Doing business responsibly
Our 2030 goal
We’re taking action to ensure the highest ethical and environmental standards throughout our business and global value chain.
Key stats
45 %
of employees had their annual incentive aligned to Group carbon reduction in 2023/24
£ 400 m
sustainability-linked loan to help facilitate ESG action
52 %
of suppliers by spend have an EcoVadis membership
Why it's important
As we grow, it is essential we do so responsibly. Our strong governance, ethics and compliance approach puts doing the right thing at the heart of everything we do, both within our direct business and global value chain, so that we remain a trusted and transparent partner to our stakeholders.
We are committed to raising environmental and ethical standards across our supply chain through our responsible procurement approach and ESG supplier action plan.
Our 2030 actions
- Incentivising ESG progress:
Include ESG-related targets in our employee rewards programme across all levels and geographies - Responsible supply chain:
Evaluate our suppliers against our high ethical and environmental standards, setting ESG objectives for strategic suppliers
Incentivising ESG progress
Our 2030 action: Including ESG-related targets in our employee rewards programme across all levels and geographies.
Responsible supply chain
Our 2030 action: Evaluate our suppliers against our high ethical and environmental standards, setting ESG objectives for strategic suppliers.
Additional 2030 ESG action areas
Advancing sustainability
Developing sustainable operations and product and service solutions for our customers and our suppliers.
Championing education and innovation
Partnering with education providers, building skills and fostering innovative solutions that improve lives.
Empowering our people
Creating a safe, inclusive and dynamic culture where everyone can thrive and grow.