Contents

• • 04 Introduction from Rigby Group Co-CEO, Steve Rigby
  • 08 A Message from our Head of Sustainability
  • 12 2023 Sustainability Highlights

  • 14 About Rigby Group: Resilience, Innovation, Commitment

  • 16 Rigby brands and scale
  • 18 Engaging with our stakeholders
  • 20 Our Commitment to Sustainability
  • 22 Meeting the challenge of change
  • 24 Our sustainability strategy: Project Sequoia
  • 26 External standards and frameworks

• • 28 Planet

  • 33 Operational emissions
  • 33 Business travel
  • 34 Supplier emissions
  • 34 Collaboration for systemic change
  • 35 Resource circularity
  • 35 On-site initiatives
  • 35 Engagement and collaboration
  • 36 Water and nature
  • 36 On-site initiatives
  • 36 Engagement and collaboration

• • 38 People

  • 42 Workforce and skills for the future
  • 42 Recruitment and retention
  • 42 Investing in future talent
  • 42 Employee development
  • 43 Employee benefits
  • 44 Diversity, equity, and inclusion
  • 44 Employee Resource Groups
  • 44 Gender equity
  • 44 Accessibility
  • 45 Health and safety
  • 45 Safety and physical health
  • 45 Mental health and wellbeing

• • 46 Prosperity

  • 50 Economic contribution
  • 50 Communities
  • 50 Impact investing
  • 51 Social contribution
  • 51 The Rigby Foundation
  • 51 Volunteering and fundraising
  • 51 Community partnerships
  • 53 R&D and innovation
  • 53 SCC Academy
  • 53 Aston University Partnership

• • 54 Principles

  • 58 Group purpose and governance
  • 58 Mission and values
  • 58 Governance
  • 60 Group risk and oversight
  • 60 Oversight
  • 61 Management and assessment process
  • 61 Assessing and prioritising risk
  • 62 Ethical behaviour
  • 62 Our commitment to human rights
  • 62 Supplier code of conduct
  • 62 Combatting fraud
  • 62 Preventing tax evasion
  • 62 Whistleblowing