achieve.”

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Only 32 UK-based companies received the recognition in 2025, with all of these setting the benchmark on sustainability performance, transparency and innovation.

This TIME ranking was pulled together in partnership with Statista, which used a "transparent, multi-stage methodology to identify the world’s most sustainable companies."

This process began with a pool of some 5000 firms around the globe, which was whittled down to just 500.