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At Kirby, Sustainability is about protecting our environment and communities – now and for future generations. We aim to promote sustainability through responsible business practices and providing a safe working environment for staff, building users and the surrounding community.
Our Sustainability report 2024 below showcases many of the actions and initiatives we have taken in the last twelve months and outlines some of our ambitions for the future.
Environmental Impact
Kirby is committed to ensuring that its business activities do not result in the pollution of the environment. At Kirby, we endeavour to educate each employee of their potential environmental impact, whilst carrying out their duties.
We seek to minimise waste production, to encourage the recycling and reuse of materials where practicable, and to conserve energy where possible.
Our target is to implement and continuously improve our ISO 14001 accredited system, which helps us to reduce our environmental impacts in terms of normal, abnormal and emergency conditions for:
- Waste - Minimisation, Recycling and Pollution Prevention as outlined in our Waste Policy
- Use of Raw Materials
- Nuisance, Litter, Odour & Visual
- Noise & Vibration
- Emissions to Atmosphere & Water
- Chemical & Hazardous Material Storage
- Energy Conservation.
Social Responsibility
As a member of the engineering and construction industry, the health, safety and welfare of each employee is a priority that we must get right every time.
We focus on developing our people and support further training programmes. We promote diversity and inclusion, and we are committed to fair and ethical recruitment practices. We ensure equal opportunities exist for all and that a good work-life balance is promoted amongst all personnel.
Our commitment to a positive, supportive workplace environment is demonstrated by retaining our ‘We Invest in People’ Platinum accreditation and achieving the ‘We Invest in Wellbeing’ Gold accreditation in 2024.
We also maintained our Investors in Diversity Silver award which recognises our commitment to inclusive practices and developing and fostering a sense of fairness and belonging for our team members.
Kirby is a key stakeholder in our local communities and therefore shares some of the same concerns that others have within these communities.
We continue our commitment through ongoing participation in various initiatives that promote social diversity and social inclusion within these communities. Furthermore, we continue to develop our relationships with third level institutions to deepen our community integration.
Governance
At Kirby, we are committed to robust governance frameworks that promote responsible decision-making, compliance with regulations, and stakeholder engagement.
In line with our commitment to transparency and regulatory compliance, we have taken significant steps to align with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). We completed our Double Materiality Assessment (DMA) in Q1 2025, a critical process that identifies the most significant sustainability impacts, risks, and opportunities related to our business operations and external environment.
See links to some of our key ESG policies and reports in adjacent table.
