2015 Marshalls / 2016 United Nations Global Compact Communication on Progress 1 United Nations Global Compact Communication on Progress Marshalls / 2016 United Nations Global Compact Communication on Progress 3 INTRODUCTION... The United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) was launched in 2000 to harness the power of collective action in the promotion of responsible corporate citizenship. The Compact is a framework for businesses that are committed to aligning their operations and strategies with the ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption. As the world’s largest global The UNGC is not a regulatory corporate citizenship initiative, the instrument, but rather a voluntary Global Compact is concerned with initiative that relies on public demonstrating and building the social accountability, transparency and legitimacy of business and markets. disclosure to complement regulation Marshalls plc became a signatory of the and to provide a space for innovation UNGC in January 2009 and a member of and collective action. the UK Network later the same year. This is the Company’s seventh Communication on Progress and outlines how Marshalls is aligned with To mainstream the ten the ten principles and how, throughout principles in business activities 2016, the plc intends to develop its 1 activities in support of the framework around the world; laid out by the UNGC. To catalyse action in support of broader UN objectives, 2 such as the Sustainable Development Goals. 4 United Nations Global Compact Communication on Progress Marshalls / 2016 Marshalls / 2016 United Nations Global Compact Communication on Progress 5 UNGC TEN PRINCIPLES CONTENTS HUMAN RIGHTS LABOUR ENVIRONMENT ANTI-CORRUPTION 6 Statement of Support for the UNGC by Martyn Coffey, Marshalls CEO 7 Statement by UNGC UK Chairman, Chris Harrop PRINCIPLE 3: PRINCIPLE 7: PRINCIPLE 10: PRINCIPLE 1: 8 Foreword and Focus for 2016 by Chris Harrop, Group Marketing Director; Responsible for Sustainability Businesses should support Businesses should uphold Businesses should Businesses should work and respect the protection the freedom of association support a precautionary against all forms of 12 Scope of Operations and the effective approach to environmental corruption, including of internationally 14 Achievement Indicators proclaimed human rights; recognition of the right to challenges; extortion and bribery. collective bargaining; 15 Third Party Assurances PRINCIPLE 8: PRINCIPLE 2: 15 Marshalls’ Brand Manifesto Make sure that they are PRINCIPLE 4: Undertake initiatives not complicit in human The elimination of all forms to promote greater 16 Marshalls the Superbrand rights abuses. of forced and compulsory environmental labour; responsibility; and 18 Product Innovation 24 Leadership Blueprint PRINCIPLE 5: PRINCIPLE 9: 30 Sustainable Development Goals The effective abolition of Encourage the child labour; development and diffusion 32 Fairstone & UNICEF - from local engagement to global advocacy and systemic change of environmentally friendly 38 Focus on Modern Slavery; Transparency in the Supply chain PRINCIPLE 6: technologies. The elimination of 40 Human Rights discrimination in respect 48 Labour of employment and occupation. 58 Environment 64 Anti-Corruption 68 Business in the Community - Business Class 72 Best Companies Survey & Employee Engagement & Wellbeing 76 Training & Development 77 Health & Safety 78 Award Success 79 Celebrating Responsible Business Excellence 80 Third Party Recognition & Awards 83 COP Feedback 84 GRI Performance Indicators 6 United Nations Global Compact Communication on Progress Marshalls / 2016 Marshalls / 2016 United Nations Global Compact Communication on Progress 7 STATEMENT BY UNGC UK STATEMENT CHAIR CHRIS HARROP I am looking forward with anticipation to With the ongoing work of the UK secretariat, Statement of Support for the UNGC the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit on the commitment of trustees and the energy of 22-23 June 2016 in New York which will be an the active network members, 2016 will see us: Martyn Coffey, Marshalls CEO important milestone for kick-starting business action on the new sustainable development • Continue to focus upon increasing the agenda. Here global companies of all sizes number of UK organisations engaging with Each year as I write this statement of support contribution; engaging with governments, and from all sectors will convene and show the UNGC framework and the UK network; for UNGC I recognise that it is a reaffirmation collaborating with UN partners, developing how they are innovating their operations and of Marshalls commitment to uphold the UNGC innovative products which respond to strategies to advance the SDGs. • Continue to forge links with other UN entities principles to which we committed some seven environmental challenges, addressing modern & initiatives which have the potential to years ago. It gives me the opportunity to slavery and transparency in our global supply The Summit will make clear the opportunities support corporates in the effective delivery reflect on our sustainability journey, to consider chain. Essentially were making sustainable that lie within the SDGs and aims to unleash of UNGC principles; how far we have come and what yet lies ahead. choices on a daily basis that are both good for the potential of turning global goals into local business and for society. business. Through motivational talks, intimate • Continue to focus network educational The 1st of January 2016 saw the 17 Sustainable roundtables and SDG-themed networking activities on the key issues of; human rights, Development Goals (SDGs) come into force.* Empowered by our brand values of leadership, opportunities, signatories will doubtless modern slavery, women empowerment, Adopted by world leaders in September 2015 excellence, trust and sustainability I can say be inspired to shape the business models, children’s rights & business principles, water, at an historic UN Summit these SDGs now with confidence that Marshalls' team works products and services of tomorrow. climate change & biodiversity, business & provide the focus for the next fifteen years and passionately and diligently to uphold the UNGC peace. Martyn Coffey, Marshalls CEO Chris Harrop, Marshalls’ Group call all countries to mobilize efforts to end all pillars of human rights, labour, environment My term as Global Compact Local Networks Driving Business Growth Marketing Director, (Responsible for forms of poverty, fight inequalities and tackle & anti-corruption. By doing so, and doing the Chair comes to an end during 2016 and I’m I look forward to serving out my term as Through Sustainability Sustainability), UNGC UK Network climate change. right thing, we are leveraging sustainability to pleased to say that our UK Network is in great Chair during 2016, and to working with my Chair, ETI Non-Executive Director drive competitive advantage for our business. shape and is going from strength-to-strength. colleagues at the UK Network to the very best I welcome the SDGs as it is clear to me that Global Compact Local Networks activity is of my ability. I am delighted to handing over for businesses to succeed, they require access This UNGC Communication on Progress sits extremely important in advancing corporate to my successor an extremely robust and to energy, good governance and sustainable alongside our Annual Report as the main sustainability at the grassroots level by helping engaged Network. I will continue to actively economic development, among other vehicle for sharing our sustainability progress. “Businesses everywhere play a key companies understand what responsible engage with and support the UK Network and fundamental factors, and that these same Read on and you too will see for yourself the role in shaping the future, and UN business means within a national context. to demonstrate through Marshalls plc how underlying needs overlap with public sector actions which so clearly show that sustainability Global Compact participants lead organisations can contribute to the sustainable priorities underpinning peace, security and is at the heart of all that we do. the way. The SDGs give important All companies face unique challenges in development agenda and deliver a clear poverty reduction. new direction to the UN Global striving to operate responsibly and have many competitive advantage for our business as a different opportunities to make a positive result of UNGC engagement. Companies can do a great deal to address Compact’s founding mission impact. Those companies with operations and these common interests and create long- to encourage companies to do supply chains extending around the world also term value and I'm proud to say that through business responsibly – based on need to understand locations far away from our engagement with UNGC over the past our ten universal principles – and headquarters and be able to view sustainability seven years Marshalls has been making a rich to provide solutions to global through a local lens. It is here that the UK * Source: https://www.unglobalcompact.org/ challenges” * Network provides so much in terms of access to AboutTheGC/guide_to_corporate_sustain- high quality information, high calibre speakers ability.html and importantly safe spaces to share, discuss Lise Kingo, Executive Director, * Executive Update: Annual Letter to United UN Global Compact and debate pressing issues. Nations Global Compact Participants : https:// www.unglobalcompact.org/news/3281-02-