INTRODUCTION OUR PLANET OUR SUPPLY CHAIN OUR PEOPLE OUR COMMUNITY ABOUT THE REPORT
ABOUT THE SUSTAINABILITY REPORT We are committed to advancing sustainable practices across our organization, and to measuring our progress with rigor and transparency. Our process is aligned with global principles and best practices to help improve our e�ectiveness and give us meaningful benchmarks as we progress in our program from year to year. Data gathered and reported here is for 2022, with additional qualitative information regarding activities from before this report's publication. In order to write a replicable and universally understandable sustainability report, we aligned ourselves with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) reporting framework, which is a widely adopted and trusted framework for sustainability reporting. The framework follows the materiality approach, which assesses which areas of ESG are important or material for a company, and provides guidance for the company’s reporting approach. To simplify this reporting process, SASB provides the material issues for various industries. As a distributor of auto parts and not a manufacturer, we identify mainly with the ‘Multiline and Specialty Retailers & Distribution’ industry and partially, where relevant, with the ‘Auto Parts’ industry, because this industry is material to our suppliers. The SASB-informed material topics are summarized in the SASB Disclosures Index on page 57. Relevance to Parts Authority Material Issue Energy Management Energy Management Energy management and
awareness of energy consumption are necessary parts of any company’s sustainability agenda. For us, this means addressing the energy consumption of our warehouses, stores and transport infrastructure. As a distributor of auto parts, we hold large quantities of customer and supplier data. This data must be stored securely to avoid negative consequences of a data breach, so we must practice excellent data and information management. As an employer it is our responsibility to provide team members with acceptable labor practices. This means complying with relevant local laws and regulations. We strive to engage our team members through dialogue and development, and cultivating a culture marked by inclusion, diversity and mutual respect. As a seller of auto parts, we have the power to sell sustainable products. This means expanding our product selection to include products that are more sustainable, and to o�er such products to our customers to help them operate in more sustainable ways.
Data Security
Labor Practices
Employee Engagement, Diversity & Inclusion Product Design & Lifecycle Management
47 Sustainability Report 2023: The Composition of a Responsible Organization
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