Kinovo Plc, the specialist property services group that delivers compliance and sustainability solutions, recently published its 2024 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Impact Report. With climate change remaining at the forefront of Kinovo’s ESG agenda during 2024, the group which encompasses Dunhams, Purdy and Spokemead, is pleased to report a notable 11% reduction in its overall emissions, as a result of ongoing efforts to electrify fleet, invest in efficiency enhancements and engage with the supply chain.  

Lee Venables, Kinovo’s Chief Operating Officer, comments: “As a business, Kinovo is not one to sit still. We are constantly striving to become a better company, one that positively impacts people, our planet and our wider communities.  

“From the outset, we have played an integral role in our local communities, endeavouring to make a difference in the places where we live and work. This is reinforced in our approach to environmental, social, and governance issues. Our strategy, goals and achievements, which we share in this report, reflect the hard work of every employee at Kinovo to achieve:  

Environment:  

  • 43% reduction in Scope 2 emissions 
  • 39% reduction in Scope 3 emissions 
  • 99% waste diverted from landfill 
  • Conducted a carbon supplier survey with our key suppliers 

Social:  

  • 3,983 hours of training 
  • £52.4k community donations 
  • 54 local job roles created 
  • 65.6% staff responded to engagement survey 
  • Accredited Real Living Wage Foundation employer 
  • 12 new apprenticeships created 
  • 1,066 volunteering hours 
  • 1,624 apprenticeship weeks delivered 

Governance 

  • Provided 50 staff members with carbon literacy training 
  • Maintained our ISO 9001, 14001, 45001 accreditations 
  • Disability confident employer 
  • Maintained our PAS 2030 accreditation 
  • Maintained our Cyber Essentials accreditation 

“Our mission to create a sustainable business over the long-term is underpinned by our clear purpose, strong values, investment in our people and green technologies. This is why we have organised our business around three strategic pillars of Regulation, Renewables and Regeneration. These key pillars ensure that everything we do has ESG as our fundamental focus, driving our strategy to enhance our operations to make a meaningful difference in promoting sustainability, fostering inclusivity, and ensuring responsible stewardship of resources, having a positive impact for our clients, workforce and for the communities in which we work.”