EMCOR UK publishes 2025 ESG report
EMCOR UK has published its 2025 environmental, social and governance (ESG) report, documenting its ongoing commitments and progress made in 2024. The report is aligned with key frameworks, including the 10 principles of the UN Global Compact, UN Sustainable Development Goals, the Sustainable Facilities Management Index (SFMI), and its internal strategic values.
Highlights from the past year include:
- Developing energy projects worth £7 million, spanning 61 energy conservation measures, estimated to have saved 3,280 tCO2e.
- Delivering £150m in social value between 2022 and 2024, as measured by Social Value Portal.
- Over £160,000 raised across five years of collaboration with Macmillan Cancer Support
- Ranking 21st in the Inclusive Companies Top 50 UK Employers.
- Through the 10,000 black interns programme we welcomed 6 university graduates for a summer internship
Other 2024 achievements include appointing Kam Singh to a new ESG director role, an SFMI Gold award for the second consecutive year, and a 75% reduction in plastic waste and 18,136kg CO₂e saved after switching to a naturally derived range of cleaning solutions.
EMCOR UK also detailed its internal drives and external collaborations throughout the year that have bolstered its social impact. These include:
- Collaborating with customer Siemens Industries to refurbish a local food bank.
- Revitalising Tedworth House, a Help for Heroes recovery centre for wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women.
- Joining forces with Business in the Community for multiple rural regeneration programmes.
- A sustainable procurement drive through the social enterprise Commercial Foundation, where every £1 spent generates £3.51 of social value.
- Its partnership with LGBTQ+ rights charity Stonewall, including participation in its UK Workplace Equality Index.
- An LGBTQ+ Allyship webinar offering practical, inclusive support advice, hosted by its Identity group, which won "Best LGBTQ+ Network" at the 2024 British Diversity Awards.
- Strengthening its Individualised Support Plans for neurodiverse employees.
Kam Singh, director of ESG at EMCOR UK, said: “Our ESG strategy is embedded into everything we do: how we deliver services, collaborate with our supply chain, support our people, and work with customers to achieve their own sustainability, social value, and compliance goals. This report reflects the collective effort of our teams, and I am proud of the progress and demonstrable impact our initiatives have had.”
Cheryl McCall, CEO of EMCOR UK, said: “Our decarbonisation efforts, social value initiatives, charity partnerships and stakeholder collaborations in 2024 have driven meaningful change across the business. Under Kam's experienced leadership, our ESG commitments are integral to how we operate and deliver value for our customers and the communities we operate in.”
