Foreword
At Hall & Kay, our purpose, ‘Protecting what matters most,’ guides everything we do. This commitment drives us to deliver cutting-edge fire protection and security solutions that give our clients peace of mind and enable them to focus confidently on their business.
But our responsibility extends beyond this. We also have aduty to safeguard the future of our planet. The environmental challenges we face are unprecedented, and we recognise the critical importance of reducing our environmental impact, not just for ourselves or our clients but for future generations.
Richard King
Managing Director, Hall & Kay Fire Services
Our ESG Strategy, Toward40, outlines our roadmap to building a more sustainable, responsible, and resilient business.
It defines our commitment to creating a meaningful impact across four key areas: clients, people, communities, and the planet. Over the past 12 months, we’ve made significant strides in embedding a sustainability-first mindset across our business, and this is just the beginning.
It defines our commitment to creating a meaningful impact across four key areas: clients, people, communities, and the planet. Over the past 12 months, we’ve made significant strides in embedding a sustainability-first mindset across our business, and this is just the beginning.
Our journey towards a more
sustainable, responsible
& resilient business
In the face of unprecedented global climate challenges, H&K is
committed to taking decisive action to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, in line with the Paris Agreement.
Our 1.5°C Roadmap outlines a comprehensive strategy to achieve this ambitious yet crucial goal, reinforcing our dedication to sustainability and responsible stewardship of our planet.
Our Clients.
Our goal: Growing responsibly.
By supporting our clients in achieving their social sustainability and net zero targets.
Our Targets:
Support client sustainability ambitions by including sustainability in 100% of pitches and all strategic client partnerships by 2025.
Target a 50%
recycling rate for H&K
office waste by 2026.
Our People.
Our Goal: Fostering inclusion & wellbeing.
By offering rewarding and challenging career opportunities that attract and retain a wide range of talent. We are actively working towards equality, diversity and inclusion objectives, and are building an environment where all individuals feel valued and empowered.
Our Communities.
Our Goal: Championing a just & equal society & wellbeing.
To create positive impacts within the communities we serve by ensuring fair wages, promoting social mobility through inclusive apprenticeships, expanding social impact metrics, and engaging our team in community support each year.
Our Targets:
Ensure all employees are paid the Real Living Wage
Hybrid and work towards it across our client supply chains
Finalise and begin delivery of our strategy set metrics and expand data collection for social mobility from 2025
Our Planet.
Our goal: Tackling the Climate
and Nature Emergency.
By reducing our business environmental impact, implementing sustainable practices, driving innovation and decarbonisation, and committing to continuous improvement as we journey toward achieving net zero emissions by 2040.
Our Targets:
Achieve 50% EV &
Hybrid by 2026.
Achieve net zero across all H&K offices by 2030.