Our people are at the heart of our business and the success of Kier depends upon our ability to attract and retain a dedicated workforce.
As a business, we are committed to shaping a safe, collaborative and high-performing culture where our people feel they can belong, contribute and thrive.
Through this:
- we will build a workforce that has the skills and capabilities for the future
- we will work to ensure fair and equal treatment for our entire workforce and value chain
Through Our People pillar, we seek to ensure a safe, inclusive, and fair workplace, which is free from exploitation, for all people involved in or impacted by our activities. We rely on our entire workforce, including people working in our supply chain, to be able to deliver successfully on our purpose, which is to sustainably deliver infrastructure which is vital to the UK.
Progress in FY26
10.9% of our people are in formal training and development programmes
Recognised among the top 100 apprenticeship employers
574 apprentices in our workforce
95.5% our workforce in compliance with our modern slavery training programme
We are an Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals-accredited training centre and a Society for the Environment Chartered Environmentalist Employer Champion.
Sustainability in action
