With water bills set to rise and increasing risk of water stress across many parts of Europe, our Responsible Business Director Dorothée D. shared her perspective on why we should all remember the worth of water 💧 https://lnkd.in/exkKahax
About us
Kingfisher plc is an international home improvement company with over 2,000 stores, and operations in eight countries across Europe. We operate under retail banners including B&Q, Castorama, Brico Dépôt, Screwfix, TradePoint and Koçtaş, supported by a team of over 78,000 colleagues. We offer home improvement products and services to consumers and trade professionals who shop in our stores and via our e-commerce channels. Better Homes. Better Lives. For Everyone. At Kingfisher, we believe a better world starts with better homes and we strive to help make that happen. As a Group, we use our core strengths and commercial assets, and we power our retail banners to address the significant growth opportunities that exist within the home improvement market #PoweredByKingfisher
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http://www.kingfisher.com/
External link for Kingfisher plc
- Industry
- Retail
- Company size
- 10,001+ employees
- Headquarters
- London
- Type
- Public Company
- Specialties
- Home Improvement, DIY, Retail, Trade Professionals, Homes, Seasonal Goods, Digital, supply chain, product design, Sustainability, and Community
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1 Paddington Square
London, W2 1GG, GB
Employees at Kingfisher plc
Updates
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Our CEO Thierry Garnier shares his thoughts on yesterday’s King’s Speech in the UK Parliament 👇
It's great to see the UK Government put economic growth and housing at the centre of yesterday’s King’s Speech. We welcome the Government's plans to build 1.5 million homes over the next five years, including much-needed social and affordable housing. But it’s important to remember that to deliver this goal, the country needs the people to make it happen. Our research shows that the UK is on course for a shortfall of 250,000 tradespeople by 2030. The Government's proposals to reform the apprenticeship levy are a positive step, but we need to go further to promote trade apprenticeships through better careers advice in schools and targeted financial support for SMEs and sole traders, who make up the majority of tradespeople in the UK. Tradespeople are also critical to improving the energy efficiency of Britain’s homes. Alongside the plans in yesterday’s speech to grow clean energy, it’s important that more support is quickly introduced for consumer retrofit projects, giving the industry confidence to invest. This needs to be accompanied by measures to help tradespeople to upskill in new technologies. Finally, we are glad to see the commitment to make assaulting a retail worker a specific offence in legislation. Store teams at all retailers do such a valuable job in our communities, and no colleague should ever have to encounter violence or abuse.
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Well done to the 80+ colleagues who took part in the Kingfisher Tech Ideathon at our partner Google Cloud's office last week! The day was filled with ideas, conversation, collaboration, and innovation - 12 diverse teams from across Tech and our Banners participated in a creative competition to help develop possible new tech solutions for our customers. Thank you to everyone who took part and for bringing their best ideas! 👏
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This #WorldYouthSkillsDay we spoke with James Harris Graduate Machine Learning Engineer here at Kingfisher. He shared his journey and how he went from curious student with a keen interest in AI, to now working as a Machine Learning Engineer in our data science team! James now works daily on projects to support our retail banners and customers to create Better Homes and Better Lives through the power of machine learning & artificial intelligence 🚀💻
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Delighted to be part of this important initiative! 👏
We are delighted to announce that six of our leading members: Kingfisher plc, OBI Group Holding, Kesko - K-Group, Wickes, Maxeda DIY Group, and Intergamma have become the first signatories to the seminal Global Scope 3 Decarbonisation Commitment. The EDRA/GHIN Global Scope 3 Decarbonisation Commitment which was launched at 10th Global DIY-Summit in Rome on 12 June 2024, entails the setting of net zero decarbonisation targets within the next two years, aligned to the Paris Agreement, as well as collaborating with suppliers to set their own net zero decarbonisation targets within five years. Read the Press Release in full 👉 https://shorturl.at/BMj5d
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With water scarcity becoming a growing problem in many regions across Europe, and many of our customers set to face higher water bills over the coming years, we want to support our customers to save as much water as possible in their homes. 📽️Our product sustainability manager Gin Tidridge shares some of her top tips on how to save water at home. What do you do in your home to save water? Comment below 👇
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Making simple water saving changes in the home could save households over £300 per year on water bills to 2030, according to our latest UK research published today in partnership with economists at Cebr. We’re committed to helping our customers save water in their homes through our innovative water efficient products, making water saving easy and affordable for everyone. Find out more about our new research in the comments below and watch the video for tips on ways to save water in each part of the home – starting with the bathroom which surprisingly makes up more than two thirds of usage! 🚿
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🙌 The renowned Screwfix Top Tradesperson competition is back for 2024! Talented tradespeople from across the UK and Ireland can apply now, to be in with the chance of winning the ultimate award of champion of the trade. 🛠 The competition is now in its 15th year and celebrates all tradespeople. The final takes place at Screwfix Live in Farnborough in September, where the judges and industry experts will put the finalists through their paces and ultimately pick a winner who wins a trade bundle worth £20,000/€20,000! Watch below to hear from one of the previous winners. 👇
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🥁Introducing the new GoodHome ITALO vinyl flooring range - the perfect blend of sustainability, quality, and convenience, made from 25% post-consumer recycled plastic. The range has been certified with our green star product marker, which has been designed to make it easier for customers to identify and purchase products with a lower impact on the environment. With an easy drop click system, planks and tiles can be mixed and matched, allowing customers to enjoy its simplicity and style. Made in Germany and backed by a 25-year guarantee, GoodHome ITALO vinyl flooring promises long-lasting performance and peace of mind for any home! GoodHome ITALO is already available in Castorama, Castorama Polska Sp. z o.o. and launches in B&Q this month!