Introduction A Message from Steve
Twice last year an international community got things absolutely right: the Paris Agreement on climate change and the Sustainable Development Goals (sdg). All these agreements mark a significant step forward in the journey towards a cleaner, fairer world, and we are fully committed to both. The Paris meeting turned climate change from a point of disagreement to agreement. It’s the fastest ever signing of an international settlement and has created huge momentum. We threw everything that we had behind Paris, going all-in to demonstrate our support for government effort and show how small change to the way we live can add up to make a big difference to the planet.
These global agreements are significant, but they are just the beginning. Governments and business must now be bold—moving from commitments to action. And while some will try, no business or government should seek to stand against progress. They will find themselves on the wrong side of history. We are making good progress against the commitments in our People & Planet Positive strategy, but we have a lot more to do. We must build on our successes and continue to develop a culture which inspires us to hit every target. I am proud of the great progress that we have made with our code of conduct for suppliers—IWAY . It is an integral part of the relationship with our business partners that is contributing to better lives for workers by supporting decent jobs. We support vulnerable
“ We must build on our successes and continue to develop a culture that inspires us to hit every target.”
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SUSTAINABILITY REPORT | FY2016
