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Strategic Report
Sustainability
Lucy Group is committed to a sustainable future and strongly advocates contributing positively to the needs of society, the environment, and the economy. Sustainability aligns with the Group’s purpose, values, and overall strategy. It is embedded within our policies and management systems to provide a holistic approach in achieving continual improvement and is reflected in our internationally recognised standard certifications, including ISO 9001, 1400, and 45001.
Group Sustainability Policy and Strategy During 2021, Lucy Group developed and published its Sustainability Policy and Strategy. This policy and strategy, building on Lucy Group’s long heritage of contributing positively to the environment, society and the economy, provides a clear and cohesive framework going forward based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN
SDGs). The 17 UN SDGs were adopted by all UN member states in 2015 and have since been used by many leading companies and organisations as a clear and internationally recognised framework for sustainable practices and approach. To provide focus and clarity, initially we have selected eight SDGs to particularly support (although many of the Group’s activities also support the wider SDGs). We have based our approach to the SDGs on three principal areas: People, Planet and Progress.
Global Sustainability Reporting As part of the Sustainability Policy, Lucy Group is committed to measuring and reporting on the SDGs both qualitatively and quantitatively. The Group has developed a reporting and disclosure framework, aligned to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), against which it will be reporting information from 2022 onwards.
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Annual Report and Accounts
Carbon Emissions Reporting and Reduction Lucy Group recognises that global warming linked to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is a very significant threat to the environment, society and the economy. Lucy Group has been reporting its greenhouse gas emissions since 2019 but in 2021 we have gone a step further and committed to the internationally-accredited Carbon Reduce programme run by Achilles. We recognised the need to develop a plan that focuses explicitly on emissions reductions to meet the needs and expectations of our customers, employees, and communities. We have implemented Achilles’ carbon accounting software (E-Manage) which will be used to verify outputs and identify data gaps to ensure our GHG inventory will meet or exceed the requirements for ISO14064-1:2018 certification and the GHG accounting protocol. Our aim is to gain full certification to the Carbon Reduce programme for all of Lucy Group’s locations in 2022 and 2023.
