KIP Sustainability 2015 FINAL Oct 2015

Sustainability Report 2015
For the period 2012 – 2014
Walk the talk
Our responsibility
& performance
Optimise Use
of Resources
Sustainable
Building
Design
About
Us
Carbon
Management

About Us
Stakeholder
Engagement
Sustainable Product
Stewardship
2015 / 2016
Targets
Carbon
Management
2012 / 2013 / 2014
Update
Optimised Use
of Resources
GRI Content Index
Sustainable
Building Design
Walk the talk / Our responsibility and performance

Contents
Introduction 6
Executive Summary 10
Kingspan Group Overview 14
About Us 16
Our Approach To Sustainability 16
Management Systems and
Governance 19
Management of Key
Environmental Issues 20
Recent Awards 21
Sustainable Product
Stewardship 24
Life Cycle Analysis 26
Environmental Protection 30
Product Innovation 32
Service Innovation 36
Climate Resilience 37
Carbon Management 38
Introduction 40
Climate Change Risks 42
Climate Change Opportunities 43
Africa 44
Australia 45
Belgium 46
France 47
Ireland 48
The Netherlands 49
New Zealand 50
South East Asia 51
United Kingdom 52
United Arab Emirates 53
Summary 54
Opus Business Park Case Study 55
Optimised Use of Resources 56
Pollution, Water & Waste 58
Sustainable Building Design 60
Introduction 62
Route to Net-Zero Energy
Buildings 64
Environmental Assessment
Methods 66
AECOM United Kingdom 74
Cundall Australia and New Zealand 76
THERMALsafe Door Research 78
Thermal Bridging Research 79
Kingspan Store of the Future 80
Stakeholder Engagement 82
Stakeholder’s Overview 84
Stakeholder’s Update and
Development 85
Customer Support 86
Employee Engagement 90
Ethical Procurement and
Supply Chain 92
Community Investment and
Engagement 94
2015 / 2016 Targets 102
2012 / 2013 / 2014 Update 103
GRI Content Index 104

2 Walk the talk / Our responsibility and performance

Our responsibility and performance Walk the talk 3
The aim of this report is to tell you about our
division’s economic, social and environmental
progress since our 2011 report as well as
providing detailed performance data for the
period January 2012 to December 2014.

GRI
The material topics included in this report are the basis of how this report is organised. They are sustainable product
stewardship, carbon management, optimised use of resources, sustainable building design and stakeholder engagement.
These topics are prioritised in a market-orientated fashion via feedback from our sales, commercial and public affairs teams
and independent research carried out by third party consultants. This approach is governed by our management team which is
actively seeking feedback from various markets and making sure our resources and capabilities are aligned to meet and exceed
sustainability requirements. The report does not feature any restatements from previous reports and we will continue to build on
its success by reporting on further aspects of sustainability and incrementally expanding the application of the GRI Reporting
Framework over time. It is expected that this report will be widely used by those within the construction industry including
architects, designers, building owners, developers, end users and customers (contractors). We also expect our employees,
suppliers and various government bodies to make use of it. We will continue reporting in accordance with the GRI framework
once every two years. The reason for the delay with this report is primarily due to acquisitions made during the reporting period.
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has pioneered the development of the world’s most widely
used sustainability reporting framework from its conception in 1997. This framework sets out
the principles and indicators that organisations can use to measure and report their economic,
environmental and social performance. There are three levels of reporting within the GRI
Sustainability Reporting Framework; they are titled C, B, and A (A being the highest). The
criteria found in each level reflect an increasing application or coverage of the GRI Reporting
Framework. For this report a level B+ was achieved and this has been checked by GRI to
ensure it complies with the GRI Reporting Framework.

Report Application Level
OUTPUT
Profile
Disclosures
OUTPUT
Disclosures on
Management Approach
OUTPUT
Performance Indicators
& Sector Supplement
Performance Indicators
C C+ B A A+
* Sector supplement in final version
** Performance Indicators may be selected from any finalized Sector Supplement, but 7 of the 10 must be from the original GRI Guidelines
*** Performance Indicators may be selected from any finalized Sector Supplement, but 14 of the 20 must be from the original GRI Guidelines
ReportExternallyAssured
Report on:
1.1
2.1–2.10
3.1–3.8, 3.10–3.12
4.1–4.4, 4.14–4.15
Report on all criteria listed for
Level C plus:
1.2
9.9, 3.13
4.5–4.13, 4.16–4.17
Same as requirement
for Level B
Not Required Management Approach
Disclosures for each Indicator
Category
Management Approach
Disclosures for each Indicator
Category
Report on a minimum of
10 Performance Indicators,
including at least one from
each of: Economic, Social
and Environmental**
Report on a minimum of
20 Performance Indicators,
at least one from each of
Economic, Environmental,
Human rights, Labour, Society,
Product Responsibility***
Report on core G3 and Sector
Supplement* Indicator with due
regard to the Materiality Principle
by either:
a) reporting on the indicator or
b) explaining the reason for its
omission
MandatoryOptional
Self Declared
Third Party Checked
GRI Checked
C C+ B A A+
ReportExternally
Assured
StandardDisclosures
ReportExternally
Assured
B+
B+
ReportExternallyAssuredReportExternally
Assured
ReportExternallyAssured

An Introduction from
Kingspan Insulated Panels Divisional
Managing Director
This is the sixth sustainability report from Kingspan Insulated Panels and discloses our
economic, social and environmental performance in relation to our activities in Africa,
Australia, Belgium, France, Ireland, The Netherlands, New Zealand, South East Asia,
the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates. The 2015 report achieves a GRI Level B+,
checked by the Global Reporting Initiative for compliance with its reporting framework.
Providing sustainable products and solutions while operating within a sustainable business continues
to be at the heart of our core objectives. Regulatory change continues to drive the development of
low energy, low carbon buildings in most markets, while increasing gas and electricity costs continue
to improve the business case for energy efficient buildings. Sustainability awareness among property
owners and end clients is leading to a surge in the amount of buildings that are now certified to
environmental assessment methods such as BREEAM, LEED, Estidama and Green Star, with carbon
emissions reduction now becoming financially attractive as many countries begin to implement
‘carbon taxes’.
Sustainable building design is paramount within the construction industry. By integrating our products
and solutions, clients can benefit from low energy, low carbon buildings during their entire life cycle.
However, an area that presents significant opportunity is the refurbishment of the existing building
stock. Across Europe for example, buildings account for approximately 40% of the total primary energy
consumption. However, 90% of existing buildings will be still standing in 2050. A huge commitment to
refurbish inefficient buildings must be embarked upon to achieve targets, but also to embrace a more
sustainable future. Regardless of whether new build or refurbishment, our three step Route to
Net-Zero is the most cost-effective way to achieve low energy, low carbon buildings.
At Kingspan we have committed to becoming a Net-Zero Energy business by 2020. This initiative began
in 2011 and has progressed well during the reporting period. During 2014, 34% of the energy used by
the division came from renewable sources. This was achieved partly by our products and solutions.
In addition to energy reduction, we boast substantial amounts of waste reduction. In particular, our
facilities in the UK and Ireland are zero waste to landfill, while other sites strive to continuously develop
and implement our ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’, philosophy. Our envelope and Zero Energy Lighting
solutions, along with our Kingspan Energy Rooftop Solar PV solutions have played a critical role in our
own Net-Zero Energy initiative. Whilst showcasing the benefits associated with our products, we can
take advantage of reduced energy bills, all of which contributes to Kingspan Insulated Panels’ thought-
leadership status. With the help of our Net-Zero Energy initiative, our UK operations received the
prestigious Carbon Trust Standard in 2014. This demonstrated that we reduced the amount of carbon
emissions associated with our activities from 2012 to 2014.
During the reporting period we have developed a number of products, concepts and technologies.
In particular, our new hybrid insulation core; IPN-QuadCore, is a quantum leap in insulation panel
technology that delivers industry-leading thermal performance, a 40 year thermal and structural
guarantee, superior fire protection and enhanced environmental credentials.
In addition to energy and carbon saving, we seek to engage with all stakeholders. Employees
throughout the division engage with local communities. Other stakeholders benefit from various service
offerings such as continuous professional development (CPD) presentations, field service support
and technical design advice. Financial feasibility studies are carried out and relevant literature and
installation guides are produced and distributed – all helping to improve our sustainability credentials.
The aim of this report is to illustrate some of our division’s successes and also where we intend to
improve. We would greatly value your comments relating to any aspect of the report and our approach
to sustainability. Should you wish to provide feedback or receive the GRI Content Index please email us;
sustainabilityreport@kingspan.com
Gilbert McCarthy
Divisional Managing Director

Climate Change
Opportunities
Climate
Change Risk

136,400 million kWh
TOTAL ENERGY SAVED BY KINGSPAN GROUP’S INSULATION SYSTEMS
EQUIVALENT TO...
saving
E5.6bn
in energy costs
saving
27m
tonnes CO2 per year
the annual output of
47
power stations

per year...
Core Values
For 50 years, Kingspan has
pushed the boundaries of the
building envelope, creating
the world’s most advanced,
high performance insulation
cores that offer superior
thermal performance across
the Earth’s climate zones.
taking
14m
cars off the road
over
80m
barrels of oil
up to
3 times
the annual electricity consumption
of Greater London

Climate Change
Opportunities
Executive
Summary
Overview
Operating a sustainable business with sustainable products and solutions, drives innovation and
success in Kingspan Insulated Panels. Our products benefit our stakeholders. They have clear
environmental and financial benefits and are assessed and certified by third party consultants.
Importantly, our products are also manufactured in an organisation that continuously seeks
excellence and minimises environmental impact. Our stakeholders also benefit from our
commitment to local communities, our ability to provide excellent customer service and technical
support and our investment in research and development, which helps us to remain world leaders.
This year marks 50 years in business for the Kingspan Group, during which time the company
has grown and prospered to become a global success, an achievement not possible without the
dedication and commitment of our employees.

We continue to abide by our Sustainability Policy and continuously strive to
improve our environmental, economic and social impacts in every market in
which we operate. The Kingspan Group has committed to becoming a Net-Zero
Energy company by 2020. Net-Zero Energy, as defined for our own purposes,
means that our facilities are energy neutral on an aggregated basis across the
Kingspan estate over the period of a year. This energy neutrality will be achieved
by a combination of on-site renewable energy generation (including export
to the supply grids), off-site renewable energy generation (related directly to
Kingspan) and the use of energy from renewable sources.
We have made great progress since our Net-Zero Energy initiative began in 2011. Aligning with the Group’s
strategic objectives we have a clear and robust management and governance system. We have also won
various awards, received various prestigious accreditations and positively engaged with all stakeholders.
Sustainable Product Stewardship
� Our products that are manufactured in the UK and Australia
have gone through life cycle assessments (LCA’s) to
demonstrate sustainability performance.
� Product innovation has been plentiful, including the
development of IPN-QuadCore and the launch of both Zero
Energy Lighting (ZEL) and BENCHMARK Kreate.
� The thermal and structural guarantee for insulated
panels consisting of our unique ECOsafe PIR core remains at
25 years. In addition to this and due to the development of our
new IPN-QuadCore, we can now offer a 40 year thermal and
structural guarantee.
� Advancements in product waste re-use and end of life
processes have been established and communicated
to the market.
� Our UK operations continue to offer on-site recycling services.
UP TO
20%
THERMAL PERFORMANCE
ENHANCEMENT
THE ROUTE TO NET
ZEROENERGY BUILDINGS
40YEAR
THERMAL & STRUCTURAL
GUARANTEE
SUPERIOR
FIREPROTECTION

Executive
Summary
Carbon Management
� Carbon Management across the division is aligned with other
initiatives, such as the Kingspan Group’s goal to be Net-Zero
Energy by 2020, which has progressed well since 2011.
� Energy and carbon monitoring is widespread across the division,
with reduction schemes in place.
� Relevant risks and opportunities associated to climate change
are identified for each geographical location on an annual basis.
Optimised Use of Resources
� The product manufacturing process presents us with the greatest
opportunity to reduce resources which can have a negative
impact. With this in mind, we minimise, and where possible
eliminate, waste, water usage and harmful emissions.
� Carbon emissions have reduced in line with our Net-Zero Energy
performance. In fact, annual carbon emissions across the division
have reduced by over 40% since 2011, despite an increase in
production.
Divisional CO2 Emissions
� Total waste production
and water consumption
have increased during the
reporting period as expected.
This is in line with increased
production, associated with
existing operations and
acquisitions made in 2012.
However, every effort has
been made to continue our
ethos of minimising both
waste and water usage.
tonnes of CO2
20,000
0
12,000
18,000
10,000
16,000
8,000
4,000
14,000
6,000
2,000
2011
2012
2013
2014
Carbon
Management
across the division
is aligned with
initiatives such as
the Kingspan Group’s
goal to be Net-Zero
Energy by
2020

Sustainable Building Design
� We have invested heavily into the research of ‘Cost Optimal Energy
Saving Buildings’. The intention is to be able to advise the market
on ways to achieve the most cost effective buildings that consume
the minimum amount of energy during a building’s lifetime, by
following their own ‘Route to Net-Zero Energy’ concept.
� During the reporting period we have also worked with a
number of Green Building Councils and other organisations to
continuously support efforts to improve the energy performance
of existing and new buildings.
� Our products and services contribute to a wide variety of
credits in various environmental assessment methods. This is
communicated to the market, along with initiatives that include
THERMALsafe door research, thermal bridging research and our
‘Store of the Future’ concept.
Stakeholder Engagement
� We have engaged directly with various stakeholders including
building owners, developers, end users, architects, designers,
customers, employees, communities, governments, industry
bodies and suppliers.
� Updates are regularly communicated through a number of
channels including email, newsletters and blogs.
� We offer specialist services to design teams.
� Various incentives are available for employees, which all
contribute to an enjoyable and healthy lifestyle.
� Good supplier relationships are nurtured and innovation is
welcomed throughout the supply chain.
� A number of communities benefit from our voluntary work and
our generous contributions to different causes.
Our products
and services
contribute to a wide
variety of credits in
various environmental
assessment
methods

Kingspan Group
Overview
“ Together we have the opportunity to make our built environments
more energy-efficient, attractive, adaptable, environmentally
responsible and productive. The way we build can be more effective
and reach higher standards than ever before. We can make our
buildings really work for us; consuming and generating energy
smartly to become real investments in our future”
Gene M. Murtagh, Chief Executive Officer, Kingspan Group PLC.
These are Kingspan’s aspirations and they shape every aspect of how the Group works.
We go beyond the simple manufacture and supply of high performance products, to provide stakeholders
with solutions that take into account every aspect of the challenges they face. This bespoke, holistic approach
has driven our success, and has made Kingspan the market-leading brand it is today. The ‘Kingspan Way’
is grounded in a number of core principles: exceptional service and support, unrivalled technical expertise,
a strong commitment to environmental and social responsibility, continued investment in research and
development and practical long-term guarantees backing all products.
Our market-leading businesses epitomise the Group’s philosophy of customer-led, value-added solutions.
Kingspan Group is a Public Limited Company (PLC) and the global leader in high performance insulation,
building fabric and solar integrated building envelopes (for more see www.kingspan.com). Founded in the
1960s, the Group has grown steadily to become a prominent brand within the construction industry.
Global Presence
Headquartered in Kingscourt, Ireland the Group has manufacturing plants around the globe,
sells in more than 85 countries and employs more than 8,000 people worldwide.

• Kingspan Locations
Total Energy Use Total Renewable Energy NZE
Year GWh GWh %
2011A 325 16 5
2012A 317 27 9
2013A 327 60 18
2014A 312 88 28
2015P 403 127 32
2016P 413 236 57
A = Actual, P = Planned
Kingspan Group PLC NZE figures
The Kingspan Group comprises of four primary divisions; Insulated Panels, Insulation, Environmental
and Access Floors. In 2011, the Kingspan Group embarked on its own Net-Zero Energy initiative,
committing to ensure that all its facilities, worldwide, are Net-Zero Energy by the year 2020, with an
interim target of achieving 50% by 2016.
Net-Zero Energy (NZE), as defined by the Kingspan Group, means that all facilities, are energy neutral
on an aggregated basis across Kingspan’s estate over the period of a year. This has substantial
environmental impact, as well as reducing one of our largest overhead costs, therefore enabling the
company to be more profitable.
Our energy efficiency measures progressed well from 2012 to 2013, but as a result of increased volume
and the acquisition of ThyssenKrupp Construction Group and Rigidal Industries LLC at the end of 2012,
our total primary energy consumption increased by 10GWh. However, during the period 2013 to 2014, the
Kingspan Group saved 15GWh thanks to energy efficiency measures. This resulted in an additional circa
E1m contribution to net profit.
2011 2012 2013 2014
Turnover (Em) 1,546.9 1,628.7 1,776.8 1,891.2
Operating Profit (Em) 90.9 104.7 115.5 141.5
Net Profit (Em) 62.8 74.7 89.1 106.5
Retained Earnings -balance (Em) 806 865 942 1,009
Employees Wages & Salaries (Em) 212 227.1 254.5 270.3
Net Debt at End of Year (Em) 170.1 165.5 106.7 125.5
Weighted average number of
ordinary shares for the calculation 166,631 167,698 173,027 174,749
of diluted EPS (’000)
Diluted Earnings Per Share (Ecent) 36.4 42.9 50.7 61.3
Dividends Paid (Em) 17.3 19.2 21.6 25.3
Dividends Per Share (Ecent) 11.00 12.25 14.00 16.25
Operating Costs, excluding
intangible amortisation (Em)
326.7 338.3 337.2 367.6
Interest Paid (Em) 11.3 17.3 13.9 14.5
Tax Paid (Em) 9.7 13.9 15.4 14.8
Kingspan Group PLC financial figures
[GRI EC1]
Direct economic value generated and
distributed, including revenues, operating costs,
employee compensation, donations and other
community investments, retained earnings, and
payments to capital providers and governments.
[GRI EN5]
Energy saved due to conservation and
efficiency improvements.
[GRI EN26]
Initiatives to mitigate environmental impacts
of products and services and extent of
impact mitigation.

About Us
Our Approach to Sustainability
Our brand is one of the most highly recognised in the global
construction industry. Striving for sustainability throughout all
products and operations is our corporate responsibility and this is
reflected in our commitment to engage all stakeholders in achieving
this goal.
We adopt and apply best practice sustainability principles, by
ensuring environmental, social and economic parameters are
considered in an integrated way in the delivery of our products
and services.
To this end, as outlined in our Sustainability Policy, we will:
1 Incorporate the ethos of sustainability into the vision and
values of the organisation;
2 Continually improve operational performance through
the setting of long term objectives and targets related to
sustainability and review progress regularly;
3 Comply with and aim to exceed applicable legal and policy
requirements related to the environmental and social aspects
of the organisation;
4 Optimise energy and raw material usage and prevent or
minimise pollution and environmental damage;
5 Continually monitor sustainability performance and actively
communicate progress, in the form of a regular published
Sustainability Report, using the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
guidelines;
6 Communicate and actively promote awareness and
acceptance of our sustainability policy to everyone working
for or on behalf of the organisation (including employees,
shareholders, suppliers/sub-contractors and customers);
7 Ensure employees are given adequate training in sustainability
issues and are fully involved in helping deliver the Sustainability
Vision and Policy;
8 Implement a Code of Conduct and supporting Sustainability
Guidelines for key suppliers and contractors and other
interested parties to ensure they comply with the Kingspan
Insulated Panels’ Sustainability Policy.
We are committed to delivering innovative solutions to help
achieve the highest performing buildings in the world, as well as
the development of market-leading, on-site energy generation
solutions. We understand the significance of climate change
to global society and the central importance of addressing the
built environment as part of efforts to mitigate greenhouse gas
emissions.
These efforts will not only be reliant on solutions for new buildings,
but also on the ability to renovate existing buildings. We continue
to provide solutions in both sectors, for the market place and
also for our own facilities. As well as being a substantial business
opportunity, we know that climate change represents a significant
threat to our operations and because of this we are putting
procedures in place for future adaptation strategies.
The climate change agenda is at the heart of
the Kingspan Group’s vision and activities
and this priority filters down to each
division.
We also recognise that these
same measures will pay dividends
for our customer base, in terms
of cost savings and energy
security, thereby underpinning
our current business strategy.
Our
sustainability vision;
“To be global leader in
sustainable business and
establish a leading position
in providing sustainable,
renewable and affordable
best practise solutions
for the construction
sector”

Kingspan HQ, Kingscourt, Ireland
Our approach
to sustainability,
in brief, is to
continually improve
the environmental,
economic and social
impacts on every
market in which we
operate
All our
facilities,
worldwide, will be
Net-Zero Energy
by the year
2020
During the
period 2013 to
2014 the Kingspan
Group saved 15GWh
as a result of
energy efficiency
measures
Total Energy Total Renewable Renewable Energy
Year GWh GWh %
2012A 43.4 4.27 9.8
2013A 55.7 17.1 31
2014A 59.2 20.1 34
2015P 60.5 24.3 40
2016P 63.4 40.8 64
We continue to play a key role in the success of the Group’s
Net-Zero Energy initiative. An indication of the energy consumption
is shown below, demonstrating continuous improvement against a
background of increased production and activity.
Kingspan Insulated Panels’ NZE figures
Kingspan Insulated Panels, the biggest division of the four divisions
that make up the Kingspan Group contributed 59% of the Group’s
E1.89 billion turnover in 2014. The division prides itself as a global
leader in the design, development and delivery of advanced building
envelope products and solutions. It is widely recognised in the
industry for the high quality and performance of products, as well as
its commitment to excellent customer service and technical support.
The Insulated Panels division is split into three geographic divisions;
North America, Central Europe, Mediterranean & India and Western
Europe with UAE and Australasia. Unless otherwise stated, this report
will focus on Western Europe with UAE and Australasia from this point
forward which includes; Africa, Australia, Belgium, France, Ireland,
The Netherlands, New Zealand, South East Asia, the United Kingdom
and the United Arab Emirates. The report will follow the same format
as previous reports.
Our wide range of products allows developers, architects and
contractors to meet and exceed today’s construction challenges
and create functional buildings that are aesthetically outstanding,
energy-efficient, safe, cost effective and sustainable.
During the reporting period, we have not formed any joint ventures.
Also, we do not outsource or lease out operations. Our business
units and principle product ranges consist of: Insulated Roof & Wall
Panels; Kingspan Energy; Standing Seam Systems; Fabrications,
Safety & Lighting Solutions; Controlled Environments; Cleanroom
Systems; Structural Products & Systems; Metal Roof & Wall
Systems; Steel Building Solutions; Insulated Door Components;
and, BENCHMARK high-end Façade & Roof Systems. Our primary
brands are:

About Us
Our Approach to Sustainability
[GRI EN28]
Monetary value of significant fines and total
number of non-monetary sanctions for
non-compliance with environmental laws
and regulations.
In keeping with our guiding principles, we aim to protect and care for the environment.
As outlined in our Environmental Policy, we will;
1 Comply with all environmental legislation;
2 Commit to the continual improvement and minimisation of environmental impact in
all areas of our activities in line with best practice principles;
3 Commit to conduct our business in a manner that will prevent pollution and
demonstrate respect for the environment;
4 Fully cooperate with any government agencies in finding solutions to
environmental problems, resulting from our activities;
5 Manage an effective environmental documentation system
to comply with the requirements of ISO 14001;
6 Provide environmental training for all employees, promote individual
and collective respect and responsibility for the environment;
7 Maintain company and departmental monitoring programmes
to ensure compliance with our policy, objectives and targets
programme in line with our ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’ ethos.
Over the reporting period we were not fined or did not incur
any non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with
environmental laws and regulations.

Each year the Kingspan Group participates in the Carbon
Disclosure Project (CDP), thereby publicly disclosing sustainability
information. The CDP is the world’s leading sustainability reporting
platform and requires Kingspan to disclose information relating to all
facilities worldwide. The Kingspan Group was ranked in the top five
Irish companies by disclosure score and performance score for their
performance in 2013.
However, performance in 2014 has led to the Kingspan Group being
listed on the global climate performance leader Index A list, which
focuses on companies that achieve performance scores in the
highest ‘A’ band. The Kingspan Group was one of 113 companies
worldwide that made it to the CDP’s Climate A List and was the only
Irish company. This reveals that the Kingspan Group are one of the
most proactive companies around the world that is doing the most to
combat climate change and are also leading the corporate response
to climate change.
Kingspan Group’s CEO commented
“As a leading building products
manufacturer with facilities
across the world, the climate
change agenda is at the heart
of the Kingspan Group’s vision
and activities. We recognize
the significance of climate
change to global society and
the central importance of
addressing the built environment
- both existing and new build - as
part of efforts to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions”.
Our management team consists of seven executive directors.
They are responsible to report to the Kingspan Group board of
directors which consists of eleven directors, six including the
chairman are non executive. The Chairman is responsible
for the efficient and effective working of the unitary board, including
timely communication with shareholders. Shareholders get the
opportunity to provide recommendations or direction to the highest
governance body during the Group’s Annual General Meeting that
occurs in May. For more information about the Kingspan Group
Board and corporate governance, please refer to the Kingspan
Group PLC Annual Report and Financial Statements.
(See www.kingspan.com).
Our divisional Managing Director for Insulated Panels, Gilbert
McCarthy, oversees his division’s sustainability performance and
compliance with internal and internationally agreed standards,
codes of conduct and principles.
Our processes and risks in terms of Quality, Energy, Environment
and Health & Safety are managed by formal management systems.
All our manufacturing sites have implemented ISO 9001 for Quality
Management Systems. ISO 14001 for Environmental Management
Systems and OHSAS 18001 for Health and Safety are either
implemented or currently being implemented in all sites. Our facility
at Holywell, UK, achieved ISO 50001 for Energy Management
Systems in February 2014, allowing us to be the first in our sector
to be accredited to this prestigious standard. Also in 2014, our site
in Dubai achieved ISO 14001.
During the reporting period we did not incur any fines or sanctions
for non-compliance with laws and regulations.
In April 2014, our Steel Building Solutions division achieved the
Contractors Health & Safety (CHAS) Accreditation which clearly
demonstrates compliance around nationally agreed standards of
Health & Safety that are set in relation to the ‘Contractors Health
& Safety Assessment Scheme’.
About Us
Management Systems and Governance
[GRI SO8]
Monetary value of significant fines and total
number of non-monetary sanctions for
non-compliance with laws and regulations.
ISO 14001 ISO 9001 OHSAS 18001 ISO 50001
Kingscourt, Ireland � � � �
Holywell, UK � � � �
Sherburn, UK � � � �
Walsall, UK � � � �
Leuze, Belgium � � � �
Bavikove, Belgium � � � �
St Marys, Australia � � � �
Rigidal, Dubai � � � �
Dunkerque, France � � � �
Perpignan, France � � � �
The
Kingspan
Group are one of
the most proactive
companies around the
world that is doing
the most to
combat climate
change

About Us
Management of Key Environmental Issues
About Us
Management of Key Environmental Issues
Our governance of environmental
and social issues is well established,
particularly with regard to research
and development, market analysis and
strategic intentions.
We have also developed a clear reporting
structure for environmental issues.
These are identified by teams at each
manufacturing site. The information is
then reported to the Divisional Operations
Director and Divisional Building Technology
Director who report to the board of
directors. This initiative is managed by our
Managing Director.
We are committed to training and
updating all employees on sustainability
initiatives across the division. Employees
are regularly trained and departmental
managers encourage their peers to
continuously improve their impact at work,
as well as at home. Additionally, managers
report any initiatives or suggested
improvements that employees may want
to see implemented, essentially using
‘bottom-up’ and ‘top-down’ approaches.
Both approaches can lead to various
benefits when aligned with each other as
they provide employees greater scope
to think ‘outside the box’ about new,
innovative sustainable ideas.

About Us
Recent Awards
We continue to receive highly valuable certifications
and win prestigious awards for our commitment
to sustainability.
   In 2013, our UK business was shortlisted
for the governance category of the Sustain’
Magazine Awards 2013, organised by
Sustain’ Magazine in association with
Marshalls. The Sustain’ Magazine Awards
celebrate standout achievements and
successes in the field of Sustainability.
   Our Australian business received the ‘Innovation Alley
People's Choice Award’ in 2013 at the popular industry event
DesignBUILD 2013 that took place in Sydney. The award is
widely recognised as a showcase of the best new product
developments within the building industry. The Innovation Alley
Award singled out our concept (which integrates an insulated
roof panel with a photovoltaic module) from a selection of 24
shortlisted products.
   Launched in Australia in March 2014, our BENCHMARK Kreate
product, the first fully integrated metallic cassette façade system
using insulated panel technology, was shortlisted as one of the
final five candidates for The Green Cities Weapons of Mass
Creation. This is a competitive celebration of the industry’s
creativity and innovation in the field of sustainable ideas,
techniques, technologies and design.
� In May 2014, our UK operations were awarded the
Carbon Trust Standard. The Carbon Trust Standard
is a mark of excellence identifying organisations
that have measured, managed and reduced their
carbon emissions. To achieve the Carbon Trust
Standard, organisations must be able to display
annual carbon reductions over a period of three
years and prove that they have the necessary
management procedures, plans and targets in place
to continue achieving year-on-year carbon reductions
in the future.
In 2014,
our UK operations
were awarded the
Carbon Trust Standard
demonstrating carbon
reduction over
three consecutive
years
   We applied for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
(RoSPA) award in 2012, 2013 and 2014. There are three levels:
bronze, silver and gold and our Holywell site was awarded gold in
each year. In fact, the 2015 award will mark the 8th consecutive
year that we will have received the RoSPA award.

In October 2014, our Kingspan Energy business unit, with the
refurbishment of our sister insulation site in Selby, became the
winner of the Commercial Solar Installation of the Year category
at Solar Power Portal Awards Ceremony, NEC Metropole,
Birmingham. The awards recognise the most impressive, efficient
and yield-conscious commercial rooftop PV deployment project
in the sector. Unlike many other installations where PV systems
are retrofitted onto existing roofs, the Selby project included a
full refurbishment of the roof, with the addition of a fall protection
system, a Kingspan Zero Energy Lighting solution and a
Kingspan Energy Solar PV solution. These were all delivered by
ourselves, and accompanied by a range of services. The judges
said that the project served as an exemplar to others, and were
particularly impressed by the array’s integration with an energy
performance certificate (EPC) rating F to A.
Kingspan Energy team at the Solar Power Portal Awards Event
PV array at the Kingspan Insulation Selby site
About Us
Recent Awards

During 2012, 2013 and 2014
our employees participated
in the Big Dee Day in North
Wales. The Big Dee Day is
an annual two-day clean
up that encourages local
organisations and the
community to volunteer to
clean up the foreshore along
the Dee Estuary. Supported
by the Welsh Government’s
Tidy Towns initiative, it is a
partnership event with many
local business, community
groups, public sector and
voluntary organisations
getting involved.
As a result of our contribution
between 2007 and 2013
we were awarded the
inaugural Big Dee Day
Business Award.
As a result of
our contribution
between 2007 and
2013 we were awarded
the inaugural Big
Dee Day Business
Award

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Life Cycle
Analysis

Product
nnovation
Climate
Resilience

Life Cycle Analysis
As a leader in sustainable business, we are committed to providing
sustainable solutions to the property market. This is enforced as
a top priority by senior managers and directors throughout the
products’ life cycle, from cradle-to-grave, in all countries.
In 2014, we used the Building Research Establishment’s (BRE’s)
Environmental Profiles Assessment Methodology to re-assess our
products manufactured in the UK, as their previous environmental
profiles where due to expire. The methodology used is ISO 14020
and ISO 14040 compliant, and covers 12 environmental impacts
over a 60 year cradle-to-grave period.
As a result of the assessment carried out by the BRE, our
Architectural Wall Panel range and Trapezoidal wall products
have achieved an A+ rating and KingZip IP and Trapezoidal roof
panels have achieved either an A+ or A rating depending on the
building’s intended end use. Our products’ environmental profiles
help achieve the maximum amount of credits within the materials
category of BREEAM.
Additionally, we have begun a Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) to assess
our products against EN 15804: 2012 for Environmental Product
Declarations. Similar to the BRE’s methodology, it calculates
the environmental footprint at each stage of the supply chain,
manufacturing processes, product use and end of life.
All the significant environmental impacts associated with the
product, including the impact on water, air, land and climate change
are reported and quantified.
Again, this also contributes to environmental assessment methods
such as BREEAM, LEED, Green Star and Estidama assessments.
Product All Building Types
KS600/900/1000 AWP A+
KS1000 RW A+
Ecopoint: 0.460
KS600/900/1000 AWP*
Ecopoint: 0.527
KS1000 RW**
Ecopoints
External Wall
Construction
All building types
0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1.0 1.25 1.5 1.5 2.0 2.25 2.5
A+ CA DB E
* KS600/900/1000 AWP Panel with ECOsafe polyisocyanurate (PIR) insulation core manufactured at Holywell horizontally laid. Supported on cold rolled steel rails
and structured steel frame. Steel facing; generic organic coatings. Insulation 70mm core thickness.
** KS1000 RW Panel with ECOsafe polyisocyanurate (PIR) insulation core manufactured at Holywell horizontally laid. Supported on cold rolled steel rails.
Steel facings; generic organic coatings. Insulation 70mm core thickness.
High performing
specifications
Low performing
specifications

Product Office Healthcare Retail Industrial Education
KS500/1000 KingZip
A+ A A A+ A+
(Aluminium external)
KS500/1000 KingZip A+ A A A+ A+
KS1000 RW A+ A A A+ A+
Ecopoints
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0
A+ CA DB E
A+ CA DB E
A+ CA DB E
Domestic
Office, Education
& Industrial
Healthcare & Retail
Roof
Construction
Ecopoint: 0.460
KS1000/2000 RW***
Ecopoint: 0.464
KS500/1000 KingZip IP**
(Aluminium ext facing)
Ecopoint: 0.493
KS500/1000 KingZip IP*
* KS500/1000 KingZip IP panel with ECOsafe polyisocyanurate (PIR) insulation core manufactured at Holywell. Supported cold rolled steel purlins and structural
steel sections. Steel facings; generic organic coatings. Insulation 120mm core thickness.
** KS500/1000 KingZip IP panel with ECOsafe polyisocyanurate (PIR) insulation core manufactured at Holywell. Supported cold rolled steel purlins and structural
steel sections. Outer aluminium facing, inner steel facing; generic organic coatings. Insulation 120mm core thickness.
*** KS1000/2000 RW Panel with ECOsafe polyisocyanurate (PIR) Insulation core manufactured at Holywell. Supported on cold rolled steel purlins and structural steel
sections. Steel facings; generic organic coatings. Insulation 120mm core thickness.
High performing
specifications
Low performing
specifications

In 2013, Edge Environmental in Australia carried
out robust Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) on our products
in Australia and New Zealand (compliant with
ISO 14040, ISO 14044 and the Building Products Life
Cycle Inventory - BP LCI Methodology). The process
considered 12 midpoint environmental impact
categories, which resulted in a single eco point
for both roof and wall products, showcasing the
sustainable attributes of our panels.
Our insulated panels manufactured in Australia have
achieved a Global GreenTagCERT TM
Gold Plus certification
with a GreenRate®
Level A. We were the first
insulated panel manufacturer to receive this ‘globally
respected’, third party certification which allows
specifiers to easily earn points with both the Green
Building Councils of Australia and New Zealand under
the Green Star programs.
In 2014, LCA’s were updated to renew Global
GreenTag
CERT TM
certification and update Environmental
Product Declarations to the more prestigious Type 3
certification.
Global GreenTag
CERT TM
is recognised by the Green
Building Council of Australia and New Zealand Green
Building Council under the Green Star Third Party
Certification scheme. Global GreenTag
CERT TM
is a Type
1 ecolabel in conformance with ISO 14024 and is
underpinned by rigorous, independent, scientific
assessment processes.
Life Cycle Analysis
Our insulated
panels manufactured
in Australia have
achieved a
GreenTagCERT TM
Gold
Plus certification
with a GreenRate®
Level A

BP LCI Methodology: Illustration of the Ecopoint metric
Midpoint Impact Categories
Single
Source
Ecopoints
Global Warming
Abiotic Resource Depletion
(minerals and fossil fuel)
Land Transformation and Use
Water Depletion
Eutrophication
Acidification
Photochemical Smog
Eco-toxicity
(freshwater, marine and terrestial)
Ozone Depletion
Ionizing Radiation
Human Toxicity
Respiratory Effects
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End of Life Processes
We understand the significance of sustainability to global society
and we are committed to providing clients with cost effective,
sustainable ‘end of life’ solutions to mitigate the impact products
may have on the environment. In summary, we understand the
importance of taking positive action today, to create a better world
for tomorrow.
Our objective is to ensure sustainability is considered in the design,
manufacture, installation, use and end of life of our products.
For this purpose we advise on best practice at every stage. With
the evolution of Energy from Waste technology and recycling
processes, we can now offer more advanced ‘end of life’ solutions.
We strongly recommend that our products are not sent to landfill at
the end of their life. Re-use is always the best option and we have
demonstrated cases where insulated panels have been re-used,
particularly on buildings where aesthetics are not vitally important.
Insulated panels have also been used at the end of their life for
other applications, such as support for advertising on football fields
and donations to local communities, in the case of the scout hut in
Somerset in the UK.
RDF waste baler, Kingscourt
site, Ireland
Panels recycling equipment,
Kingscourt site, Ireland
Re-use of Kingspan insulated panels, scout hut, Somerset
Production Waste Re-use
In current production, waste insulation is recycled back into
our manufacturing process at our Kingscourt site in Ireland.
This process allows all production waste to be fully recycled and
has opened the door to allow 100% of our insulated panels to be
recycled at the end of their life.
We are currently reviewing this concept with the aim of introducing
the same process into our other sites. Production of our trapezoidal
roof panel in Kingscourt now contains up to 3% recycled content in
the insulation.
In Holywell, insulated panels that are rejected for quality reasons
are either sold as grade B panels or recycled through the baling
process.
Low Global Warming Potential
Our insulated panels manufactured since 2004 do not contain
any Ozone-Depleting Substances (ODS). Insulation cores are
free from CFCs (Chlorofluorocarbons) and HCFCs (Hydrochloro-
fluorocarbons).
HFCs are often referred to as ‘super-greenhouse gases’ and
can be thousands of times more powerful than CO2. Today they
pose a growing threat to the climate and are often perceived to
be associated with insulation. Although it cannot be said for all
manufacturers, we are proud to offer products that are free from
substances with a high global warming potential (GWP), such as
HFCs.
All raw materials are responsibly sourced from suppliers, enhancing
the environmental credentials of our insulated panels and therefore
achieving outstanding performance in third party certification.
Environmental Protection
[GRI EN26]
impact mitigation.

Closed Loop Process
Kingspan insulated panels
manufactured with steel
containing 20-25% recycled
content and raw materials
from suppliers who use
energy from waste
40+ yearsKingspan insulated panels
installed on site
Non recyclables baled
and transported to EfW
Steel is recycled and sold
to steel producers
Kingspan insulated panels
at end of life
Transported to Material
Reclamation Facility
Clean energy produced from
EfW Power plants
Scrap steel purchased, molten and reused
by steel providers. Other suppliers use
clean energy from waste in their operations
[GRI EN26]
impact mitigation.
If insulated panels cannot be
re-used, we suggest two options;
Insulated panels are
transported to a reclamation
facility. Here the panels are
mixed with other waste
streams whereby they
are shredded, the steel is
extracted and recycled, the
waste core is baled (with
other non-reusables) and is
sent to an Energy from Waste
(EfW) power production
plant. Each bale weighs
approximately 1.5 tonnes
and has the ability to generate
850 kWh of energy. Some
of our suppliers in Europe
currently procure energy from
waste from companies such
as Dong, resulting in a ‘closed
loop process’.
Insulated panels, which
were made pre-2004 and
contain Ozone-Depleting
Substances, are transported
to a refrigerator recycling
plant where the steel is
separated for recycling and
the contaminates in the
insulation are captured using
an extraction system.

Stage Gate Innovation Process
Product Innovation
We aim to provide products and services that allow developers,
architects and contractors to meet even the toughest construction
challenges enabling them to create functional buildings that are
aesthetically outstanding, energy-efficient, safe, cost-effective and
sustainable for end users.
We are constantly improving the insulation technology that forms
the core of every single insulated panel, as well as constantly
developing our product offering.
CE labels are available for all insulated panels sold in Europe to
demonstrate compliance with the essential requirements of the
Construction Products Regulation (CPR).
During the reporting period, we did not incur any fines for
non-compliance with laws and regulations concerning the
provision and use of products and services.
Stage Gate Process
Product innovation is an important part of our business. The innovation process requires strategic
attention at an early stage when there is most potential to impact on design decisions. Every new
product development follows a set routine, called the Stage Gate Process.
This integrates numerous performance-driving practices into an easy to understand step-by-step
process. It engages users of all decision-levels and functions, enabling quality execution,
timely Go/Kill decisions, alignment and speed. The result ensures superior products reaching
markets faster and generating better profits.
[GRI PR3]
Type of product and service information
required by procedures, and percentage of
significant products and services subject to
such information requirements.
[GRI PR9]
Monetary value of significant fines for
non-compliance with laws and regulations
concerning the provision and use of
products and services.
Idea
Generation
Gate 1 -
Opportunity
Review 1
Gate 2 -
Opportunity
Review 2 Gate 3 -
Business Case
Review
Gate 4 -
Proceed to
Testing
Gate 5 -
Proceed to
Launch
Final
Review
Ideas
Products
Preliminary
Investigation
Feasibility Development
Test &
Validation
Production and
Market Launch
1
2
3
4
5
We have
pushed the boundaries
of building envelope
technology for 50 years.
Our insulated panels feature
the world’s most advanced,
high performance insulation
cores, offering superior
thermal performance
in any climate

IPN-QuadCore™
Technology
A recent example of product innovation is the development of
IPN-QuadCore, our revolutionary new core material. The invention of
IPN-QuadCore is a quantum leap on the journey to high performance
buildings that are better for the environment and business. We plan to
have all products available with IPN-QuadCore in 2016.
IPN-QuadCore delivers Kingspan’s biggest scientific breakthrough in over a
decade, with the industry’s highest thermal performance, a unique 40 year
thermal and structural guarantee that’s unrivalled among advanced building
systems, superior fire protection and enhanced environmental credentials:
Thermal: An unbeaten thermal performance of 0.018 W/m.K resulting
in a thermal performance improvement of up to 20% compared to a
typical value of 0.023 W/m.K. This is the best in the industry. Together
with optimised building design, this pushes the potential for reduced heat
transfer to new levels. Better thermal performance in building envelopes
reduces the load on heating and cooling, creating significant additional
energy savings and making IPN-QuadCore a game-changer in terms of
enhanced building performance.
Guarantee: An unprecedented thermal and structural guarantee of
40 years as standard. This means that its thermal performance will remain
for 40 years and the product’s spanning characteristics will perform as
outlined in our load-span tables for 40 years. This helps minimise lifetime
energy bills and helps provide trouble-free ownership.
Fire: Superior levels of fire protection. It is the only closed-cell insulated
panel material that, when tested as a system, is approved to FM 4882 for
smoke sensitive occupancy. Systems containing IPN-QuadCore insulated
panels are ‘insurer certified’ to FM and LPCB. Its superior characteristics
in fire tests are allowing longer spans and the removal of stitching screws
in some fire resisting applications. All this provides ease of build and safe
places to live and work.
Environmental: Free from substances with a high global warming
potential (GWP), such as HFCs. It is also zero waste to landfill at end of life.
IPN-QuadCore systems create environmentally responsible buildings that
benefit from enhanced green ratings when environmental assessments are
required, such as BREEAM, LEED, Green Star and Estidama.
Microscopic
view

By optimising the application and design of our
Day-Lite polycarbonate rooflights, it is possible to
improve building comfort levels and reduce energy
demand by benefiting from natural light.
Research shows that more exposure to natural light
enhances the productivity, safety and wellbeing of a
building’s occupants. Yet many of today’s commercial
and industrial buildings are still equipped with inefficient
High Intensity Discharge (HID) lighting that provides a
poor quality of light, which is often dull and yellowish.
With the introduction of Smart-Lite, our highly-efficient
intelligent LED technology, a natural quality of light,
replicating midday sunlight in terms of colour temperature
and vibrancy can be achieved. Furthermore, lighting
energy costs are minimised, typically offering a reduction
of 50% when compared to traditional lighting sources.
Each of our Smart-Lite
luminaires can include smart
controls that react rapidly
to changing environmental
conditions. Automatic daylight
dimming ensures the most efficient use of
natural daylight, whilst occupancy sensors provide precise
zonal control, so that areas are only lit when required.
This intelligent technology can typically provide an
additional energy saving of 40%.
With the addition of our Kingspan Energy rooftop
solar PV solution, it is possible to eliminate the residual
lighting energy demand, achieving or surpassing our
ZEL objective.
Product Innovation
Kingspan ZerO Energy Lighting (ZEL)
We recently launched a ground breaking concept into our core
markets called ZerO Energy Lighting (ZEL).
ZEL offers a unique blend: high quality daylight solutions; intelligent
LED lighting; fully customised automatic controls; and our Kingspan
Energy rooftop solar PV solution.
Our intelligent LED lighting offers a major improvement in energy
efficiency, both as a light source and through improved levels of
lighting control. The automatically-controlled lighting levels are
imperceptible to occupants as they move around the building,
surrounding them with a consistent level of quality light from a
combination of daylight and artificial sources.
From a building management perspective, manual lighting control
leads to lights being left on and energy being wasted. It is far better
for the lighting to be controlled by the building management system,
allowing the automatic controls to deliver optimised performance.
Our integrated technology is what makes ZerO Energy Lighting an
attractive and solid business proposition. It goes beyond energy
savings to create future-proofed, sustainable buildings
with safe, comfortable and productive
working environments.
Kingspan ZEL concept
The adoption
of ZEL would result
in a saving of £3.7bn
in annual electricity
bills for UK
businesses
A typical
ZEL installation
pays for itself in
under three
years

BENCHMARK Kreate Integrated Façade System
In 2014, we launched BENCHMARK Kreate; a ground-breaking
metallic cassette façade system that is fully integrated with
an insulated panel and is the first and only system of its type on
the market.
This unique, seamless, single component cassette façade system
allows architects to combine colours, finishes and arrangements
in an almost infinite variety of ways. Along with its design flexibility,
BENCHMARK Kreate offers all the advantages of an insulated
panel system; single-component with single-fix installation for
ease and speed of build plus exceptional lifetime performance
for durability, fire prevention, sustainability, thermal integrity and
thermal insulation; all of which is backed up by our BENCHMARK
Total Guarantee.
This revolutionary façade system is another example of our drive
for innovation, putting an end to the age-old compromise between
performance and aesthetics and satisfying both in equal measure.
Customer Focused
Market orientation is extremely important for our innovation
process. We thrive on meeting and exceeding the requirements
of our customers.
In addition to our high performance insulation core, we have
value-engineered interlocking joints that minimise air-leakage.
This reduces energy consumption and allows building users to
save even more money on energy bills.
The process of installing our insulated panels is faster than
traditional multi-part or built-up systems. Insulated panels are
single component systems, installed through a single-fix installation
process, resulting in approximately 50% faster site installation.
This rapid speed of installation can help to reduce the risk of
accidents, as less time is spent working at height. It also means
that the building is weathertight earlier, achieving a signiﬁcant
reduction of overall build programme and cost and allowing
customers to be more profitable and competitive.
KREATE
WITHOUT
COMPROMISE

Service Innovation
On-site
Recycling
On-site Recycling Service
In line with our policy to ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’, our UK operations offer several
free of charge options to reduce waste on-site in a sustainable manner. We offer
pallet return, plastic packaging recycling, a recycling service for panel off-cuts
and spare panels through the provision of on-site balers for projects of a certain
size and return service for the polystyrene blocks in packs of KingZip IP Standing
Seam panels.
Guarantee
Our guarantees provide assurance for all the key performance areas of
our product ranges, ensuring the systems perform as expected for long
periods of time.
IPN-QuadCore insulated panels will carry a 40 year thermal and structural
guarantee. Our insulated panels manufactured in the UK, with Insurer
Approved ECOsafe PIR cores, are offered with a 25 year thermal and
structural performance guarantee.
Guarantees on insulated panel coatings are subject to the location
of buildings (inland or coastal); however they can extend up to 40 years.
Our Kingspan Energy business
unit offers a 25 year system
guarantee and if the PV system
is funded by Kingspan Energy
we can offer free lifetime
monitoring and maintenance,
covering both the roof and the
PV system.
[GRI EN26]
impact mitigation.

Climate Resilience
We understand that harmful greenhouse gasses
released into the earth’s atmosphere have significantly
changed our climate patterns. This is leading to extreme
weather conditions and placing a burden on materials,
resources, health and the operation of buildings.
The climate has changed and continues to do so despite efforts
to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This has led to weather
conditions becoming more extreme, i.e. warm regions becoming
hotter and cooler regions becoming colder. Over the past 40
years we have unfortunately witnessed a huge increase in the
amount of floods and storms around the world. These extreme
weather events have substantial secondary effects that need to
be considered when designing new buildings and renovating the
existing building stock.
As a global provider of building envelopes to the property market,
we have a responsibility to ensure buildings are functional,
comfortable, fit for purpose and safe for occupancy. To do this
we aim to provide solutions that:
   reduce the reliance on infrastructure over the life of buildings
without the need for increased demands as buildings age;
   are thermally comfortable for the occupants. Our solutions
ensure the lifetime demands on a building envelope are
considered at design stage and all building services are capable
of continued performance through any future extreme weather.
   remain comfortable during power failures, i.e. delivering a
passive design which focuses on the building envelope to
reduce the need for building services.

Carbon Management
Clim
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Case
Study

mate Change
portunities
Climate
Change Risk

Other activities to reduce our carbon footprint include:
   widespread usage of video conferencing (VC).
All locations have a VC facility which allows
employees to be connected at any time, reducing
the need for employees to travel to various
geographies;
   a car share scheme, which is being promoted and
a prize draw is organised at the end of each year to
encourage participation to the scheme in Holywell;
   a cycle to work scheme which is currently in place
for employees in Holywell. They can benefit from a
minimum of 25% discount on purchasing a bicycle
for the purpose of cycling to work.
During the reporting period, a number of energy efficient and
renewable energy-based products were installed in sites across the
division to reduce both primary energy consumption and the release
of carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere.
In Kingscourt, Ireland, we have an Energy Performance Contract
(EPC) in place to save an annual 700 MWh of energy, thereby
reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 323 tCO2e. This is achieved
by improved monitoring, installing our LED lighting, compressed air
system improvements, installation of a Building Management System
(BMS) and optimising the extraction system. Similar EPC’s have also
commenced during the reporting period at our sites in Holywell, UK
and Sherburn, UK. In Holywell the EPC saved 1,200 MWh and offset
101 tCO2e in 2013, and in Sherburn the EPC saved 2,800 MWh while
reducing carbon dioxide by 1,165 tCO2e in 2013.
Carbon Management
Introduction
In September 2014 the USA held a climate summit whereby serious
actions were called for to combat global warming. Data relating
to global climate change shows a direct link between economic
activity and carbon emissions. Buildings all over the world continue
to consume 40% of the energy produced. Interestingly, in Europe
for example, approx E421bn is invested on importing energy
into the EU’s economy annually. If 25% of the money invested in
importing energy was actually spent on the deep renovation of the
existing building stock, it would be possible to reduce the energy
consumption across Europe by 80% by 2050. In doing so it would
create jobs, enhance health, reduce Europe’s dependency on
imported fuel and create a buffer against rising fuel costs. This is a
sound investment, considering on average E1 invested in energy
efficiency results in E5 returned to public finances.
As already mentioned, Kingspan Group has embarked upon a
journey to become a Net-Zero Energy company by 2020 and is
doing its part for the environment by continuing to reduce its
energy consumption and carbon emissions.
Our energy consumption and carbon emissions from 2012 to 2014
are as follows:
[GRI EN3]
Direct energy consumption by primary
energy source.
[GRI EN16]
Total direct and indirect greenhouse gas
emissions by weight.
[GRI EN18]
Initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions and reductions achieved.
Carbon Emissions 2012 2013 2014
Natural Gas (tCO2) 2,247 2,127 2,530
Gasoil/Fuel Oil (tCO2) 4,781 4,901 4,791
LPG (tCO2) 375 432 519
Non-Renewable Electricity (tCO2) 9,026 3,395 1,894
Energy Consumption 2012 2013 2014
Natural Gas (GJ) 43,644 41,316 49,203
Gasoil/Fuel Oil (GJ) 46,185 51,385 51,870
LPG (GJ) 6,733 7,757 9,495
Non-Renewable Electricity (GJ) 62,245 37,628 8,087
Renewable Electricity (GJ) 14,117 62,637 92,389
In October
2014, the European
Council decided on a
40% carbon emissions
reduction target for
2030 compared to 2005,
while also setting a 27%
energy saving target and
a 27% renewable energy
contribution
target
Energy Consumption 2012 2013 2014
Natural Gas (kWh) 12,133,267 11,486,052 13,678,644
Gasoil/Fuel Oil (Litres) 1,458,079 1,622,217 1,637,527
LPG (Litres) 244,888 282,112 345,320
Non-Renewable Electricity (kWh) 17,290,166 10,452,088 2,246,492
Renewable Electricity (kWh) 3,921,295 17,399,138 25,663,582

[GRI EN6]
Initiatives to provide energy-efficient
or renewable energy based products
and services, and reductions in energy
requirements as a result of these initiatives.
[GRI EN18]
Also since being commissioned in 2011, our 0.4MWp Kingspan Energy rooftop
solar PV system installed in Holywell has been performing as expected on an annual
basis as indicated in the graph below. All electricity produced by the PV system
is used on-site. The electricity produced by the system has offset 579 tCO2e from
installation to December 2014.
An increase of PV installations is predicted to increase overall energy production for
2015/2016 can be seen. This is as a result of a 5MWp Kingspan Energy rooftop solar
PV installation on our site in Sherburn, UK which is due to be commissioned in 2015.
A summary of our net carbon emissions is shown below.
Divisional PV Electricity Production (kWh)
5,000,000
4,500,000
4,000,000
3,500,000
3,000,000
2,500,000
2,000,000
1,500,000
1,000,000
500,000
0
Kingspan Group PLC NZE figures
2012 A 2013 A 2014 A 2015 P 2016 P
kWh
Divisional CO2 Emissions (tonnes)
20,000
18,000
16,000
14,000
12,000
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0
2011 2012 2013 2014
tCO2

Carbon Management
Climate Change Risks
[GRI EC2]
Financial implications and other risks and
opportunities for the organisation’s activities
due to climate change.
Risks
Carbon taxes have an impact on our overheads but are a very
small proportion of the total costs of sales. It is estimated that
carbon taxation could increase costs associated with energy
by 10%, but this is unlikely to be uniform across our operations.
Energy efficiency measures will reduce exposure, while wider
increases in energy costs will also drive further demand for
products, which could outweigh the risk. For example, the cost
of the UK’s Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) for the
Kingspan Group in the period April 2013 to March 2014 was
approximately E500,000; however the cost for our operations
in the UK equated to approximately E160,000.
The Montreal Protocol and United Nations Framework –
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) require companies
to report on gases with a high global warming potential (GWP).
We have made a number of blowing agent changes leaving little
exposure to further development in the framework.
Planning restrictions for on-site renewables and reduced
incentives for renewable energy could negatively impact our
Net-Zero Energy initiative. Also our Kingspan Energy business
unit could also be negatively impacted by reduced renewable
energy incentives which weakens the business case for
renewable energy technologies.
As part of our Net-Zero Energy initiative, we take responsibility to identify potential risks and opportunities
associated with climate change that may impact our business in the future. Each year representatives are
responsible for completing a questionnaire issued by the Kingspan Group in an attempt to measure risks and
opportunities associated to climate change. Some of the risks and opportunities recorded are below.
Building regulations have the tendency to change quickly while
lack of enforcement can also exist. Fast changing building
regulations incur additional capital investment to manufacture
products to suit but can also stimulate additional sales and
improve competitive position. Lack of enforcement is a major
financial concern as it discourages the sale of our products.
Changes in average mean temperatures globally could gradually
impact the need for insulation in the cases of rising and falling
temperatures. Extreme weather conditions such as storms or
high winds, increased snow and ice or increased precipitation
can reduce operational days on construction sites and therefore
reduce the demand for products accordingly. This could also
make planning and cash management extremely difficult for us.
One of our sites is located on a river estuary and is known to be at
risk of flash flooding and vulnerable to a rise in sea level. However,
occurrences have been limited to date. Interruption cost would be
substantial, albeit covered by insurance and fortunately we have
the ability to transfer production to our other sites.

Carbon Management
Climate Change Opportunities
[GRI EC2]
Financial implications and other risks and
opportunities for the organisation’s activities
due to climate change.
Opportunities
We already have an excellent reputation as a thought-leader in
the field of exploring ways to reduce the negative impact that
a building can have on climate change. We can significantly
enhance this work with increased awareness and focus. This is
particularly relevant with regards renovating the existing building
stock. Current trends toward low interest rates in various financial
systems, in coordination with increased population, facilitate
construction of new buildings that in turn stimulate the need for
our products.
The implementation of any measure, such as carbon or fuel
taxes which adds to the cost of energy, will support the need
for our energy efficient solutions and on-site renewable energy
technologies to reduce the primary energy demand of buildings.
Capping carbon emissions in buildings, implementation of trade
schemes and obligations to report carbon emissions will encourage
greater focus on the amount and type of energy sourced, therefore
putting pressure on reducing energy consumption.
Product efficiency legislation and product labelling regulations
allow us to showcase our state-of-the-art technology by means of
comparison. The increased focus at a consumer level is positive
for us as it further drives awareness of the need to combat climate
change; therefore increasing the demand for our products and
services. Also, national governments’ commitments such as
compulsory building energy labelling and planned deep building
renovation strategies, facilitate the need for our products.
Changing temperatures can have two key impacts. The first is
the requirement for better performing insulation in an increased
number of climates. The second is the regulatory shift towards
more stringent building codes which, again, drives the demand for
insulation. Increased snow and ice as a result of climate change
can negatively impact the construction industry in terms of lost
days on-site. However, due to their prefabricated nature, installing
insulated panels can reduce time on-site for roofing and cladding
contractors by approximately 50%, therefore reducing the impact
of lost days on-site. A shortage of skills amongst roofing and
cladding contractors in some markets favours quick installation
which provides an opportunity for the sale of insulated panels.
The limited availability of natural resources, based on a net energy
assessment continues to promote a more frugal use of energy.
Now and in the future renewable energy technologies and
energy efficiency measures from Kingspan are key solutions to
the problem.

Kingspan Insulated Panels (PTY) Ltd
Pinetown
Kingspan Insulated Panels Ltd
Nigeria (Agent), River State
Kingspan Insulated Panels
Tanzania (Agent), Dar El Salam
Carbon Management
Africa
Our operations have little negative impact in Africa and our products and solutions that reduce carbon emissions are available
throughout the continent through our sales presence in South Africa, Tanzania and Nigeria. The current need to reduce energy
consumption and carbon emissions in Africa is commonplace, inevitably increasing the need for our products.
For example, South Africa is one of the most promising and emerging economies of the 21st
century; however, with
approximately 433,173 kilotons of CO2 emitted annually (approximately 1.5% of the world’s total carbon emissions)
it is the largest emitter of carbon dioxide compared to all other countries in Africa.
As a response to the problem, the South African National Standard (SANS) building regulations were launched in 2011 to
combat poor performing buildings that consume large amounts of energy and emit large quantities of carbon dioxide.
In addition to this, the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) launched Green Star South Africa, an environmental
assessment tool that provides measurement for green buildings in South Africa, which recognises and rewards environmental
leadership in the property industry.
New Friedrich Boysen Exhaust Technology
Factory, East London, South Africa

Kingspan Insulated Panels PTY
St Marys - Sydney
Carbon Management
Australia
Our manufacturing facility and offices in Australia are located in St Marys, New South Wales and accounted for 1,362 tCO2,
1,285 tCO2, and 1,518 tCO2 emissions during 2012, 2013 and 2014 respectively. The increase in carbon emissions is a result of
a 32% increase in production from 2013 to 2014. Our products and solutions are available throughout Australia, helping
to alleviate the growing concern about carbon emissions.
Australia has one of the highest per-capita greenhouse gas emission rates in the world. Electricity accounts for approximately
36% of the greenhouse gas emissions released into Australia’s atmosphere each year. The majority of this electricity is used in
buildings and industry. Buildings rely on electricity specifically for cooling during the warm months of the summer period.
In 2012, Australia’s government enforced a carbon tax, whereby it charges AUD $23 for every tonne of CO2 released
into the atmosphere. In July 2014, Australia voted to repeal the carbon tax as Prime Minister Tony Abbott described it as,
“useless and destructive”.
Nevertheless, Australia has promised to reduce its emission levels by 5% by 2020, and a target of obtaining 20% of electricity
from renewable sources by 2020 also remains in place.
IKEA Tempe store in New South Wales
Australia’s largest single Rooftop Solar PV project, built by Kingspan Energy

Carbon Management
Belgium
Our operations in Belgium include facilities in Grobbendonk, Bavikove and Leuze-en-Hainaut. Recorded
CO2 emissions from our operations in Belgium were collectively 1,303 tCO2, 1,800 tCO2 and 894 tCO2 for
2012, 2013 and 2014 respectively.
Environmental Policies including carbon emission targets in Belgium are mainly a regional competence.
In summer and autumn 2013 all three regions in Belgium adopted new climate plans.
Belgian authorities have pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 15% by 2020, compared to 2005
baseline. 75% of CO2 released from buildings in Belgium is from residential buildings, whereas 25% comes
from the commercial and industrial sectors.
New Loda factory and office building, Beerse, Belgium.
Building nominated for the Steel Construction Award
(Concours Construction Acier Nov 2014)
Kingspan N.V.
Grobbendonk
Isocab N.V.
Bavikhove
Kingspan Door Components S.A.
Leuze-en-Hainaut

Isocab France sas
Grande Synthe
Kingspan sarl
Roissy Charles de Gaulle
Isocab France sas
Perpignan
Carbon Management
France
We have three locations in France - a sales office in Paris and two manufacturing facilities with offices in Dunkirk and Perpignan.
Operations in France accounted for 206 tCO2, 610 tCO2 and 301 tCO2 emissions during 2012, 2013 and 2014 respectively.
Nationwide, carbon emissions in France unexpectedly increased by 2 million tonnes (0.6%) in 2013, despite carbon emissions
decreasing by 2.5% during the same year in Europe. France is the 8th biggest producer of energy in the world, but most of its
production comes from nuclear.
Emissions from buildings currently account for almost 20% of French greenhouse gas emissions. Recently, France committed to
the total renovation of the French real estate standards ‘low energy buildings’ by 2050.
Lycée Blériot, Cambrai, France

Kingspan Limited
Kingscourt
Carbon Management
Ireland
During 2012, 2013 and 2014 our facility in Kingscourt, Co Cavan was responsible for emitting 1,774 tCO2, 1,581 tCO2 and 699 tCO2
respectively. The significant reduction in carbon emissions from 2013 to 2014 was primarily due to energy efficiency measures and the
procurement of renewable electricity.
In 2013, Ireland’s recorded carbon emissions were estimated to be 57.81 million tonnes. This was 0.7% lower than in 2012, indicating that
Ireland is making an effort to reduce carbon emissions. Like all other EU countries, Ireland has a carbon emissions reduction target to meet
in 2020 to coincide the EU’s overall target of a 20% reduction. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, under the ‘best case’
scenario, Ireland is projected to cumulatively meet its compliance obligations over the 2013 – 2020 periods and meet its 2020 carbon target.
Cork Institute of Technology
(refurbishment consisting of an envelope solution
from BENCHMARK by Kingspan)
Thermal imagery of Cork Institute of Technology highlighting the benefits
of the partly refurbished building

Carbon Management
The Netherlands
Our office in Tiel provides the Dutch market with our products and solutions. In 2012, the Netherlands greenhouse gas emissions
were 8.8% lower than in 1990 which is impressive considering GDP increased by 50% in the same period. However, a lot more effort
is required to achieve future targets.
In 2012, the Netherlands accounted for approximately 4.2% of all greenhouse gas emissions from EU member states. To coincide
with EU targets, the Dutch government has set three objectives for 2020; a binding non-Emissions Trading System share of 16%,
a binding 14% renewable energy contribution and 1.5% annual energy saving. However the Netherlands’ 2030 targets includes a
40% greenhouse gas emissions reduction.
Dok Vast distribution centre, Tilburg, The Netherlands
(a BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ building)
Kingspan B.V., Tiel

Carbon Management
New Zealand
Located in Christchurch, our commercial office provides New Zealand with products and solutions. We do not have manufacturing facilities
in New Zealand therefore have minimal direct carbon emissions associated to our operations.
New Zealand is a signatory of the Kyoto Protocol’s first commitment and the United Nations’ Framework Convention on Climate Change
(UNFCCC) and therefore has shown commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. According to the Ministry for the Environment,
in 2012 total greenhouse gas emissions were 60.9 MtCO2 in New Zealand. Moving forward, the New Zealand government has set
three national targets for reducing the countries greenhouse gas emissions that cover medium and long term goals. Targets include an
unconditional 5% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 using the 1990 baseline, a conditional target range of 10% to 20%
reduction if a comprehensive global agreement occurs, and a long term reduction of 50% greenhouse gas by 2050.
Orion Building, Christchurch Spark Datacentre, Auckland
Kingspan Ltd
Christchurch

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2
3
4
5
1 KingsKorea (Agent), Seoul
2 Kingspan Insulated Panels Pty Ltd, Bangkok
3 Kingspan Insulated Panels Pty Ltd, Kuala Lumpur
4 Kingspan Insulated Panels, Singapore
5 Kingspan Insulated Panels, Jakarta
Carbon Management
South East Asia
We provide products and solutions throughout South East Asia (SEA) via our sales locations in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Bangkok,
Jakarta and South Korea.
Much focus has been on SEA in recent years as the region has experienced extreme weather conditions and natural disasters caused by
climate change. While greenhouse gas emissions in SEA are historically low, rapid urbanisation and industrialisation are pushing it toward a
more carbon-intensive development path. The region has committed to reducing carbon emissions in recent years to achieve a sustainable
future but, according to the International Energy Agency, only Thailand and Singapore have mandatory building codes to limit the impact of
buildings on the environment, and all other countries in SEA have only voluntary codes or no current codes in place.
We anticipate that the SEA region requires additional carbon reduction measures are put in place as soon as possible and believe the built
environment could certainly play a major role in the reduction of carbon emissions.
Ikea, South Korea

Carbon Management
United Kingdom
Carbon dioxide emitted from our operations in Holywell, Sherburn and Walsall collectively for 2012, 2013 and 2014 was 11,147 tCO2,
12,883 tCO2 and 5,719 tCO2 respectively. Significant efforts have been made at our three UK sites to reduce carbon emissions as
historically UK operations have been the most carbon intensive. Both Holywell and Sherburn have Energy Performance Contracts in place
saving approximately 101 tCO2 and 1,165 tCO2 emissions respectively in 2013. These savings are dynamic as they are dependent on our
energy procurement strategies.
The UK in general has committed to a low carbon economy,
most notably implementing a strategy to tackle climate change
as outlined by ‘The UK Low Carbon Transition Plan’. It has also
committed to reducing carbon emissions by 34% by 2020 and by at
least 80% by 2050, as stated in the 2008 Climate Change Act.
According to The Carbon Brief, UK carbon emissions rose in 2012
but fell by 2.3% and 9.2% for 2013 and 2014 respectively.
In addition to this, the UK has introduced the Energy Savings
Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) which will be implemented in 2015
in an attempt to reduce energy consumption. Our products and
solutions continue to be very attractive to businesses who seek to
reduce energy consumption and designers who want to gain or
exceed compliance to Part L or Section 6 of the Building Regulations.
Blue Planet building near Newcastle-under-Lyme, North Staffordshire
(Images courtesy of Gazeley)
Kingspan Ltd,
Holywell
Kingspan Ltd,
Malton, Sherburn
Kingspan Ltd,
Walsall, Birmingham

Carbon Management
United Arab Emirates
With a significant increase in production from 2013 to 2014 and future plans to reduce carbon emissions, our operations in Dubai accounted
for 261 tCO2, 448 tCO2 and 603 tCO2 for 2012, 2013 and 2014 respectively.
The UAE building stock is subject to potential improvement primarily because of its reliance on fossil fuels to run cooling systems all year
round. In recent years, the UAE has committed to reducing carbon emissions and has introduced a number of programmes to address
the global megatrend of climate change. For example the Emirates Energy Star programme was introduced to help buildings reduce
their impact on the environment and in 2013 the UAE introduced its Energy Efficient Lighting Standard. The Environmental Assessment
procedure, Estidama, is widely used in the UAE while much emphasis is put on the Dubai Carbon Centre of Excellence (DCCE) to establish
ways to reduce carbon emissions.
According to the UAE National Strategy 2021, the Ministry of Energy should lead the efforts to reduce carbon emissions by 15% by 2021.
We are keen to make a big contribution to the efforts been made by the UAE to become more carbon efficient by providing products and
solutions that reduce the carbon footprint of buildings in the region.
Emirates Engine Maintenance Centre, Dubai
Waiting for picture for Ikea South
Korea - Andy Patel
Kingspan Insulated Panels LLC,
Dubai

Carbon Management
Summary
[GRI EN18]
It can be seen that in some
cases substantial carbon
savings have been made
in our facilities but in other
facilities, the savings are not
as favourable. The reason
for an increase in carbon
emissions in some facilities
is because of an increase in
production and where energy
efficiency improvements are
still ongoing.
20122011 2013 2014
Carbon Emissions by Site (tonnes)
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
Kingscourt
Ireland
TonnesofCO2
Holywell
UK
Sherburn
UK
Walsall
UK
Leuze
Belgium
St. Marys
Australia
Rigidal
Dubai
Dunkerque
France
Perpignan
France
Bavikhove
Belgium

Carbon Management
Opus Business Park Case Study
The key requirement for the project was that the building should be
both eye-catching and modern, while still attaining excellent levels
of energy efficiency.
Our complete building envelope solutions included insulated wall
and roof panels, façade systems, roof mounted PV modules and
height safety systems, made this possible. The building is not only
aesthetically pleasing, it also achieved a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating.
“The Kingspan roof and architectural wall panels not only deliver
high levels of thermal performance, but also have low environmental
impact and give the building a stand-out aesthetic which is
completed with their flashings.”
David Railton, Construction Director, Artisan.
Location: Peterborough, UK
Project Type: Office Building, New Build
BREEAM rating: ‘Excellent’
Products used:
   Kingspan Lo-Pitch Roof Panel
   Kingspan Architectural Wall Panels, Mini-Micro and Louvre
   Kingspan Energy Roof Mounted PV System
   BENCHMARK Karrier Engineered Façade System with
ACM and Aluminium Recess-Fixed Cassettes
   Kingspan Flashings
   Kingspan Safetraxx Fall Protection System
Opus Business Park, Peterborough, UK
BREEAM 'Excellent' rating
“The Kingspan
roof and architectural
wall panels not only deliver
high levels of thermal
performance, but also have
low environmental impact and
give the building a stand-out
aesthetic which is completed
with their flashings.”
David Railton,
Construction Director, Artisan

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Water

Pollution
Waste

Pollution, Water & Waste
As global leader in the supply of solutions for
high performance buildings, we acknowledge the
impact our products and operations have on natural
resources. It is therefore our responsibility to minimise
any potential impacts and use materials responsibly.
Although our products and solutions may have resource
implications throughout manufacturing, distribution, use and
end-of-life, the greatest opportunity to minimise these implications
is during manufacturing. Therefore, it is a recurring activity in all
operations to continuously test and implement ways to minimise
waste, water usage and harmful emissions.

Water
As a proportion of inputs into our operations, water is small
compared to other resources. However, it is a precious natural
resource that we manage the same way we manage all our raw
materials. Our primary water use results from general catering and
sanitary purposes at our sites. The total amount of water used
during the reporting period was 45,353m3
. Rainwater harvesting
accounted for 4% of all water use over the same period. This is
expected to rise when intended rainwater harvesting systems are
installed in the coming years.
Pollution
Any spills over 20kg are considered significant. During the reporting
period, significant spills were recorded. All but one spill occurred
when pouring contents into an intermediate bulk container (IBC),
the remaining when a fork lift truck hit and punctured an IBC. All
spills were captured in the confined bunded areas and processes
were put in place to avoid similar spillages happening again.
Waste
Waste reduction is significantly beneficial as it reduces
environmental impacts and cost implications. Waste is addressed
by our ISO 14001 Environmental Management System as part
of our continuous process to ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’. Thanks to
significant efforts in this area we are delighted to be a ‘zero waste
to landfill’ company across the UK and Ireland in Sherburn,
Holywell, Walsall and Kingscourt. Other operations outside the UK
are following similar lines of procedure to adhere to our strategy to
eliminate all waste sent to landfill.
One of our key measures is the recycling of steel, paper, cardboard,
wood and plastic. During the reporting period, a total of 32,147
tonnes of materials were recycled. In addition to this, we offer
customers a full pallet return service to our UK sites and also
recycle all our packaging from construction sites. The rise in waste
sent to landfill outside of the UK is primarily attributable to two
acquisitions at the end of 2012. In fact, 68% of waste sent to landfill
in 2013 was generated by acquisitions in 2012. We will implement
processes of waste reduction, reuse and recycling into the acquired
companies over the coming years.
Spills 2012 2013 2014
No. of Spills >20kg 1 3 2
Total Volume Spills (kg) 800 2938 1,100
Total water by source (m3
) 2012 2013 2014
Ground water* 964 975 974
Rainwater** 0 798 984
Municipal water supplies 9,319 14,761 16,578
Total water consumption 10,283 16,534 18,536
* Water taken from Kingspan-owned well
** Rainwater harvested from Kingspan sites
Waste (Tonnes) 2012 2013 2014
Weight of Waste - Landfill 563 1,400 1,096
Weight of Waste - Incinerated
without energy recovery
110 0 81
Weight of Waste - Recycled 10,796 10,856 10,495
Total Weight of Waste 11,469 12,255 11,672 [GRI EN8]
Total water withdrawal by source.
[GRI EN22]
Total weight of waste by type and disposal
method.
[GRI EN23]
Total number and volume of significant
spills.
We are
delighted to be a
‘zero waste to landfill’
company across the
UK and Ireland in
Sherburn, Holywell,
Walsall and
Kingscourt

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St
Route to
Net-Zero
Energy
Buildings

Kingspan
tore of the
Future
Green
Building
Councils

Introduction
Buildings are at the centre of our lives; this is where we spend
approximately 90% of our time. The characteristics of a building;
its design, comfort and its technical standards not only influence
our productivity, our wellbeing, our moods and our interactions
with others, they also define how much energy is consumed
in and by a building and how much heating, ventilation and air
conditioning is needed to create a pleasant environment.
The world’s buildings account for approximately 40% of total
primary energy demand. These buildings will be in existence for
many years to come therefore it is essential to the world’s population
that they are designed with the intent to reduce embodied
energy, lifetime energy consumption and energy associated with
deconstruction, to ensure minimum environmental impact.
We believe that the predicted energy consumption of buildings
must be reduced to a minimum for the benefit of stakeholders
and the economy. As electricity and gas prices are set to rise and
many economies are net importers of energy, it is essential that
designers are encouraged to reduce to a minimum the amount of
energy their buildings consume.
Interestingly, the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
(Directive 2010/31/EU) requires that member states shall ensure
that by 31st
December 2020 all new buildings are nearly zero
energy and buildings owned by public authorities are nearly zero
energy by 31st
December 2018.
Buildings designed with Cost Optimal Energy Saving Building Solutions provide many compelling advantages to the different property
stakeholders: they consume less energy, they emit less carbon dioxide, their value is enhanced and they are environmentally responsible
over their lifetime. There is a perception however that these types of buildings carry substantial capital cost premiums.
Our approach can deliver minimum capital and lifetime operation costs for buildings.
Less
Capital Cost
Higher
Return on
Investment
Higher
Rental Income
Enhanced
Green Building
Ratings
Reduced
Heating and
Cooling Loads Lower
Lifetime
Operating Costs
Building designs
that reduce both
whole building capital
cost and life cycle
operational cost.
Kingspan Cost Optimal Energy Saving Building Solutions

Step 1
EnvelopeFirst & Optimised Services
Ste
Insu
Kingspan’s Route to Net-Zero Energy Buildings
Three Step Process
Route to Net-Zero Energy Buildings
We have now
entered into an era
of energy efficiency
and financial returns,
where energy saving
buildings are designed,
constructed, operated
and maintained with
minimal cost
In order to achieve a cost optimal energy
saving building design it is essential that
annual energy consumption is minimised
before incorporating low or zero carbon
technologies. By applying our Route to
Net-Zero Energy process it is possible to
achieve a Cost Optimal Energy Saving
Building Solution.
The Route to Net-Zero Energy comprises three steps:
   STEP 1 - EnvelopeFirst & Optimised Building Services
- optimises the insulation, airtightness, heat loss/gain and
daylight design of the building envelope for its intended life,
while also ensuring building services are geared to energy
efficient operation.
   STEP 2 - Insulate & Generate - Low or Zero Carbon
Technologies - introduces additional enhancements to the
building envelope and/or internal duct/pipework and adds
low or zero carbon or renewable energy technologies to further
reduce its overall energy footprint.
   STEP 3 - Net-Zero Energy Buildings (NZEBs) - ensures that
the overall annual performance of the building balances out.
This usually involves enhancing the low or zero carbon or
renewable energy technologies already incorporated in the
building and may require investment in off-site energy saving
schemes called ‘allowable solutions’ in the UK.

ep 2
ulate & Generate
Step 3
Net-Zero Energy Buildings
We promote holistic design throughout the
design process.
Holistic building design concentrates on the design of the whole
building rather than just focusing on a specific area, such as the
design of the building envelope only. It is essential that various
elements of a building are designed in parallel to minimise
unnecessary energy consumption over the building’s life cycle.

Environmental Assessment Methods
BREEAM New
Construction UK 2014
A recent analysis has shown
that our products and solutions
can positively impact and
contribute up to 50% of a
BREEAM Assessment.
Details are shown on the right.
With the ever-growing
demand for sustainable
building designs, the
uplift in Environmental
Assessment Methods
(EAMs) during 2013
and 2014 has been
phenomenal. In general,
EAMs help clients
measure and reduce the
environmental impacts
of their buildings and in
doing so create higher
value, lower risk assets.
Kingspan Insulated Panels
Potential Contribution
Categories and available credits
EnergyMaterialsWaste
Health&
Wellbeing
ManagementTransport
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Ene 01: Reduction of energy use and carbon emissions
Ene 02: Energy monitoring
Ene 03: External lighting
Ene 04: Low carbon design
Ene 05: Energy efficient cold storage
Ene 06: Energy efficient transportation systems
Ene 07: Energy efficient laboratory systems
Ene 08: Energy efficient equipment
Ene 09: Drying space
Mat 01: Life cycle impacts
Mat 02: Hard landscaping and boundary protection
Mat 03: Responsible sourcing of materials
Mat 04: Insulation
Mat 05: Designing for durability and resilience
Mat 06: Material efficiency
Wst 01: Construction waste management
Wst 02: Recycled aggregates
Wst 03: Operational waste
Wst 04: Speculative floor and ceiling finishes
Wst 05: Adaptation to climate change
Wst 06: Functional adaptability
Hea 01: Visual comfort
Hea 02: Indoor air quality
Hea 03: Safe containment in laboratories
Hea 04: Thermal comfort
Hea 05: Acoustic performance
Hea 06: Safety and security
Man 01: Project brief and design
Man 02: Life cycle cost and service life planning
Man 03: Responsible construction practices
Man 04: Commissioning and handover
Man 05: Aftercare
Tra 01: Public transport accessibility
Tra 02: Proximity to amenities
Tra 03: Cyclist facilities
Tra 04: Maximum car parking capacity
Tra 05: Travel plan
We have
paid particular
attention to the increased
implementation of
Environmental Assessment
Methods around the globe
and, for this purpose we have
identified the areas to which
our products and
solutions can
contribute

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