Keon Homes, the Staffordshire-based affordable housing developer, has achieved B Corp accreditation as it works towards a £70m revenue target by the end of 2026. The company, which is part of the Tara Group, announced the milestone on 9 November.
Described in the announcement as one of the Midlands’ leading affordable housing developers, Keon Homes said the accreditation reinforces its commitment to the communities in which it operates. The release describes B Corp as the global standard for environmental performance, public transparency and legal accountability.
01Areas of assessment
According to the company, it scored highly across several areas of the assessment, including governance, customer engagement and the reduction of its carbon footprint. The business also pointed to its investment in developing its employees, which it described as significant.
Alongside this, Keon Homes highlighted a range of new educational initiatives intended to help bridge the skills gap in construction. Readers interested in routes into the industry can find our guide to the best construction courses.
02Accreditation in ten months
The company said the B Corp process was completed in just ten months. It expects the accreditation to further align the business with the social values of its clients, which include housing associations and local authorities.
The release frames the accreditation in terms of those clients, which it describes as looking to make the right decision for their sites. Keon Homes presented the result as a way of showing how its own standards on governance, customer engagement and environmental performance match those priorities.
03Revenue ambitions
The announcement sets the accreditation alongside the company’s growth plans. Keon Homes is heading towards what it describes as ambitious revenue targets of £70m by the end of 2026, and the B Corp result formed a central part of how the business presented its progress towards that goal.
Developers balancing commercial growth with commitments on governance and environmental performance may find further reading in our feature on navigating sustainability and compliance demands in modern building projects.
The company’s announcement focused on the accreditation itself, its work with employees and its client base, and did not set out further detail on individual sites or developments.
Details and image via Keon Homes.
