The European Business Awards recognise HANNER as a national champion.

HANNER was selected as a national champion in the European Business Awards’ environmental and corporate sustainability category. The recognition covered its housing-access initiatives and environmental practices.

The judging panel highlighted Rent2Buy, which offered another route into home ownership, alongside greener office developments and the conversion of industrial land into residential neighbourhoods.

The company described measures including rooftop solar generation, ecological materials, construction-waste recycling and renewable electricity in managed business centres. The 2016–2017 awards programme involved more than 33,000 businesses from 34 countries.