Sourcing & Supplier management
ESG Materiality Assessment
Human Rights
Openness & transparency
Carbon & Energy Modern Slavery Health & Safety
Wellbeing
Training & Skills
Innovation & Technology
Ethics & Compliance Waste & Resource Efficiency
Customer Service
Materials
Corporate Governance
Risk & Due Diligence
Employment (payment mechanisms, right to work, wages)
Circular Economy
Biodiversity /natural capital
Hazardous substances/ chemicals
Equity, diversity & Inclusion (EDI)
and ‘impact’. Garland UK also engaged with senior leadership and colleagues across the business to ensure all key perspectives were captured. As this assessment remains valid for five years, it continues to inform Garland UK’s 2024 sustainability priorities without requiring reassessment this year.
Garland UK’s commitment to sustainability continues to be guided by a detailed ESG Materiality Assessment, which identifies key environmental, social, and governance risks for the business and its stakeholders. This assessment complements Garland UK’s ISO certifications and is supported by our master risk register, legal register, and environmental aspects and impacts register, where all risks and impacts are reviewed and managed. The current materiality assessment was completed in October 2023, where participants individually scored sustainability issues based on ‘importance to stakeholders’
Community engagement & investment
Climate Change
Air Quality
Water
The top areas of focus identified and incorporated into our 2024 plan are:
Materials
Health & Safety
Carbon & Energy
Modern Slavery
Impact on Our Business
LOWER
HIGHER
Environment
Social
Governance
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