Journey towards Gold-level Investors in Diversity accreditation As part of its journey towards Gold-level accreditation as an Investor in Diversity, Kirby has clear plans to address structural barriers and is designing internal systems to disrupt cognitive and unconscious biases. The company also references plans to capitalise on the Gold Accreditation once achieved as part of its 2024/5 improvement plan.
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Investors in People Platinum Accreditation Kirby Group Engineering has been awarded platinum accreditation against the Investors in People Standard, demonstrating commitment to high performance through good people management.
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Construction industry gender representation benchmark (8%) vs Kirby (13.97%) The report notes that at an industry level, representation of women in construction is only 8%, whereas Kirby has improved female representation to 13.97% through a targeted five-year campaign, positioning Kirby above industry average though still with a significant structural gap to close.
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On-site solar PV plus 100% renewable electricity target by 2034 Kirby installed solar PV at its two largest Irish facilities in 2024, offsetting approximately 25% of grid electricity at those sites. Building on this, Kirby has committed that 100% of its facilities — offices, manufacturing facilities and warehouses — will use 100% renewable energy by the end of 2034.
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11-point Gender Pay Gap improvement action plan for 2024/25 Kirby committed to a structured Key Actions/Improvement Plan including new flexible working methods, school and university partnerships, female engineering and quantity surveying scholarships, HIPO talent programmes, maternity/carer support improvements, and annual salary benchmarking to close the gender pay gap in 2024/25.
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On-Site Solar PV Installed at Two Largest Irish Facilities In 2024, Kirby installed solar PV at its two largest Irish facilities, offsetting approximately 25% of grid electricity consumption at those sites.
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11-point Gender Pay Gap 'Key Actions/Improvement Plan' for 2024/5 Kirby committed to an 11-point improvement plan to close the gender pay gap, including flexible/hybrid working, school and university STEM partnerships, female engineering and quantity surveying scholarships, Gold Investors in Diversity accreditation, improved maternity/carer support, targeted HIPO recruitment and development, fair reward/performance review processes, annual salary benchmarking, and industry-wide advocacy. Signed by Fergus Barry, HR Director, 8 Jan 2025.
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11-point Gender Pay Gap Action Plan for 2024/5 Kirby committed to an 11-point key actions/improvement plan to close the gender pay gap in 2024/5, including flexible/hybrid working, school and university partnerships, female engineering scholarships (adding quantity surveying scholarships in 2025), leveraging Gold Investors in Diversity accreditation, improved maternity/carer support, targeted recruitment at apprenticeship/graduate/HIPO level, and annual salary benchmarking.
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Solar PV installed at two largest Irish facilities In 2024 Kirby installed solar PV at its two largest Irish facilities, offsetting approximately 25% of grid electricity at those sites — a concrete step toward the 2034 100% renewable energy target.
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Journey towards Gold-level Investors in Diversity accreditation As part of its journey towards Gold-level accreditation as an Investor in Diversity, Kirby has clear plans to address structural barriers and is designing internal systems to disrupt cognitive and unconscious biases.
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