Kingspan has reported its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2019. Financial Highlights: Revenue up 7% to €4.7bn, (pre-currency, up 6%) Trading profit up 12% to €497.1m, (pre-currency, up 10%) Free cashflow up 9% to €337.1m Group trading margin of 10.7%, an increase of 50bps Basic EPS up 11% to 204.6 cent Final…

Employers are being reminded of their legal responsibilities for managing vehicle risks in the workplace in a new safety campaign. Inspectors from the Health & Safety Authority (HSA) will begin a two-week inspection and awareness safety blitz on Monday (February 24). The nationwide campaign will focus on the management of vehicle risks in the workplace…

Irish companies who fail to disclose their environmental impact will increasingly be at a competitive disadvantage, given the increasing importance of the issue of climate change to their investors, customers and employees, according to CDP Ireland. CDP Ireland’s Climate Change Report 2019 found that the number of Irish headquartered companies reporting on their carbon emissions…

800 representatives from public bodies and government departments attended the fourth annual Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) public sector conference at the Helix in DCU to advance their energy efficiency gains. This year’s conference focused on accelerating leadership in the public sector towards the Government’s energy efficiency and CO2 reduction targets. The Government’s Climate…

Kingspan has been identified as a global leader for engaging with its suppliers on climate change, being awarded a position on the Supplier Engagement Leaderboard by global environmental impact non-profit CDP. The Group has been recognised for its actions and strategies to reduce emissions and manage climate risks in its supply chain in the past…