01
Respect and protect the environment

Our Sustainability improvement objectives
- Drive and invest in our businesses to improve their operational efficiencies by minimising environmental impact through reduced energy and water use, and CO2 emissions
- Align with recognised frameworks such as SASB, TCFD and CDP to increase transparency of actions as a core driver for change
UN SDGs
02
Continue to invest in and support our businesses as they develop products and services aligned with a net zero future

Our Sustainability improvement objectives
- Support and harness product innovation and quality within our businesses, to help their customers deliver on their commercial and environmental goals and find effective solutions to assist them in addressing climate change
UN SDGs
03
Prioritise health & safety, promote diversity and nurture the wellbeing and skills development of employees, and support the communities that they are part of

Our Sustainability improvement objectives
- Drive our businesses to follow best health and safety practice across operations, respect employees’ human rights and positively contribute to their communities by implementing effective policies and procedures, supported by local management accountability and a culture of strong awareness, training and investmentÂ
- Ensure the pension schemes that we inherit are managed prudently and effectively for both employees and retirees, and where relevant, seek to create better funded schemes with more prudent targets under our stewardshipÂ
- Promote diversity and inclusion at all levelsÂ
- Promote fair employment and skills developmentÂ
- Ensure that our people have a voice and can inform executive decisions
UN SDGs
04
Exercise robust governance, risk management and compliance

Our Sustainability improvement objectives
- Implement and enforce effective compliance policies across our businesses, ensuring integrity, responsibility and adherence to ethical principlesÂ
- Encourage them to protect the ultimate wellbeing of their products’ end-users by adhering to the highest safety standardsÂ
- Ensure our businesses respect labour and human rights and request their suppliers to respect these principlesÂ
- Protect information security and data privacyÂ
- Carry out prudent and responsible financial and tax planning and management
- Maintain sensible and sustainable leverage to support investment