Awards and accreditations

Housing Digital Innovation awards

Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus

Stonewater has achieved accreditation to the Cyber Essentials Scheme. This is a Government-backed, industry-supported scheme that guides businesses in protecting against cyber threats.

These certifications demonstrate our commitment to keeping data safe, including that of our customers and colleagues.

Sustainable Homes Index for Tomorrow (SHIFT) 

We are very proud to have achieved a ‘Gold’ accreditation in its recent Sustainable Homes Index for Tomorrow (SHIFT) assessment. The sustainability standard reviews housing providers on 21 environmental areas including carbon emissions, energy use and biodiversity to provide a comprehensive overview of each organisation’s carbon footprint.

This year, Stonewater scored higher than the 57 per cent required for a ‘Gold’ rating, moving the organisation up to 3rd place out of the 40 most recent SHIFT assessments.

Investing in Ethnicity Maturity Matrix

Stonewater has been awarded 'Exemplary Employer' status, after completing the Investing in Ethnicity Maturity Matrix.

This work was led by our colleague networking group, 2GeTher. We are proud to have exceeded our 'Outstanding Employer' status from the previous year.

Workplace Wellbeing Charter

Stonewater has received full accreditation from the Workplace Wellbeing Charter, endorsed by Public Health England and shortlisted by CIPD for Best Health & Wellbeing initiative 2021.

The Charter is segmented into eight topic areas, ranging from leadership and absence management to physical activity and healthy eating. We were awarded the highest level of ‘excellence’ in two factors, achievement in five and commitment in one, and will continue to work towards achieving ‘excellence’ in all levels moving forward. 

Best Companies 2024 - One-Star Workplace 

Stonewater has been recognised as a Best Companies one-star workplace, reflecting ‘very good’ levels of engagement.

Best Companies accreditation is awarded to the best employers across the UK based on the views of colleagues across a range of areas, including things like learning and development, workplace culture and leadership.

The data from the employee engagement survey each year is used by Stonewater to ensure that they are on the right track as an employer, check how colleagues are feeling, and drive improvements to make Stonewater an even better place to work.

Best Companies - Top 10 best associations to work for 2021

Stonewater has been named as one of this year’s Top 10 best housing associations to work for, coming in at number 6.

The prestigious list recognises the best housing association employers across the UK based on the views of colleagues, who are asked to review the organisation’s training and progression options, workplace traits and an honest review of its management team.

Best Companies - Top 100 companies to work for 2022

Stonewater has been named as one of the top 100 best large companies to work for, as well as being among the top 100 in the Southeast, Southwest, East and West Midlands.

Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance (DAHA) accreditation members

DAHA's mission is to improve the housing sector’s response to domestic abuse through the introduction and adoption of an established set of standards and an accreditation process.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​We are working towards DAHA Accreditation, the UK benchmark for how housing providers should respond to domestic abuse in the UK.

Stop Social Housing Stigma

Stonewater became a Corporate Member of the Stop Social Housing Stigma Campaign in 2024.

Stop Social Housing Stigma is a national tenant-led campaign dedicated to challenging the stigma attached to social housing and people who live in social housing communities.