DS Smith Sustainability Report 2021

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2020/21 Highlights 100% of our designers trained on our Circular Design Principles Turn to page 21

-5%

57 biodiversity projects launched in our local communities

reduction in water abstraction per tonne of like-for-like paper production versus last year

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-14%

-23%

reduction in Lost Time Accidents versus last year

reduction in CO2e per tonne of production versus 2015

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AA

A-

MSCI score improved compared to A last year

Circulytics score improved compared to B+ last year

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-4% reduction in CO2e per tonne of production versus last year Turn to page 33

-32% reduction in waste to landfill per tonne of like-for-like paper production versus last year Turn to page 37

37.5% female representation on Plc Board Turn to page 44

Please note: Some of the images in this report were taken before the Covid-19 pandemic and the need for social distancing.

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SASB Index

2min
pages 65-66

Performance overview

2min
page 55

GRI and SDG Index

3min
page 64

Miscellaneous indicators

1min
page 59

Governance

5min
pages 62-63

Our basis for sustainability reporting

3min
page 54

Conducting business ethically and responsibly

3min
page 48

Sourcing sustainably

3min
pages 40-41

Managing water responsibly

3min
pages 36-37

Driving carbon reduction

4min
pages 34-35

Protecting natural resources

3min
pages 32-33

Equipping people to lead the transition to a circular economy

3min
pages 30-31

Closing the loop through better design

7min
pages 22-25

Q&A with Adrian Marsh, our Group Finance Director

2min
page 9

Circular business – Circulating fibre around our business

4min
pages 12-13

Partnering with the world’s leading authority on the circular economy

7min
pages 14-17

Introduction from Miles Roberts, our Group Chief Executive

2min
page 8

Led by our Purpose – Redefining Packaging for a Changing World

2min
pages 4-5

Now and Next sustainability strategy

4min
pages 18-19

2020/21 Highlights

1min
page 3

Redefining packaging during the Covid-19 global pandemic

4min
pages 6-7
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