We are committed to delivering growth and long-term value for our stakeholders, maintaining high standards and managing our impact.
Environment
Working across the Group and with our partners and stakeholders to drive efficiencies and minimise the environmental impacts of our business, our value chain and our products
ESG context
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Business, value chain and regulatory context
Our approach to sustainability
Colleagues
We regularly seek feedback from employees through colleague engagement surveys carried out in our operating companies, with results being reviewed by management to agree focus areas for improvement and to plan learning and development activities.
Supply Chain
The Group’s Sourcing Compliance team works with c. 375 suppliers, representing over 700 factories, to identify areas where the Group can provide additional training and support to suppliers to ensure compliance with the standards set out in the Group’s Supplier Code of Conduct.
Stakeholder engagement
Stakeholder engagement is fundamental in guiding our overall strategy and approach to ESG topics. We have identified the following key stakeholder groups and aim to engage with them on a regular basis and to ensure open and transparent lines of communication.
Communities
Through our retail operating companies and our in-house sourcing function, PGS, we work with communities at a regional, national and local level in the countries in which we operate. We collaborate with international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and support community projects to make a meaningful contribution to our local communities.
This year our community support through our Pepco operating company included working with SOS Children’s Villages and the Saint Nicholas Foundation, donating over €200k to each to support children fleeing the war in Ukraine.