Kimal has published its first Sustainability & Impact Report, a milestone in the company’s work to build a healthier, more sustainable future. Covering 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026, it brings together progress across Planet, People, Patients and Principles, alongside the commitments and challenges that will shape what happens next.
The report shares where Kimal stands today on environmental, social and governance matters. It sets out the targets the business is working towards and the areas where there is still work to do. Publishing that picture gives customers, colleagues and partners a clearer view of both the progress made and the responsibility that comes with it.
Why sustainability matters to Kimal
Kimal’s mission is to provide treatment solutions that support best-in-class patient outcomes. Sustainability is part of how the business works towards that mission. As Matthew Press, CEO of Kimal Plc, explains in the report:
“A world, whether that be for our patients or staff, that is healthier and more sustainable is one in which that mission becomes easier, not harder.”
Matthew Press, CEO, Kimal Plc
That thinking has been building for some time. The report records Kimal’s certification as a Carbon Literate Organisation, an improvement in its CDP climate score from D to B and an EcoVadis Bronze rating. These are steps the business is proud to share. The report brings the work behind them together and establishes a baseline for future progress.
Prepared with reference to the GRI Standards, it includes independently verified greenhouse gas emissions data. Kimal intends to report annually, so customers and partners can follow how commitments translate into action over time.
Knowing the footprint
This year, Kimal completed its first full Scope 3 emissions map, covering the value chain beyond its own operations. Understanding that footprint gives the business a clearer basis for deciding where to act.
The report records a total footprint of 16,945 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, or tCO2e. Scope 3 accounts for 98%, with 277 tCO2e coming from Kimal’s own operations. The largest sources sit in purchased goods, the end of life of products after use, and transport and distribution.
That understanding supports Kimal’s ambition to reach net zero across all scopes by 2045, with the pathway allowing for 10% residual emissions to be offset. In October 2026, Kimal also committed to setting near-term and long-term science-based targets with the Science Based Targets initiative.
Action alongside measurement
The report describes practical changes already under way and the next milestones:
- At Worcester Six, 955 solar panels have generated 312.45 MWh since installation, according to the report.
- Kimal diverts 97% of manufacturing waste from landfill and is targeting zero waste to landfill by 2028.
- Shipping cartons contain 82% recycled material and carry FSC certification. The target is 100% recycled content by 2030, subject to meeting the required performance.
- Product carbon footprint data is available to customers, with a target to cover every product by 2027.
For a medical device business, changes to materials and packaging must preserve safety, quality, sterility and product protection. The report explains how Kimal is assessing alternatives within those requirements.
People, patients and principles
Sustainability at Kimal extends beyond carbon. The report brings together the business’s responsibilities to the people who make, supply and use its products.
It records Kimal’s Living Wage accreditation and 50% women in senior leadership, alongside published gender pay gap information. Its patient section includes the story of the Quenby Cradle, developed with University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire and the University of Warwick in response to the need for dignity in early pregnancy loss.
Under Principles, the report describes responsible sourcing and governance, including ESG assessment of all suppliers. Together, the four pillars give readers a broader picture of what responsible healthcare supply means for Kimal.
What happens next
Sharing this first report is a commitment to keep the conversation open. Kimal’s priority now is to address its carbon hotspots in a structured way and build on the progress across all four pillars.
For customers, that also means access to the data, knowledge and product options that can support their own sustainability work. As the report makes clear, progress depends on collaboration with the people and organisations Kimal works with.
Read the Sustainability & Impact Report 2025-2026 for the full progress, targets and methodology. PDF, 23.7 MB.
To discuss the report or how Kimal can support your sustainability requirements, contact environment@kimal.com.
Source: Kimal Plc, Sustainability & Impact Report 2025-2026. All figures and commitments above are drawn from the report, including pages 2, 12-20, 23-25, 32-33, 37-41 and 46.
