K2’s 2023 Sustainability Report sets out the actions we are taking, as well as the standards against which our performance can be judged.
We understand that continuity of efforts is key – a ‘one and done’ approach won’t suffice. ESG reporting is a never-ending story, one which needs to be effectively and transparently documented.
EcoVadis Gold award
We have achieved a Gold rating for our second year assessment
Increased EcoVadis participation
65 partners achieved an EcoVadis rating, an increase from 36 in 2022 – our first year
The K2 Foundation is Launched
The Foundation was set up in order to enable us, as a business, to support the local communities within the regions that we operate
Broke ground in São Paolo
Partnering with Associação Semeando Amor to rebuild a school in a favela on the outskirts of São Paulo
Nepal Expedition
A major fundraising campaign for the K2 Foundation, which saw 24 members of the K2 Family go to Nepal to take on an Everest Base Camp Trek & support local community projects
Achieved ISO 45001
Demonstrating robust management systems within the sphere of occupational health & safety
Made significant investment in Training & Development
A 90% increase on 2022
Continued Investment in Sustainability
£300,183.09
K2’s first Communication on Progress (COP) report
Meeting commitment to our continued United Nations Global Compact participation
Achieved an NPS® of 80
Officially classed as “world-class”, significantly improving on our 2021 score of 62
Certified Globally as a Great Place to Work®
Achieving 96% overall employee satisfaction rating
SOC 2 Accreditation
Recognising the operational effectiveness of K2’s data security and information security protocols
Undertook our First Carbon Disclosure Project
As part of K2’s aim to increase sustainability reporting and transparency
Launched ‘True Q’
Our new DE&I programme.
KINETIC Benefit in action
We made the first of our KINETIC Benefit profit share payments to our global employees
Applied for Science-Based Targets (SBIs) initiative
Key to our goal of reducing our greenhouse gas emissions
Launched a programme of plastics reduction
In collaboration with our supply chain partners
Global website went live
Offering tailored content to meet local country needs and optimised to improve its energy efficiency
Growing global headcount
From 274 to 324
New and improved office spaces
Contemporary, comfortable, energy efficient new workspaces for our teams in Singapore, South Africa, the US and Brazil – designed with sustainability and wellbeing in mind
Exceptional talent retention
Global employee attrition rate of 6%
Growing our X-Annos
25 members of the global family have now worked for K2 for 10 years or more
