I’m very determined to achieve meaningful change in ESG and sustainability through collaboration with our partners and the wider global mobility industry. Whilst travelling in the Amazon rainforest and the Galapagos Islands a few years ago I saw firsthand the fragility and complexity of our ecosystem and biodiversity, and the extreme adverse impacts human activity can have on our environment. It really brought home to me the level and urgency of the challenge after seeing the huge amounts of plastic in our oceans and waste pollution in the towns and cities I visited with my family.
We have all seen the effects of climate change on our local and global environments and have concerns for the future. I want to ensure K2 plays our part in committing to action for a better tomorrow. Now, more than ever, is the time to deliver significant change.
View & download our
’24 Sustainability Report now
As part of our ongoing commitment to compliance, our people, society, and the environment, K2 conducts an annual, in-depth assessment of our sustainability practices through EcoVadis, a globally recognised leader in business sustainability ratings.
The EcoVadis assessment evaluates our performance across 21 sustainability criteria, organised under four core themes:
• Environment
• Labour & Human Rights
• Ethics
• Sustainable Procurement
This process supports transparency, drives continuous improvement, and helps us align with global standards while meeting the expectations of our clients, partners, and stakeholders.
In our latest rating, which was completed Q4 2024, we earned a Silver medal, which places us in the top 15% globally and demonstrates our progress toward sustainability.
2022 - 2026
Kinetic Journey
We are expanding and accelerating our commitments and action on ESG and sustainability.
Making it one of the six strategic priorities of our 5 year strategy, focusing on:
- Broadening our understanding of sustainability.
- Understanding where we can make a material difference with our initiatives.
- Increasing the speed at which change is made.
How we're achieving this...
Completed and ongoing actions
- Continued UNGC Participation: Commitment to integrating the United Nations Global Compact principles and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into our business operations.
- UNGC CoP: Completing an annual Communication on Progress (CoP) report as ongoing UNGC Participants.
- CDP: Disclosing our carbon emissions and climate-related business actions through the CDP.
- SBTi: Working towards achieving our scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions reduction targets through the Science Based Targets initiative.
- Going Furthr: Working in partnership with Furthr to enhance our carbon emissions reporting and develop our decarbonisation strategy.
- EcoVadis: Completing an annual EcoVadis sustainability assessment; most recently achieving a Silver rating, placing K2 in the top 15% of 150,000+ companies rated.
- University of Bath: Collaborating with the University of Bath on multiple projects designed to drive innovation and sustainability across the mobility industry, with a focus on sustainable supply chains and systemic mindset.
- Learning and Development: Ongoing evaluation and expansion of training resources for all employees globally.
- Waste and Plastic Reduction: Working with the supply chain to reduce plastic usage and commit further to sustainable practices.
- Employee Engagement and Volunteering: Sustainability and Charity Champions lead regional initiatives, such as community clean-ups and recycling awareness campaigns.
- DE&I: Increased focus on DE&I, engaging new DE&I partners to support diversity initiatives and obtain a certification in diversity and inclusion in additional to certifying as a Disability Confident employer.
- K2 Foundation: Offering continued support for projects that support the goals of the K2 Foundation, to improve the lives of children whose futures are bleak or uncertain.
- Compliance: Maintaining our ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001 and ISO 45001certifications
Linda Rafferty, Global Head of Compliance and ESG (pictured), a leader in the field of Compliance & ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance), heads our dedicated team. With her expertise and guidance, we are able to consistently deliver on all of our commitments to our clients and partners.
Assessing K2 and partner performance through EcoVadis
We can only achieve meaningful change in collaboration with our Global Accredited Partner Programme (GAPP) partners, clients and the wider global mobility industry. In our Sustainability Discovery Survey 2021, over 80% of our service partners told us that action to increase sustainability is also important to their company.
To do this effectively, we are developing our transparency and analysis to make sure that we live up to our standards and expectations, as well as those of our clients. We have partnered with EcoVadis, a global sustainability ratings company, to make an ongoing assessment of our sustainability credentials and progress.
Proud members of
UN Global Compact
In February 2022, K2 joined the UN Global Compact (UNGC) and formally committed to the UNGC’s ten principles regarding human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption — making them part of our strategy, culture and daily operations. K2 has agreed to set goals in each of these areas and be transparent and accountable in its performance by publicly reporting our progress every year.
Further commitment
UN Sustainable
Development Goals
We have also committed to delivering action on five of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2022 — (5) gender equality, (8) decent work and economic growth, (12) responsible consumption and production, (15) life on land, and (17) partnerships for the goals.
