Aligning with SDGs
As a regional business, we’re mainly responsible for addressing challenges within the geographic area we serve and for the people who live here. But in doing that, we recognise that we are playing our part within a wider national and global system. At a global level, the framework most widely adopted is the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
The Sustainable Development Goals
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (‘SDGs’) outlined in the 2030 Agenda aim to create a sustainable future for both people and the environment within a medium-term timeframe.
These goals are interconnected and address global challenges that call everyone in society to take part, including governments, businesses, civil society, and individuals. They are a unique opportunity to develop innovative strategies and business models adapted to a rapidly changing world.
Our corporate strategy is aligned with the SDGs. This illustration shows that through our corporate strategy, we are working towards addressing 11 of the 17 SDGs within our region.
To achieve the SDGs, we aim to collaborate with various stakeholders, including our supply chain, public sector, civil society, and third sector.
By collaborating with partners and stakeholders, we are working towards a sustainable future by addressing the complex and systemic challenges that we face today.
In 2024/25, we conducted a double materiality assessment. This looks at how our actions as a business impact both people and the planet, and how sustainability issues can influence our economic stability. The assessment identified the 12 most material issues we face as a business. We have aligned these with the SDGs, demonstrating that the work we do is aligned with a wider global sustainability agenda.
This adds even greater credence to our corporate strategy of being 'performance driven, sustainability led' and highlights the important role of sustainability within our business.
In 2024/25, we conducted a double materiality assessment. This assessment evaluates how our actions as a business impact both people and the planet, and how sustainability issues can influence our economic stability. The assessment identified the 12 most material issues we face as a business and we have also aligned these with the SDGs, demonstrating that the work we do is aligned with a wider global sustainability agenda.
This adds even greater credence to our corporate strategy of being 'performance driven, sustainability led' and highlights the important role of sustainability within our business.