Environmental, social and governance (ESG)
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We're included in the following investment indices:
We've been evaluated by the following international CSR rating agencies:
EcoVadis: Gold Level Recognition Medal in the
EcoVadis 2023 sustainability ratings
Global 100: Listed among the
'2023 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World' (Corporate Knights) for the 6th time
CDP Supplier:
CDP Supplier Engagement Leader, 2022
Corporate ESG Performance: Prime Status by the Germany-based ISS-ESG (formerly oekom research AG) since 2011
S&P
Global’s
Sustainability Yearbook 2023: ranked in the top 5% of companies within its industry
Social Challanges
- Human rights abuses and discrimination (based on, for example, gender, sexuality, race, and creed)
- Modern slavery
- Gender pay gap in many business sectors
- Increase in the ageing population, which is putting pressure on younger workers to address the shortfall of labour
- Greater reliance on technology (driven in part by the shift to hybrid and remote working) as people look for a better work/life balance, and businesses look to reduce the overheads of running offices and workspaces
Governance Challenges
- Expectation on businesses to act in a sustainable and responsible way
- Compliance with European and national laws
- Need for ethical, trustworthy business practices and robust governance processes
- Consideration for ethics and sustainability in the supply chain
- A balanced corporate strategy
