In the arena of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance), every little bit counts towards building a sustainable route forward; each action we take aims to forge a better future for the world's inhabitants. In 2020, ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø set our IMPACT plan addressing and embedding ESG in our business, both globally and on the islands in which we operate, built on four pillars - Planet, People, Prosperity and Governance. Our IMPACT plan, which includes our commitment to become a net zero carbon organisation by 2030, is designed to deliver purpose and empower change in the steps we take.
As a responsible business aiming to grow sustainably, and one of the largest employers in the islands of Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man, we set an example of responsible and progressive people alongside community and environmental policies and practices. Through our local IMPACT plans, we have developed a diverse range of plans and activities across the four pillars shown below, to define the type of sustainable business we want to be going forward.
Our commitments
Learn more about the commitments we have made as part of our local IMPACT plans:
Planet
Reducing our impact on the environment to build a more sustainable and resilient future.
- ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø has set a global commitment for the ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø network to achieve 50% reduction in emissions by 2030. We are aiming to support them in this with the development of our ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø Islands Group Decarbonisation Plan.
- Completed assessment of carbon footprint for 2021 and 2022 and year on year comparison.
- Colleague-led program of initiatives to promote environmentally conscious decision making.
- Working with our suppliers to help us achieve our commitments to our environment.
- A revised travel policy with the aim of making better decisions to support our commitment to the environment.
- Introduced “Blue Economy� initiatives taking into account our status as Island communities.
People
Our goal is to create a caring, inclusive and values-led culture for our people, and this is how:
- All Inclusion, Diversity and Equity initiatives actively managed under one programme with the aim of achieving an inclusive culture built on trust, an educated empathetic workforce and be an advocate of equal opportunity.
- Curated learning opportunities to support a greater variety of career pathways and skill development.
- All managers trained in how to have wellbeing conversations. Enhanced package of wellbeing support for employees.
- New leadership development programme launched to support succession planning and improve representation of underrepresented groups in leadership positions.
- Enhanced programme of support available to working parents and those returning to work.
- An intelligent working policy following colleague feedback to empower employees to choose their working environment.
Prosperity
Driving purposeful business practices and good corporate citizenship. Our commitments through the Prosperity Pillar:
- A refreshed community engagement programme and policies aligned to the needs of our communities and our global SDG commitments.
- Provide the highest and best use of our people on community engagement initiatives by offering up to 5 days volunteering time per year, utilising their extensive skills and providing further development opportunities.
- Support our people with their personal fundraising initiatives through company donations.
- A revised sponsorship and donation process designed to track and measure our impact.
- Greater support for local suppliers through procurement policy.
- Building alliances with relevant organisations to support and promote impact related activities.
Governance
Our Governance pillar has focused on putting ESG principles at the heart of the way things are done at ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹ÙÍø. From leadership decisions to the wider personal and professional behaviour of our people â€� the rollout of IMPACT has served to drive a reflective and responsible corporate culture, to do the right thing the right way, within ÀÖÓ㣨Leyu£©ÌåÓý¹Ù꿉۪s teams and our wider communities. This has ensured consistency and accountability in promoting sustainable economic growth and prosperity.
Our governance achievements so far include:
- Appointed a Head of IMPACT, responsible for the delivery of our plan.
- Centrally managed and co-ordinated project of impact related activities across planet, people and prosperity and governance.
- Creation of employee-led pillar groups tasked with driving forward the impact related activities for planet, people and prosperity.
- Establish a governance framework to achieve accountability and consistency on our commitments to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion including appointment of a Partner as Diversity, Equity & Inclusion lead.
- Creation of a stakeholder council, including employees, to engage stakeholders in shaping our Impact priorities.
Our achievements
Our initiatives and insights
We share some examples of how we continue to meet our IMPACT commitments throughout the year, along with our most recent insights and articles.
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