Annual report and accounts 2023 - Flipbook - Page 32
A.G. BARR p.l.c. Annual Report and Accounts 2023
Responsibility report
Behaving responsibly for over 145 years. We are proud
of our brands and business. We are also proud of the
positive contribution we believe we make to society.
It is our belief that how we act reflects who and what
we are.
While there will be actions we take that contribute both directly
and indirectly to many of the SDGs, we have focused our SDG
connections where we believe we can most directly play our part.
These are:
Good health and wellbeing
Ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing
for all at all ages
For over 145 years we’ve been brand owners and
builders, offering a diverse and differentiated portfolio
of brands that people love and our business has grown
as a result. The continued financial strength of our
business is important not only to our employees and
our shareholders, but also on a broader basis, where
our performance positively impacts a wide range of
stakeholders and the UK economy.
Our overarching business purpose is to create value,
with values – for our shareholders, consumers,
customers and for society as a whole. Our values
include a commitment to behave responsibly. Our
responsibility agenda has always been woven into the
fabric of our business and, in today’s world, as we grow
and develop, it’s more important than ever that we play
our part in addressing the key issues facing society, such
as the need to tackle the impact of climate change.
We are also mindful that our actions can contribute
towards global improvements. The 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations
Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for
peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now
and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call
for action by all countries – developed and developing
– in a global partnership. They recognise that ending
poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand
with strategies that improve health and education,
reduce inequality and spur economic growth – all while
tackling climate change and working to preserve our
oceans and forests.
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Gender equality
Achieve gender equality and empower all
women and girls
Decent work and economic growth
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable
economic growth, full and productive
employment, and decent work for all
Responsible consumption and production
Ensure sustainable consumption and
production patterns
Climate action
Take urgent action to combat climate change
and its impacts
We have high expectations of our suppliers, our partners and
ourselves. Across more than 145 years of operation, we have
developed robust and responsible policies that guide what
we do and how we work with others. The key policies,
statements and guidelines we rely upon and that support our
responsibility commitments are now available on our Group
website at www.agbarr.co.uk.
