Better Health for All

VP PLC is an equipment rental company whose core business activities do not directly involve health-related products or services. The company's principal goods and services, such as rental of telescopic handlers, excavation support systems, and tools, have no significant direct positive or negative health impact on users. There is no evidence of revenue from products with negative health outcomes.

The company does not offer health products, serve vulnerable populations with health needs, or engage in health-related R&D, education, or data management. Therefore, all KPIs related to health impact, accessibility, innovation, equity, workforce support, preventative measures, data responsibility, crisis response, mental health, pharmaceutical patents, nutrition, addiction, and clinical trials are not applicable to its business model based on the provided evidence. The Accident Frequency Rate and reportable accidents are workplace safety metrics, which are explicitly excluded from the 'Better Health for All' value.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

VP PLC is an equipment rental company, not a financial institution that lends, insures, moves, or stores money for consumers.

The ethical value 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' primarily assesses how financial institutions democratize access to fair financial services and build intergenerational wealth. As the company's core business lies outside finance, and it does not offer lending or deposit services, consumer credit products, or high-cost financial products, all KPIs designed for financial services are not applicable. While the company engages in general community donations and employee-focused initiatives, these do not directly align with the specific financial inclusion and economic opportunity metrics defined in the rubric for financial institutions. Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the provided evidence.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

VP PLC reports zero substantiated forced or child labour incidents in the last three years, with a stated zero-tolerance approach to human rights abuses, including modern slavery and child labour.

The company employs a risk-based approach to assessing supply chain compliance and has a Modern Slavery Policy approved in January 2025. Less than 5% of suppliers are mapped beyond tier 1, with the company rolling out a supplier questionnaire to its top 80 suppliers (by emissions) and targeting the top 250 by 2025. The company supports suppliers who source locally, from SMEs, and social enterprises, but less than 1% of its procurement budget is directed to these suppliers, with no specific strategic targets published.

Honest & Fair Business

The company has a formal whistleblower policy, reviewed annually and approved by the Audit Committee, which includes an internal helpline, email, and an external confidential advice service.

It covers various types of wrongdoing and emphasizes confidentiality and protection for whistleblowers. No material whistleblowing reports were received in the financial year. The consolidated income statement was restated in the financial year to present impairment losses on trade receivables separately. The audit scope covered over 78% of group revenue and over 76% of group profit before tax. No material conflicts of interest were declared by directors during the year. An anti-bribery policy is in place, with annual risk assessments required for each division, and the company is committed to zero tolerance for bribery and corruption. Independent external audit by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) was performed, and the company has achieved ISO 50001 energy management standard across all UK sites, as well as Gold Status for the Supply Chain Sustainability School’s (SCSS) Plant Charter and FORS gold certification for several businesses. Science-based targets data has been submitted to SBTi for validation.

Kind to Animals

The company's core business is equipment rental, and the provided articles do not contain specific, measurable evidence related to animal testing, animal-derived products, or animal agriculture. While the company engages in environmental initiatives, there are no measurable biodiversity impact or species recovery metrics provided for its conservation projects. Supplier engagement focuses on environmental and social performance, particularly carbon emissions, rather than animal welfare compliance.

The company mentions a focus on reducing reliance on animal testing, but no details on policy strength, scope, or enforcement are provided. Public policy engagement is related to carbon reduction and business partnerships, not animal welfare advocacy.

No War, No Weapons

No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles to assess VP.LSE against any of the KPIs for the 'No War, No Weapons' ethical value. While one article mentions the company operates in the 'defence' sector, no information regarding revenue from arms contracts, dual-use technology, sales to embargoed regimes, peacebuilding investments, or any other conflict-related activities or policies was provided.

Therefore, all KPIs are omitted due to lack of explicit evidence.

Planet-Friendly Business

The company's total Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions (market-based) were 345,896 tCO₂e for FY2024-2025, representing a 7.31% annual decline from 373,167 tCO₂e in FY2023-2024.

Its net-zero GHG emissions target is set for 2050 from a 2023 base year, and these targets were validated by SBTi in November 2023. The company aims to reduce absolute Scope 1 and Scope 3 emissions by 50% by 2033. For FY2024-2025, 88% of the Group's electricity supply was from renewable sources, with a target to reach 100% by 2030. All UK operations use 100% REGO certificates. The waste diversion rate for UK operations was over 95% in FY2023-2024, meeting its 2025 target. The company published its third annual TCFD report covering the year ended 31 March 2025, prepared in accordance with UK Listing Rule 6.6.6.(8), and mentions scenario testing regarding planetary warming pathways. It aims for the majority of its top 250 suppliers by emissions to have set science-based targets by 2025. Approximately 80% of capex is spent on fleet with zero emissions at point of use or cleaner technology, with £25 million invested in zero-emissions or greener products in the first half of FY2023-2024, representing 90% of overall investment. Groundforce has developed a Carbon Calculator tool. The company has not reported any environmental compliance violations. All UK divisions have attained ISO 50001 certification. It provided £100,000 in 2024 for conservation projects, including rewilding and peatland restoration. The company donated 250 end-of-life tablets to a reboot scheme and funded £12,500 for Natural Flood Management in Sheffield. All 3,000+ employees will be carbon literate and trained in sustainability by 2025.

Safe & Smart Tech

The company has achieved Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus certifications and is working towards ISO 27001.

It states it operates secure data networks protected by industry-standard firewall and password protection. Employee training on cyber security, data handling, and privacy is conducted through internal communications and roll-out sessions. The company states it observes UK data protection legislation, including GDPR, and has a Data Protection Policy approved in January 2025, which is reviewed annually. A data breach response plan is in place, and robust processes ensure data processing, security, and back-up practices comply with best practice and UK GDPR. Vulnerability assessments and close monitoring of potential threats and suspicious activity are conducted, with third-party providers used for independent reviews of cyber security controls. User access is reviewed for appropriateness and security, with least privilege access and role-based permissions. The company states it will not share personally identifiable information without user authorization and has formalized data retention and provision policies. Users within the EEA have rights to access, rectify, erase, and restrict processing of their data. However, the company's privacy policy states it cannot guarantee the security of data transmitted to its website and will not be liable for loss or misuse of data in the event of a security breakdown. While password protection is used, there is no explicit mention of multi-factor authentication (MFA) availability. The company collects various types of personal data, including device identification, location, and connection data, and uses cookies and similar technologies, but also mentions data minimization practices.