This report represents a stepping stone in our journey to delivering sustainable growth for the business and we remain fully committed on building on the achievements we’ve made to date, while working to further embed sustainability as a driver for our future success.
Claudio Veritiero, CEO, Peel Ports Group,The Strategy
In 2015, the UN facilitated 193 world leaders agreeing on 17 Sustainable Development Goals, known as the Global Goals or UN SDGs.
Through these Goals, the world has the chance to create a better planet for all by 2030 by ending global poverty, fighting systemic inequality, and addressing the increasing urgency of climate change.
Our ESG strategy is underpinned by the UN Sustainability Goals. This forms the blueprint for the actions we take and will guide our key areas of priority. Against these Goals, we have assigned commitments and set clear targets to achieve in each of these areas.
The Priorities
Responsibility is at the heart of our mission. Across our locations, in every type of operation, we aim to promote a fairer world for all, and protect and reinvigorate the environment we operate in.
Recognising the importance of creating the most meaningful impact possible, we delved into a process of identifying the goals our business could best assist in achieving. This allowed us to closely examine our operations and identify where we could make the most significant impact. Subsequently, we collectively agreed upon four priority goals.
- Decent Work and Economic Growth – promote economic growth and decent work for all
- Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure – build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialisation, and foster innovation.
- Climate Action – urge to take action to combat climate change and its impacts
- Life below water – aim to protect and ensure the sustainable use of oceans
Key Highlights
32% reduction in scope 1 & scope 2 Port Operations Greenhouse Gas Emissions from FY20 baseline*
39% improvement in GRESB ESG rating from 2022*
Launch of a 5-year sustainability strategy in March 2023*