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Message from our CEO
We are delighted to share an update on
our corporate sustainability initiatives and
achievements in our 2023 Environmental,
Social and Governance Report.
the progress we have made on our sustainability targets
and initiatives. Engagement with all our stakeholders
has continued to increase. In particular we have made
important strides in health and safety and well-being,
as well as diversity, equity and inclusion.
Sustainability is core to the way we operate. Our work
for our clients gives us a natural global perspective and
deep understanding of the impact of what we do.
Both directly and through the foundation, we have
partnered with a number of community organisations
such as CLEAR Global, have undertaken fundraising
to support the people a昀昀ected by the devastating
earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria, and progressed our
focus on education partnering with over 700 universities
and sponsoring language students via the RWS-Brode
Scholarship Programme.
In 2022 we unveiled our new purpose and values and
over the past year we have made signi昀椀cant progress
in becoming One RWS where we:
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Strive to create a world where understanding is more
universal for everyone
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Are proud of our diversity and celebrate our cultural
and technical expertise enabling us to share a deep
understanding of client industries and local cultures
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Understand we need to reduce our carbon footprint
to ensure the future of the planet
We have made great progress against each of our
corporate sustainability pillars – people, community,
environment and governance. Our recent engagement
survey shows 79% of colleagues believe RWS fosters
environmentally friendly practices; 80% believe RWS
shows a commitment to ethical business decisions
and conduct; 82% of colleagues believe they can
report unethical practices without fear of negative
consequences; and 78% believe RWS is taking action
to be socially responsible.
Our purpose of unlocking global understanding is
evident throughout our 2023 ESG Report, and we share
We hold ourselves to high accountability standards.
In FY22 we improved the accuracy of our carbon footprint
reporting by improving our greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions data collection to include both our operations
and supply chain, and committed to setting carbon
reduction targets which are aligned with the Science
Based Targets initiative (SBTi). This was further improved
in FY23. Our new targets were submitted to the SBTi
for validation in December and will be published once
validated.
I am pleased to con昀椀rm that RWS supports the Ten
Principles of the United Nations Global Compact on
human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption.
We remain committed to making the UN Global Compact
and its principles part of the strategy, culture and dayto-day operations of our company, and to engaging
in collaborative projects which advance the broader
development goals of the United Nations, particularly
the Sustainable Development Goals.
I am proud of the work we have accomplished to date,
none of which would have been possible without the
unwavering dedication of our people around the globe.
To understand and respond to our clients’ needs, we believe
it is imperative to employ a workforce which re昀氀ects the
many communities in which we provide services, and seek
to shape the future and strive to keep our promises to our
clients, colleagues and communities. I am excited about
our strategy as we move forward and continue to live our
purpose in ‘unlocking global understanding’.
We are proud of our impactful ESG e昀昀orts and we look
forward to continuing our progress over the next
12 months.
Ian El-Mokadem | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
11 December 2023
Ian El-Mokadem
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