Trolley General Trading, a Kuwaiti retail company newly listed on Boursa Kuwait in March 2026, has published its first-ever ESG report, marking an early but genuine step toward structured sustainability disclosure. The company's strongest performance is in governance ethics (Code of Conduct with 100% workforce certification, whistleblowing policy, and zero reported incidents) and workforce diversity (gender breakdown by level, equal pay, and nationalization data). Environmental disclosure remains at an early stage, limited to a single-year water figure, quantified plastic-reduction and avoided-emissions initiatives, and smart power metering, with no GHG inventory, energy consumption data, or climate risk framework. Social and governance foundations are being formalized post-listing, but the report lacks framework alignment (GRI/SASB/TCFD), external assurance, completed materiality assessment, sustainable finance activity, and detailed board composition. Overall, Trolley demonstrates a credible first-year ESG baseline with clear room to mature its data systems, targets, and third-party verification.
Strengths
Strong ethics and compliance foundation: Code of Professional and Ethical Conduct plus Whistleblowing Policy with 100% workforce code-compliance certification and zero compliance, whistleblowing, or anti-corruption incidents.
Solid workforce diversity disclosure: gender representation at both workforce (18%) and senior/executive (13%) levels, equal gender pay, and Kuwaiti nationalization (3.2%) reported.
Regulatory foundation and clean compliance record: Boursa Kuwait listing with a formalized Board and committee structure and zero regulatory penalties or material legal cases.
Areas for Improvement
Establish a formal GHG inventory (Scope 1, 2, and eventually 3) with baselines, reduction targets, and external verification, and disclose actual energy consumption and intensity metrics beyond smart-meter monitoring.
Adopt a recognized reporting framework (GRI/SASB/TCFD), complete a materiality assessment, and pursue external assurance; also develop climate risk assessment and TCFD-aligned adaptation planning.
Formalize supply chain ESG (supplier code of conduct, ESG screening, local procurement percentages) and enhance board transparency (independence percentages, female director representation, named committees, and board evaluation).
Trolley Recommends Contribution to Kuwait Emergency Response Fund
On 25 July 2026, Trolley General Trading (Trolley) announced that its Board of Directors approved recommending a USD 3 million contribution to the Kuwait Emergency Response Fund, a national initiative to strengthen emergency preparedness and community resilience. The contribution will be presented to shareholders for approval at the company's Ordinary General Assembly.
