A continued relationship would be ‘incompatible’ with charity’s values, says spokeswoman
A spokeswoman for the charity confirmed the decision to The Irish Times on Friday, stating that a continued relationship would be “incompatible” with the organisation’s values.for the insulation used on the facade of the Grenfell Tower in London, where 72 people were killed in 2017 in a fire, by falsely claiming it successfully passed tests to allow it to be used on high-rise buildings more than 18m in height.
The final inquiry report found that Kingspan and Celotex each misled the construction market with claims their respective K15 and RS5000 insulation boards could be used on high-rise buildings. The inquiry also uncovered emails from Kingspan UK staff dating back to 2009 that joked about the fact that fire safety tests on K15 were flawed.
“Following a review of the report of the Grenfell Tower inquiry phase two, the board of Irish Hospice Foundation has determined that a continued funding relationship with Kingspan is incompatible with our organisation’s values and not in keeping with IHF’s ethical fundraising policy,” the charity told The Irish Times.“Irish Hospice Foundation extends its deepest sympathies to the families, friends and loved ones of those who lost their lives in the Grenfell tragedy.
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