Join us on our Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Journey.
At Kenai we deeply believe in delivering measurable, positive enduring impacts on a broader set of outcomes whilst successfully delivering projects.
We actively measure and report on carbon emissions, water consumption, waste, energy use, materials, nature improvements, supplier diversity, our role in the community and engagement with mana whenua. This reporting is available for clients to support their own ESG objectives and reporting requirements in easy to use formats.
Even more importantly, we actively strive to create positive impacts in each of these areas for the benefit of our clients, communities and Pāpatuānuku/mother earth.
And yes, its a journey, one where we are working hard to have a positive impact in an industry that traditionally hasn't always pulled its weight.
Our mantra, OTTOBOSSS leads to your success.
On time, on budget, on spec, safely and sustainably.
How we deliver on our ESG ethos
Reporting – core ESG metrics are tracked and reported on a regular basis. This informs clients as well as our own impact reporting.
Low emissions equipment – dedicated to delivering works with less impact we are proud of our growing fleet of low emissions plant and equipment, headlined by the J19C-1E electric excavator.
Waste management – a strong focus on re-using materials where possible reduces site movements and is part of a larger conversation we are having on landfill diversion with clients and suppliers.
Material selections – we are always on the hunt for new materials that can get the job done but don't cost the earth in the process. We bring these to our jobs by working with trusted partners that share our commitments.
Supplier diversity – as a Māori owned business we are proud to support other diverse businesses. Together we can support Maori, Pacific, women owned businesses and social enterprises by choosing who we work with.
Our ESG Achievements
ELECTRIC EXCAVATOR
We chose the JCB 19C-1E Mini Excavator because it is suitable for urban job sites and noise-sensitive and emissions-sensitive environments such as hospitals and schools.
We have partnered with the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) to trial this product and are actively looking at larger excavators alongside other remote power arrangements. Do you have a site where an electric excavator would be most suitable?
WALLABY CONTAINMENT FENCE PROJECT
BUYING LOCAL –As part of a 13km wallaby containment fence project, we chose New Zealand-made fencing wire over imported wire from Australia.
RENEWABLE FIRST –We used local timber rather than imported steel waratah posts.
SOLAR ENERGY –We are saving over 400kg of CO2 per month from deploying solar energy to power site offices.
REUSING WATER –Water that would ordinarily be treated as waste is reused, minimising the ecological impact on the environment.
PUKETUTU PROJECT
REUSE NOT WASTE –Instead of dumping, we put 200,000 tons of material back into the project, saving over 7,000 truck trips and 520,000kg of CO2 emissions.
PANMURE SWING BRIDGE PROJECT
CONCRETE EPD’s TO TRACK OUR IMPACTS -We chose Counties ready mix as a low carbon solution where we we could calculate our impact. Using counties 'Upfront Carbon Emissions’ Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) data for 1 m3 of concrete with a Global Warming Potential Total (GWPT) of 259kg CO2-eq we could calculate our impact of the 40 m3 pour with a high confidence.
OYSTER GROUP PROJECT
ELECTRIC EXCAVATOR WITH INNOVATIVE DELIVERY -We deployed our electric Excavator in a supermarket sewer repair job. With the innovative use of steel plates, rapid disassembly of the worksite and the electric digger, we saved our client and their tenants major disruptions to their trucking logistics operations, potential shut down costs while also reducing our carbon footprint on the project by 385kg CO2. The added benefit was a quiet operation which allowed us to work 24hrs a day with minimal impact on nearby residential accommodation.