Strategic ReportNon-financial information statementThe information presented here and throughout thereport, as cross-referenced to the right, complies withthe requirement under sections 414CA and 414CB ofthe Companies Act 2006 to provide information oncertain non-financial matters. Our Responsibility Reportprovides the required information in relation to contenton environmental matters, our employees, communityissues and social matters, as well as setting out ournon-financial metrics. Our business risks are includedwithin our Risk Management section. The ResponsibilityReport also complies with the Streamlined Energy andCarbon Reporting (SECR) requirements as required bythe Companies (Directors’ Report) and Limited LiabilityPartnerships (Energy and Carbon Report) Regulations2018. We have complied with the requirements ofListing Rule 9.8.6R by including climate-related financialdisclosures consistent with the Task Force on Climaterelated Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendationsand recommended disclosures.It is the Group’s policy to conduct all of its business inan honest and ethical manner. It is committed to actingprofessionally, fairly and with integrity in all its businessdealings and relationships wherever it operates.The Group is a UK Living Wage accredited employer.The Group publishes its Modern Slavery ActTransparency Statement annually. This explains thesteps that we take to seek to ensure that there areno incidents of modern slavery within the businessand our supply chain, in accordance with the UKModern Slavery Act 2015. The Board reviews theGroup’s operational, legal and compliance frameworkto prevent modern slavery in its supply chain, whichincludes employee training, contractual terms andconditions, and due diligence processes.The Group’s Anti-bribery and Corruption Policy (ABCPolicy), available on the Group website, emphasisesthe Group’s zero tolerance approach to bribery andcorruption. It sets out the Group’s responsibilities, andof those working for it and parties acting on its behalf,in observing and upholding its position on bribery andcorruption in compliance with applicable laws, andprovides information and guidance to those workingfor the Group and parties acting on its behalf on howThemeCorporate GovernanceAccountsCross reference (within Annual Report& Accounts unless otherwise stated)Environmental matters • Responsibility Report – We respect the environmentPage referencePages 39 to 53Employees• Business model• Responsibility Report – We act with integrityPages 8 to 9Pages 34 to 38Social matters• Business model• Responsibility Report – We support health living• Responsibility Report – We give backPages 8 to 9Page 54Page 55Non-financial metrics• Responsibility Report – Non-financial KPIsPage 32Business risks• Risk ManagementPages 62 to 69Business model• Business modelPages 8 to 9SECR• Responsibility Report – SECR reportingPages 52 to 53TCFD• Responsibility Report – TCFD disclosurePages 44 to 53ABC Governance• Audit & Risk Committee ReportPages 85 to 88Supplier controls• Responsibility Report – Sustainable sourcingPages 43 to 44Policies & Procedure• Including Supplier Code of Conduct (Human Rights),Modern Slavery Statement, ABC and EmploymentProtection Policieswww.agbarr.co.uk/responsibility/policies-terms-ofbusiness-andbrand-rulesto recognise and deal with bribery and corruptionissues. The ABC Policy is clearly communicated toall employees and ABC training is provided to allemployees on induction and on a regular basisthereafter. The Group maintains an anti-bribery andcorruption register, which records details of corporatehospitality, and gifts given and received by employeesover a specified value. The Group’s internationaldepartment undertakes appropriate due diligence onall third-parties acting on its behalf and maintains a thirdparty anti-bribery and corruption register. The Auditand Risk Committee reviews the effectiveness of theGroup’s anti-bribery systems and controls, reviews andapproves the Group’s ABC Policy on an annual basis.No bribery and corruption issues arose during the year.There is currently no specific human rights policy inplace however our Supplier Code of Conduct, availableon the Group website, sets out the minimum standardswe require our suppliers to meet, including humanrights, and forms part of their contractual commitmentto us. As a UK business, we comply with the fullspectrum of employee protection legislation. Webelieve our existing policies ensure the rights of ourown employees are respected fully and our robustsupplier controls provide assurance when consideringhuman rights impacts beyond our direct control.33
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