Churchill Group has received a Platinum Award from the Sustainable Facilities Management Index (SFMI) for its sustainability work, the highest level awarded. This follows on from its 2024 Gold Award achievement, when it also won the Rising Star Award.
SFMI recognised Churchill Group’s significant strides in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices, with its score increasing across all three categories this year. Its overall score increased from 83% in 2024 to 86%.
Run by Acclaro Advisory, SFMI is the only sustainability benchmark dedicated to the UK facilities management sector. It evaluates companies across 23 criteria in ESG initiatives.
Churchill Group was recognised for its bespoke decarbonisation resource hub created for its vendors, which drives a collaborative approach to climate action. It is designed to support the measurement and reduction of supply chain emissions. The free-to-access hub includes a Greenhouse Gas inventory calculator, a science-aligned target-setting tool, step-by-step guidance, and background materials.
It was also commended for its above industry-average scores in ecology and biodiversity, management systems, energy, and water. Its strength in its biodiversity risk assessment and strategy was noted, as it was identified as a main point of focus for improvement in its 2024 report.
Hannah Dales, head of environment at Churchill Group, said: “Receiving a Platinum award is an incredible achievement. Our organisation greatly values the SFMI audit and its outcomes, and we’re proud to play a role in advancing sustainability across the sector. Its broad and insightful guidance has been essential in driving our continued progress. In 2026, we plan to further strengthen our ESG impact data sets and improve our supply chain feedback loops to drive continuous improvement.”
