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SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2015 ASTON MARTIN SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2015 03 CONTENTS KEY FACTS ..................................................................................... 07 ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY ........................................37 Financial Summary ........................................................................ 10 Environmental Policy .....................................................................39 ASTON MARTIN LAGONDA OVERVIEW ................................... 13 Site Expansion ...............................................................................40 Current Model Line Up .................................................................14 Investing in e-mobility ...................................................................41 Business Review and Financial Summary .................................16 SUPPLY CHAIN SUSTAINABILITY..............................................43 Global Sales ...................................................................................19 Responsible Procurement Guide ................................................45 Management Structure................................................................. 20 Supply Chain Management .........................................................46 Global Operations .........................................................................22 HEALTH & WELLBEING ...............................................................49 Ethics ............................................................................................24 Employer of Choice ......................................................................50 Collaboration with Trade Associations .......................................25 Community.....................................................................................50 COMMUNITY & STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT ..................27 Human Rights ................................................................................50 Stakeholders ..................................................................................28 Health & Safety Management ......................................................52 Brand Power ..................................................................................29 ABOUT THE REPORT ..................................................................54 Analysing the Key Aspects of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) .......................................30 Materiality Analysis Steps ......................................................31 Materiality Chart ......................................................................32 Charitable Contributions ..............................................................34 04 ASTON MARTIN SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2015 05 FOREWORD As Aston Martin enters its 103rd year the company is in a transition between its first and second century. This transition is set out in the company’s Second Century Plan, which aims to see the business become a sustainable luxury business. Over the duration of the Second Century Plan we will invest heavily in new products, facilities and research and development. The focus of our Second Century Plan is to make Aston Martin a sustainable luxury business, which includes the promotion of responsible and sustainable economic growth. This commitment has led us to develop an integrated Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy for the business and the publication of our first Sustainability Report. The report drafted in accordance with the principles set out by the UN Global Compact and Global Reporting Initiative’s G4 guidelines, highlights our ambitions in four key areas; Environmental Sustainability, Community & Stakeholder Engagement, Health & Wellbeing and Sustainable Supply Chain. The passion and commitment of our people is a key driving force to our success, and we are committed to investing in both our current employees and the future through our apprentice and graduate programmes. The safety of our people remains paramount, with all sites certified to the international health & safety standard OHSAS 18001. This year marks a significant achievement as we were awarded our fourth Sword of Honour, by the British Safety Council. With a new manufacturing site in St Athan, South Wales on the horizon and investment in new products such as the all-electric RapidE, we have a great opportunity to improve on our already impressive environmental record. Aston Martin’s commitment to combat slavery in our supply chain pre-dates the UK’s Modern Slavery Act. As part of that commitment, we continually strive to uphold our high standards throughout our supply chain. In accord with the Modern Slavery Act, we’ll be publishing a report on this next year. I believe that our commitment to sustainability will drive long-term shareholder value and ensure Aston Martin Lagonda develops into a Sustainable Luxury Business. I would therefore encourage you to read the first Aston Martin Lagonda Sustainability Report and I look forward to updating you on our progress next year. Dr. Andy Palmer CMG President and Chief Executive Officer 06 ASTON MARTIN SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2015 07 01 KEY FACTS 08 ASTON MARTIN SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2015 09 KEY FACTS l The only independent British luxury automotive manufacturer l Founded in London in 1913 by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford l Motor racing heritage (Aston Hill Climb, Le Mans and Formula 1) PRODUCED 80,000 CARS WITH OVER 95% STILL IN EXISTENCE l Produced 80,000 cars with 95% still in existence l Historically, half of all Aston Martins have been sold in the UK FOUNDED IN % l Around 2,000 cars delivered to BRICS countries 99.07 l 162 Global Locations SCORE IN BSC FIVE STAR HEALTH & SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AUDIT l Over 2,200 employees around the world l We provide over 700 tours a year, welcoming over 4,000 visitors at our Gaydon factory l International Safety Award received for seven consecutive years, 162 including achieving the fourth British Safety Council Sword GLOBAL LOCATIONS of Honour l 99.07% score in BSC Five Star Health & Safety Management Systems Audit WE PROVIDE OVER 700 TOURS A YEAR l Accident Incident Rate 91% below the National 1913 Average for our sector EMPLOYEES l 50% reduction in minor accident* rate year on year + AROUND 2,200 THE WORLD * first aid treatment required but no lost time was involved 10 ASTON MARTIN SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2015 11 FINANCIAL SUMMARY Heaviest ever R&D investment demonstrates confidence in Second Century Plan FINANCIAL Sales up year on year PERFORMANCE HIGHER THAN consecutive quarter TARGET delivered in line with or higher than target Successful launch and Strong order book for sales of special limited DB11, significantly series products such exceeding expectations as Aston Martin Vulcan FY adjusted EBITDA of and GT12 12 ASTON MARTIN SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2015 13 02 ASTON MARTIN LAGONDA OVERVIEW 14 ASTON MARTIN SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2015 15 ASTON MARTIN LAGONDA OVERVIEW DB11 Aston Martin, an iconic British marque of unrivalled heritage has entered its second century. With fresh investment, a new Chief Executive Officer and the strongest model line-up in the company’s history, the company now looks to an exciting future. Founded in 1913 by Robert Bamford and Lionel Martin from a humble workshop on Henniker Mews in London, their vision was to develop cars with impeccable design and supreme performance. These cars captivated the public’s imagination and still command the same emotive fascination over 100 years later. Rapide S Today, Aston Martin is the only This new luxury business will have Current Model Line Up independent British luxury automotive a broader portfolio of products manufacturer, championing not only offering cutting-edge technologies, DB11 (Coupe) breakthroughs in cutting edge design combined with the very best of Rapide S (Four-door Sports Saloon) such as the new DB11, but also design and British craftsmanship, new technologies through research, a key aspect synonymous with the Vanquish (Coupe and Volante) development and deployment of Aston Martin brand. lightweight materials and powertrain V12 Vantage S (Coupe and Roadster) solutions. The company acts as an These new products are being V8 Vantage S (Coupe and Roadster) essential bridge for the migration of developed under the largest investment technology from the race track to plan in the company’s history. the road. By the end of this decade, all sports cars in the current range will be replaced, Powertrains Vanquish Being independent is not without starting with the new DB11, with each 4.7 V8 (Vantage) its unique challenges as every other of these models having a striking level of similarly-sized luxury/sport car design differentiation while still remaining 6.0 V12 (Rapide, Vanquish, Vantage) manufacturer is part of a much larger unmistakeably an Aston Martin. (DB11) corporation, enabling them to access to Added to this will be up to three 5.2 V12 Twin Turbo ‘off-the-shelf’ technical solutions from additional model lines taking the their parent group or to pool their CO2 company into new market segments. emissions against lower emitting vehicles in their group brand portfolio. These additional products will underpin the company’s future growth and The future for Aston Martin is bright sustainability and making it more under new President and CEO Dr. Andy globally relevant. Palmer CMG, who took over the helm of V12 Vantage S the company in late 2014. Dr. Palmer’s first task upon joining Aston Martin was to set about reinventing the company as a sustainable luxury