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GWA : Sustainability Report 2020
GWA : Sustainability Report
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2020 Sustainability Report In this report Introduction from Chairman & Managing Director 1 Sustainability Key Highlights FY20 2 About This Report 3 1. Our Response to COVID-19 4 2. About GWA 5 3. Our Commitment to Continued Innovation In Water Sustainability - How We Are Making Life Better 8 4. Our People 10 5. Environment 16 6. Ethical and Sustainable Sourcing 22 7. Community 25 8. Governance and Risk Management 28 Introduction from Chairman & Managing Director Sustainability remains fundamental to GWA's business. We have a longstanding history in making life better and contributing to more sustainable communities through our operations and through providing superior products and solutions for people to enjoy and sustain water, our planet's most precious resource. Our approach to sustainability continues to be based around two central objectives: Operating in a sustainable manner across our business by managing our resources as efficiently as possible and by acting in a socially responsible manner; Providing leading-edge products and systems that contribute to sustainability by making life better through superior water-saving solutions for the built environment. Darryl D McDonough Chairman 11 September 2020 Managing our response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 was a key focus of our sustainability agenda during the reporting period. Our priority through the pandemic remains the health and safety of our people and in continuing to provide a safe operating environment for everyone at GWA and visitors to our sites. We also constructively worked with our suppliers and customers to understand and support their response efforts to the pandemic. Sustainability remains embedded in our business planning processes including corporate governance, people development, strategic planning, product and policy development. We recognise that conducting our business in a sustainable and responsible way is important for us to earn and maintain the respect of our stakeholders including our consumers, customers, communities, environment, employees and shareholders. In our second annual Sustainability Report, we continue to report on our progress in delivering our sustainability agenda. While the COVID-19 pandemic has delayed some of our sustainability initiatives in FY20, we continued to make progress in key areas of our sustainability agenda which are reflected in this report. We commend the report to you. Tim R Salt Managing Director 11 September 2020 GWA GROUP LIMITED | 2020 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT | 1 Sustainability Key Highlights FY20 GWA continues to operate with sustainability at our forefront by managing our resources efficiently. We act in a socially responsible manner and leverage our market-leading position to provide a range of products and systems that contribute to sustainability by making life better through superior water-saving solutions for the built environment. Selected highlights over the past year include: PEOPLE We remain committed to providing a safe, rewarding and challenging environment for our people to help them reach their potential, which in turn helps GWA reach its goals. 85% improvement in Total Injury Frequency Rate (TIFR) on prior year Staff engagement score of 61% above the median score of Australian companies Zero Medical Treatment Injuries for FY20 across all sites 42% female composition at GWA - up from 39% in prior year ENVIRONMENT GWA contributes to environmental sustainability through the development of products and systems which deliver water-efficient and water-saving solutions in the built environment. Caroma's commitment to sustainable product design through 20-year warranty on products All GWA Australian sites have installed Caroma Smart Command® to monitor and control water usage Caroma Smart Command® now installed in 49 sites - up from 18 in prior year Implemented closed-loop pallet system to reduce consumption of timber pallets ETHICAL AND SUSTAINABLE SOURCING GWA's commitment to conducting its business in an environmental and socially responsible manner also extends to the expectations we maintain of our manufacturing supply partners to operate to the same exacting standards. Audits of two major Asian supply partners with no ethical sourcing issues identified No material breaches of ethical sourcing policies First Modern Slavery Statement released in August 2020 Implemented Group-wide policy against slavery and trafficking in persons COMMUNITY GWA partners with community-based and charitable organisations to support their endeavours which is in line with our vision of making life better. Continued partnership with The Smith Family - 60 children in drought-affected areas in Australia Sponsorship of Sustainable Coastlines assists to remove 30,000 litres of rubbish annually from New Zealand beaches and waterways Supporting Wigan and Leigh Hospice and Macmillan Cancer Support in the UK Supporting Australian bushfire charity relief events 2 | GWA GROUP LIMITED | 2020 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT This is an excerpt of the original content. To continue reading it, access the original document here .