ESG sits at the heart of our strategy

Target: 1.2: By 2030, reduce at least by half the proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions.

We pay our apprentices above the National Minimum Wage and provide full-time work to long‑term unemployed, under-represented groups and offer apprenticeships. This year we made community donations of close to £50,000.

Under our ‘Regeneration’ pillar we will continue to create and enhance dwellings and workplaces to support sustainable and renewable communities as well as donating money to causes in the areas where we live and work.

Target 3.5: Strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance abuse, including narcotic drug abuse and harmful use of alcohol.

Our efforts to deliver tangible Social Value through our work makes a significant difference to the health and wellbeing of individuals, the community and society as a whole.

We commit to the creation of positive outcomes and strive to improve the lives of our clients and the communities where we work through reactive repairs and maintenance, creating greener, more efficient buildings and also adapting buildings for special needs.

Target 4.3: By 2030, ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university.

Target 4.7: By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development.

We promote skills and employment, and take time to analyse the training needs of our employees and provide individual training plans, ensuring that all our staff are able to contribute to our pillars including Renewables and Regeneration.

Our commitment to aprenticeships and the training of our workforce will ensure equitable quality education and lifelong learning for those who work with us to improve our communities.

Target 7.1: By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services.

Target 7.2: By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix.

Target 7.3: By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency.

We record our emissions and have installed solar panels at our head office. For our clients, we provide electrical solutions and infrastructure, EV charging points and street lighting. We are helping the UK economy transition to low-carbon, affordable energy.

Our services will continue to help create greener, more efficient buildings and we will also adapt buildings for special needs, always upholding the highest standards of quality and safety.

Target 8.2: Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value-added and labour-intensive sectors.

Target 8.5: By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value.

Our work provides growth and development opportunities for all within a community and ensures that they have access to opportunities to develop and gain meaningful employment.

Our three pillars support our goal of promoting sustainable economic growth and productive employment for our expanding workforce.

Target 10.2: By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status

Our employees come from wide ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds and this diversity is representative of the clients we serve, as well as our suppliers and communities.

We are a Disability Confident employer and our 235 employees come from every corner of the globe. and this diversity helps us relate to our wide range of clients, suppliers and communities. We also offer jobs to those who may otherwise struggle to find employment based on their personal circumstances.

We will strive to reduce inequality by continuing our work within Kinovo and by extending our influence through partnerships with organisations which share our values.

Target 11.1: By 2030, ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services and upgrade slums.

Target 11.6: By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management.

We create and enhance dwellings and workplaces to support sustainable and renewable communities. Here our services include brownfield site regeneration and habitual spaces improvement.

We will foster a greener, happier, and more prosperous environment for all.

Target 13.1: Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries.

We provide energy-efficient solutions that reduce the carbon footprint of our clients and their tenants, including installing PV solar systems, ground source heat pumps, electric vehicle charging, air source heat pumps, energy-efficient boilers, lighting and energy management systems.

We have committed to become Net Zero by 2040 and a glidepath of reduced emissions to that point.