Sustainability is core to our business strategy. It informs the sourcing decisions we make, our products and manufacturing operations, the environment we create for our people, our work to support local communities, and much more.
As we continue to embed sustainability across our global operations, we are accelerating progress on each of our strategic pillars – Climate Action, Our People, Responsible Sourcing and Our Impact. Built on core foundations of ethics, compliance, safety and security, these four key pillars are tied to ambitious targets that focus our collective efforts. Read more about our strategy, pillars and targets here.
Our 2023 Sustainability Progress Report tracks our progress against these ambitious targets. Among many highlights, we’re proud to share that we reduced our total direct CO2e emissions (scope 1 and 2) by 10.5%, compared to the previous year. This achievement marks a significant step towards meeting our long-term carbon emissions reduction target to be net-zero across our value chain by 2045, which was approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) in 2023.
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Employee-driven activity
The report also highlights the important contribution of locally-led initiatives. Among other examples, this includes an energy-saving competition hosted at the company’s Vigo plant in Spain, which led to a reduction in gas usage by over 2% per year, as well as a 12-month internship programme launched in Mexico that supported 35 interns with training and practical experience.
Dr. Clare Wyatt, Chief People, Communications & Sustainability Officer, comments:
“We have spent the last three years carving out a clear pathway to meet our targets and embedding this strategy across our global operations, so I’m delighted to see the progress we’ve made across our targets in 2023. We’re still in the early stages of our sustainability journey and have much more to accomplish, but I’m confident in the continued progress we can make together with our employees, suppliers and customers.”
Tom Salisbury, Director of Sustainability, adds:
“Over the course of the last year, we have continued to enact real, positive change across the business. Our 2030 greenhouse gas reduction targets are now SBTi-validated, and we are on track to reach net zero across our value chain by 2045. While we acknowledge the work still to be done, I’m proud of the efforts being shown across the business, as we continue to embed sustainability throughout our collective actions and strategy.”