The assessment recognises organisations that demonstrate strong environmental, ethical, labour and human rights, and sustainable procurement practices, providing customers and suppliers with confidence that they are working with businesses committed to responsible operations and continual improvement.
Key to the achievement was a strategy of encouraging local branches to take ownership of their own initiatives, supported by the company, and accompanied by company-wide projects that reduce environmental impact and improve operational performance.
Rachel Constable, head of ESG at MKM, said, 鈥淎chieving Gold is a fantastic milestone for everyone at MKM because it reflects years of work happening right across the business. It鈥檚 recognition of the way our people support their communities, how we work with suppliers, the choices we鈥檙e making to reduce our environmental impact and the way we鈥檙e helping customers build more sustainably.
鈥淚t鈥檚 also independent reassurance for our customers that sustainability isn鈥檛 simply something we talk about. EcoVadis looks in detail at the policies, actions and evidence behind what businesses do, so achieving Gold demonstrates that we鈥檙e managing sustainability, ethics and supply chain responsibility in a robust and transparent way.鈥�
Recent developments include the opening of MKM鈥檚 first two BREEAM Excellent certified branches in Cheltenham and Wolverhampton, expanding the use of electric forklift trucks across the network, strengthening supplier engagement through its Code of Conduct, and increasing access to products that help customers meet evolving sustainability standards and building regulations, including renewable heating technologies, energy-efficient products and lower-carbon construction solutions.
The assessment also recognised MKM鈥檚 continued investment in health, safety and people through its Go Home Safe programme, alongside improvements in sustainable procurement and ethical supply chain management.
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