We are committed to being a responsible business

To improve the execution of our strategy and deliver our sustainability goals we have set three strategic execution priorities for the coming years.

Transform operational effectiveness through safer, cleaner operations

• Health & Safety: embedding robust safety practices and process safety management will reduce incidents, protect our workforce, and ensure uninterrupted operations, all critical for efficiency.
• Environment: continued focus on environmental controls will minimise risks such as spills or emissions, safeguarding compliance and reputation.
• Sustainability: streamlined operations will lower resource consumption and waste, driving cost savings and supporting our ESG commitments.

Drive stronger growth by meeting market demand for sustainable solutions

• Health & Safety: demonstrating a strong safety culture builds trust with customers and partners, making us a preferred choice.
• Environment: offering solutions that reduce environmental impact aligns with customer sustainability goals, and creates new revenue streams.
• Sustainability: co-developing sustainable practices through customer partnerships and supply chain engagement will support our position as a leader in responsible growth.

Maximise portfolio value

• Health & Safety: many of our products are integral to customer safety applications, meaning our commitment to safety directly enhances their operational reliability and risk management.
• Environment: our technologies improve efficiency in customer processes, reducing energy use and emissions.
• Sustainability: by delivering solutions that combine safety, efficiency, and sustainability, we strengthen customer trust and differentiate our products.

Safety, people and sustainability progress in 2025

Goal - A 0.10 LTA rate
Our LTA rate was 0.18 (2024: 0.13) which is an increase compared to the prior year. Safety of our employees is essential and addressing the root causes of lost time and recordable accidents is a critical focus for the Board and senior management team. We have undertaken a detailed root cause analysis of 2025 incidents, and as a result, we have developed a focused plan to reinforce the skills and engagement of our manufacturing leaders across the Group, and to implement more focused actions at selected sites during 2026. Alongside, we will maintain our focus on process safety. We have made significant progress in this area during 2025, with strong engagement and momentum in the implementation of the improvement plans in the first of three waves of deployment.

Goal - 40% of female leadership
We continue to improve our gender diversity and 36% of our leadership population are female, a year on year improvement of 2%. We will continue our focus on ensuring that our policies, working conditions, development and support offering, and recruiting approaches deliver a more supportive environment for our female leaders.

Goal - A top quartile engagement score
Our engagement score was 75%, an improvement on the prior year. It is pleasing to see progress on this metric, particularly at the sites where engagement levels are below average. Our leaders remain focused with site specific actions.

Goal - Reduce Scope 1 and 2 CO₂ emissions by 50%
We reduced by 5% in the year and we are now 58% below our baseline, significantly ahead of our glide path. 80% of our power is from low carbon sources and going forward, as our business grows, we are focusing on process efficiency and new technologies in order to sustain this performance.

Goal - Reduce water usage and water use in high-stress areas by 30%
Our overall water usage reduced by 11% and water use in high-stressed areas has decreased by 3%. We are 39% and 23% below our baseline, respectively.