MKM Building Supplies recognised for sustainability achievements

By Danny BallPublished On: July 24th, 2026Categories: News, Top Stories

MKM Building Supplies has been awarded a Gold EcoVadis Medal, placing the independent builders’ merchant among the top 5% of more than 150,000 businesses globally assessed for sustainability performance.

The assessment recognises organisations for their performance across environmental management, ethics, labour and human rights, and sustainable procurement.

For MKM, the latest accreditation follows successive improvements from Bronze to Silver and now Gold, with the business increasing its overall score by 39 points since its first assessment.

Builders’ merchant strengthens sustainability credentials

The EcoVadis assessment covers MKM’s entire operation, including its specialist businesses such as Oceanair, and evaluates how organisations manage sustainability across their operations and supply chains.

Rachel Constable, Head of ESG at MKM, said: “Achieving Gold is a fantastic milestone for everyone at MKM because it reflects years of work happening right across the business.

“It’s recognition of the way our people support their communities, how we work with suppliers, the choices we’re making to reduce our environmental impact and the way we’re helping customers build more sustainably.

“It’s also independent reassurance for our customers that sustainability isn’t simply something we talk about.

“EcoVadis looks in detail at the policies, actions and evidence behind what businesses do, so achieving Gold demonstrates that we’re managing sustainability, ethics and supply chain responsibility in a robust and transparent way.”

MKM operates through 142 independently managed branches, with sustainability initiatives delivered through both local branch activity and support from central specialist teams.

Investment focuses on lower-carbon construction and responsible sourcing

The builders’ merchant said recent sustainability initiatives have included the opening of its first two BREEAM Excellent-certified branches in Cheltenham and Wolverhampton, the expansion of electric forklift trucks across its branch network, and increased supplier engagement through its Code of Conduct.

The business has also expanded access to products that support lower-carbon construction, including renewable heating technologies, energy-efficient products and solutions designed to help customers meet changing sustainability standards and building regulations.

EcoVadis also recognised MKM’s investment in health and safety through its Go Home Safe programme, alongside developments in sustainable procurement and ethical supply chain management.

Constable added: “Customers are, quite rightly, asking more questions than ever before about sustainability, responsible sourcing and supply chain performance.

Achieving Gold gives them confidence that we’re not only responding to those expectations today, but that we’ve built the systems, processes and culture to keep improving into the future.

“We’re incredibly proud of this achievement, but Gold isn’t the finish line. Sustainability is about continuous improvement, and we’ll continue working with our suppliers, our customers and our branch teams to make a positive difference for our communities and for the construction industry.”

Alongside the EcoVadis Gold Medal, MKM is also a Gold member of the Supply Chain Sustainability School, a Construction Leadership Council CO2nstruct Zero Business Champion and holds full timber Chain of Custody certification as part of its wider responsible sourcing strategy.