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Sustainability (continued)
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development, adopted by all 193 UN Member
States in September 2015, provides a shared
blueprint for peace and prosperity for people
and the planet, now and into the future.
The Sustainable Development Goals comprise
17 goals, such as the elimination of poverty
and hunger, fighting climate change,
supporting decent work conditions, and
creating sustainable cities and communities,
and 169 targets.
THE RWS FOUR PILLARS OF
SUSTAINABILITY
Fulfilling these ambitions will take an
unprecedented effort by all sectors in society
and we all have an important role in the
process. As part of our commitment, we are
aligning our business strategies and vision
with the Sustainable Development Goals
and Targets, driving change, developing
partnerships and implementing best
reporting practices.
For each of the four pillars identified
from the materiality index, we have
identified primary goals aligned to the
SDGs and have established a set of
policies and guidelines to underpin our
activities, whilst looking to improve
our actions and reporting in each of
the areas.
For the third year, we have undertaken
a materiality assessment which has
enabled us to report on issues which
are important to our stakeholders and
outline future initiatives while taking
into consideration our business goals
and risks. As mentioned previously,
we now identify and prioritise material
issues using software which enables a
data-driven and dynamic process for
ESG risk identification and monitoring.
Responsibility for the environment
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By providing policies and management systems
based on environmental best practices, we
ensure active prevention and limitation of
potential impacts on climate change and the
environment caused by our operations.
We have signed up to the United Nation’s Race
to Zero and made a commitment to the Science
Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to reduce our
carbon emissions by setting science-based
targets.
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We are moving to renewable energy, where
possible, and optimising LED and motion lighting
in offices to improve energy efficiency.
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We have a Green Agenda pillar with an
associated section on the intranet dedicated to
environmental issues. We also hold awareness
days and include articles of interest in our Groupwide newsletter to increase the understanding of
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climate change, what we can and are doing to
mitigate risks, and reduce its impact on our
colleagues and operations.
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We have established employee-led
environment teams to suggest and action
local initiatives to improve the environment.
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RWS is an office-based business services
operation and has little exposure to harmful
and hazardous materials. Nevertheless, we
have developed and defined strict controls
to manage, handle, store and dispose of
harmful and hazardous substances to
minimise the environmental release-risks
according to local guidelines and regulations.
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We deliver services in a manner which does
not compromise the environmental impact
of our clients’ operations in the communities
where they operate.
