Engaging our Suppliers

Engaging our Suppliers

An essential part of our journey to net zero is about increasing our communication and engagement more generally with our global supply base. Working together is the best way to achieve the ambitious targets that were set out at the Paris Agreement in 2015.

Not only is supplier engagement essential for net zero but also as part of our Responsible Sourcing programme, ensuring we are monitoring, auditing and reviewing our suppliers, particularly those at higher risk, is of vital importance.

The partnership with EcoVadis has been an important part of this process, however we have also made good progress through our buying teams by building on their knowledge. We’ve worked hard to train and support our teams to feel confident and comfortable in conversation on ESG topics and these stronger relationships will help our whole ESG programme over time.