HSEQ & Sustainability
Health, safety, environment and quality. Measured before claimed.
Two standards are absolute from day one: zero fatalities and stop-work authority. Everything else on this page is either a procedure in force today or a commitment we will measure before we publish a number against it.
In force from day one
The two standards that are absolute.
Zero fatalities.
Not a target with a date. It is a condition of KenHome continuing to operate. A fatality on a KenHome project is a failure that no commercial result offsets.
Stop-work authority.
Every person on a KenHome site — employee, subcontractor, or a craft worker employed by someone else entirely — has the right and the duty to stop work when a condition is unsafe. There is no penalty, ever, for stopping work in good faith.
HSEQ program
How safety and quality run on site.
Procedures set by the Codes of Conduct v2.0 and flowed down contractually to every subcontractor and supplier.
Safety program
- One safety standard, harmonized to the higher of OSHA Construction Standards (29 CFR 1926), ISO 45001 and ILO Convention 167.
- Where KenHome works as a subcontractor on another firm's site, the site standard or ours applies, whichever is higher.
- Project-specific Site Safety Plans; compliance is mandatory, not aspirational.
- Alcohol- and drug-free sites, consistent with applicable law and project requirements.
Quality management
- Quality is engineered in, not inspected in.
- Work follows the project Quality Management Plan, contract drawings and specifications, applicable building codes and manufacturer installation requirements.
- Substitutions, deviations and changes of means and methods go through the RFI and submittal process and are approved in writing before execution.
- Concealing a defect or falsifying an inspection record, test result, daily log or certificate is among the most serious violations of the Codes.
Training requirements
- Role-appropriate safety training before site mobilization for all KenHome personnel and on-site partners.
- OSHA 10/30 and equivalent certifications recognized.
- Every Business Partner acknowledges the Codes of Conduct, or its own equivalent, in writing before onboarding.
Inspection protocols
- Pre-task planning and documented procedures for every high-risk activity: work at height, fall protection, mobile equipment, lifting and rigging, energized work and lockout-tagout, confined space, hot work, excavation.
- Site safety audits and compliance reviews of subcontractors, with audit access on demand.
- Inspection records, test results and materials certificates kept as quality records, never back-filled.
Incident reporting
- Every incident, near-miss, first-aid event and unsafe condition reported the same day.
- Concealing an incident is grounds for immediate termination, regardless of seniority.
- Serious-injury and fatality precursors are reviewed and the lessons shared across all active projects.
- Anyone may report a safety or quality concern through Speak Up, and is protected from retaliation.
Subcontractors and suppliers
- Insurance, bonding, licensing and registration as each project requires.
- Standards flow down to lower-tier subcontractors and suppliers.
- Material violations can lead to removal from the approved-vendor list and termination of agreements.
Safety metrics
Rates we will publish when they mean something.
Fatalities: zero, reported every cycle, without exception. Incident rates follow the OSHA methodology.
- TRIR · Total recordable incident rate
- Not yet publishedTracked from the first hour of directly employed field labor.
- DART · Days away, restricted or transferred
- Not yet publishedSame basis as TRIR; published with it.
- EMR · Experience modification rate
- Not yet publishedAvailable on request with insurance certificates.
Why no rate yet: TRIR is calculated per 200,000 hours worked. A company with very few directly employed field hours can report a TRIR of 0.00 while having done nothing to earn it. KenHome will publish incident rates when it has enough hours worked for the figure to mean something, and will publish them whether or not they are flattering.
Corporate sustainability
Practices in force. Targets once there is a baseline.
2026 is KenHome’s baseline-establishment year. The practices below apply now. Measurable targets will be set against a measured base year, and not before.
| Area | In force today | Measurable target |
|---|---|---|
| Construction waste | A written Construction Waste Management Plan and source separation (concrete, metal, wood, gypsum, cardboard) on every project where KenHome controls the waste stream. Diversion is tracked. | Set once a baseline is measured |
| Energy efficiency | KenHomeOS™ measures building energy performance after handover. Idle reduction on all equipment; light vehicles electrified as the fleet is replaced. | Set once a baseline is measured |
| Responsible sourcing | Where KenHome influences specification: supplementary cementitious materials, electric-arc-furnace steel, recycled-content aluminum, FSC- or PEFC-certified timber, and Environmental Product Declarations requested from suppliers. Qualified local subcontractors and suppliers prioritized. | Set once a baseline is measured |
| Worker safety | Zero fatalities and stop-work authority in force from day one. Employer-pays principle: no worker on a KenHome project pays a recruitment fee. | Set once a baseline is measured |
| Emissions | Scope 1 and 2 to be measured under the GHG Protocol before KenHome's first self-performed general contract. Net-zero across the value chain by 2050 is an aspiration, not a measured target. | Set once a baseline is measured |
Codes of Conduct & Business Integrity Standards
DownloadPDF · Version 2.0 · Baseline year 2026Sustainability Framework
DownloadVersion 2.0 of each document supersedes the 2026 Version 1.x editions (including the Sustainability Report 2026 v1.2) in their entirety. Published without external assurance.
KenHome™ Foundation
Building communities for those who protect them.
KenHome™ Corporation allocates a portion of annual profits to the KenHome™ Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit governed independently of the corporation.
The Foundation’s mandate is residential and multifamily housing for first responders in high-cost metropolitan areas, targeted at approximately 20% below prevailing market rates.
Lower housing burden. Shorter commutes. Stronger readiness for the people who protect and serve.
- Rent target
- About 20% below marketFor first responder housing
- Status
- 501(c)(3)Governed independently
- Initial focus
- Dallas–Fort WorthExpanding to further metros
- Funding
- Annual allocationFrom KenHome™ Corporation profits
Environmental · Social · Governance — Foundation pillars
First responder housing
Purpose-built communities at below-market rates for firefighters, police, paramedics and essential workers.
Environmental sustainability
Green building practices, renewable energy integration and environmental resilience across Foundation projects.
Green energy
Solar integration, efficient infrastructure and smart energy management that lower operating cost for residents.
Community resilience
Housing designed around the shift patterns, commutes and family needs of people who work when others don't.
Governed independently of KenHome™ Corporation. Annual reports and community impact documentation are available on request for government and institutional bid submissions.
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