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Kingfisher and Habitat for Humanity Team Up to Tackle UK Housing Crisis

Stuart Mitchell

Kingfisher, the international home improvement company, is teaming up with Habitat for Humanity Great Britain in a new charity partnership which will help tackle the UK’s housing crisis and help provide safe and affordable housing for the most vulnerable people. This two-year commitment will combine both organisations’ expertise to demonstrate the impact and benefits of converting empty spaces into decent, affordable housing. Kingfisher will fund two programmes: Empty Spaces to Homes, which converts empty spaces into homes for vulnerable groups such as care leavers or survivors of domestic abuse. Housing…

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Kingfisher announces further progress with emissions reduction and wider responsible business commitments

Stuart Mitchell

Kingfisher plc, the international home improvement company, has today announced further progress against its responsible business commitments.   Kingfisher’s responsible business strategy focuses on four priorities where the company can use its scale and influence to bring about positive change: becoming a more inclusive company, helping to tackle climate change and moving towards becoming Forest Positive; helping to make greener and healthier homes more affordable; and striving for better homes for everyone in our communities. In its latest Responsible Business report, ‘Better Homes. Better Lives. For Everyone’, published today, the Group updates…

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Kingfisher makes further progress on carbon emissions reduction and wider responsible business priorities

Stuart Mitchell

Kingfisher plc, the international home improvement retailer, has made further progress against its responsible business priorities, including reducing its scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by 52.6% since 2016/17, exceeding its 2025/26 science-based target. Kingfisher’s responsible business strategy focuses on four priorities where the company can use its scale and influence to bring about positive change: helping to tackle climate change and become Forest Positive; making greener and healthier homes affordable; becoming an inclusive company and working with charity partners to fix bad housing. In its latest Responsible Business report,…

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Kingfisher accelerates action to tackle climate change

Stuart Mitchell

Kingfisher plc, the international home improvement retailer and owner of Screwfix and B&Q, has announced today it is committing to a new 2040 net zero target and an increased 60% Sustainable Home Products sales 2025 target. Kingfisher published today its annual Responsible Business Report, which shows that the business has made significant progress with its responsible business priorities during the financial year. Key 2021/22 achievements   24.5% reduction in carbon emissions across Kingfisher’s operations (scope 1 and 2) Over £5.8 billion (44.1%) in annual sales came from products that help…

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Kingfisher helps one million people across Europe with housing needs

Stuart Mitchell

Kingfisher plc, the international home improvement company which owns B&Q and Screwfix in the UK, has surpassed its original target to help one million people by helping to improve homes and supporting community projects across Europe. In 2016, Kingfisher set a target to help more than one million people with housing needs by 2025, as part of the Group’s commitment to fight to fix bad housing. Through charity partnerships Kingfisher and its retail banners have supported projects that range from helping families with home repairs, to renovations for rehousing projects…

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