Business
New Sustainability Strategy and Roadmap
New Sustainability Strategy and Roadmap.
About this update from Portmeirion Group Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n16 May 2023\nPORTMEIRION GROUP PLC\n(the \"Group\")\n \nNEW SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY AND ROADMAP\n'Crafting a Better Future' strategy outlines Group's commitment to becoming a more sustainable business\n \nPortmeirion Group PLC, the owner, designer, manufacturer and omni-channel retailer of leading homeware brands in global markets, is pleased to launch its new sustainability strategy - 'Crafting a Better Future'. The new strategy outlines the Group's commitment to reduce its impact on climate change and develop as a positive force for the environment, the people that work across its operations and local communities.\nAligned to the Group's international commercial plans, the Crafting a Better Future strategy will be underpinned by a delivery roadmap, with a clear and transparent set of commitments and goals. The Group is now working to embed these into its operations and decision-making processes to ensure sustainability sits at the core of the business.\n\nCrafting a Better Future focuses on the following strategic commitments:\n\n1. COMMIT 2040 - Become a positive force for change, reducing our emissions and environmental impact by addressing what we can fix now, and supporting transformation within our industry:\n· Achieve Net Zero by 2040 across our Scope 1 and 2 emissions, defining a pathway that focuses on maximising the proportion of our energy use from renewable sources; \n· Work with our supply chain manufacturing partners to ensure they support our Commit 2040 plan; \n· Develop the role of Global Energy Teams to drive energy reduction within our operations through innovation and 'green thinking' throughout our Group;\n· Achieve '0% to landfill' across entire UK business, building on target already achieved in our Stoke-on-Trent ceramic manufacturing site;\n· Eliminate single use plastics throughout our operations;\n· Understand our global nature footprint and develop a Group-wide biodiversity plan; and\n· Enhance our materiality assessment to understand more about our Scope 3 emissions.\n \n2. NURTURING THE BEST - Develop as an inclusive, ambitious and inspirational global employer of choice, accessing the best talent and e...