{"id":7092,"date":"2023-12-01T13:14:33","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T13:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coats.com\/?page_id=7092"},"modified":"2026-06-05T15:56:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T10:26:14","slug":"sustainability-strategy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.coats.com\/it\/sustainability\/sustainability-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7092\" class=\"elementor elementor-7092\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf5a698 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cf5a698\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2c4b39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"e2c4b39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-938be56 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"938be56\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02e20ee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"02e20ee\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2629141 post_tools_container e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2629141\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7572472 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7572472\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sustainability Strategy Overview<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fe2d61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fe2d61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe are now half way through our 2023 to 2026 strategy period, and through 2024 we have made further significant strides towards achievement of our 2026 targets. Through our five-pillar strategic framework, we are dedicated to integrating sustainability into our operations, continuously improving our environmental, social, and governance practices, and this is reflected in our strategy and the short-, medium-, and long-term targets we have set. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7807b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7807b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe have been working to deliver external limited assurance under ISAE 3000 assurance standard for the seven core sustainability metrics where we have externally disclosed 2026 targets, and we are proud to be able to report an unqualified report has been issued by EY for these metrics in full years 2022, 2023 and 2024.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81f7d09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81f7d09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThrough 2024, in preparation for the upcoming Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), we commenced work on our Double Materiality Assessment and have aligned our material ESG topics to the relevant European Sustainability Reporting Standards. Our conclusions to date, in conjunction with the output of our biennial materiality assessment update last conducted in 2023, demonstrate that our current strategy and targets continue to be highly relevant as a response to our key material issues, and currently no material changes are required.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6843c0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6843c0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe roadmap below describes our journey towards delivery of our Net-Zero target in 2050, our interim 2030 Science Based Targets for emissions reduction, and our short-term 2026 targets.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac1e0e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ac1e0e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"818\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sustainability-strategy-roadmap-2024-1002x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33695\" alt=\"Net-Zero target in 2050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sustainability-strategy-roadmap-2024-1002x1024.png 1002w, https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sustainability-strategy-roadmap-2024-294x300.png 294w, https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sustainability-strategy-roadmap-2024-768x785.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sustainability-strategy-roadmap-2024-1503x1536.png 1503w, https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sustainability-strategy-roadmap-2024-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sustainability-strategy-roadmap-2024-600x613.png 600w, https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sustainability-strategy-roadmap-2024.png 1560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d52fb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d52fb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Strategy Framework<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e2a2f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e2a2f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur five-pillar strategic framework is illustrated below and remains aligned with the critical sustainability issues pertinent to achieving our commercial objectives. For each pillar, we have identified the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals that are fundamentally connected.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-594a94f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"594a94f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c7cda9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c7cda9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71a196c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71a196c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1867bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c1867bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"378\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/energy-strategy-framework.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8720\" alt=\"energy-strategy-framework\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/energy-strategy-framework.webp 378w, https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/energy-strategy-framework-300x267.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/energy-strategy-framework-14x12.webp 14w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79f6c59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79f6c59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur processes rely on energy,\nmainly for kinetic and thermal\npurposes. Our use of energy\ncauses emissions of greenhouse\ngases that contribute to climate\nchange. Reducing emissions\nthrough more efficient use of\nenergy and using less emitting\nsources of energy is crucial to\ncombat climate change.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eb2706 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8eb2706\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"504\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sdg13-7.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8730\" alt=\"sdg13-7\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sdg13-7.webp 504w, https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sdg13-7-300x125.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sdg13-7-18x8.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6368fd2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6368fd2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53a2297 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53a2297\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dce2a1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dce2a1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"378\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/materials-strategy-framework.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8722\" alt=\"materials-strategy-framework\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/materials-strategy-framework.webp 378w, https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/materials-strategy-framework-300x268.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/materials-strategy-framework-13x12.webp 13w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec0d68c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec0d68c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe materials we use to make\nour products are largely oil based and are energy intensive in terms of upstream production.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5593e2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5593e2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThey are our main overall source\nof greenhouse gas emissions.\nTransitioning to materials with\nlower inherent emissions, by moving to recycled or bio-based\nmaterials is a priority to combat\nclimate change.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-054ecb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"054ecb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"504\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sdg13-12.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8729\" alt=\"sdg13-12\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sdg13-12.webp 504w, https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sdg13-12-300x125.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sdg13-12-18x8.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83e8c1a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"83e8c1a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22f7e74 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"22f7e74\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-979b3e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"979b3e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"378\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/water-strategy-framework.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8723\" alt=\"water-strategy-framework\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/water-strategy-framework.webp 378w, https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/water-strategy-framework-300x267.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/water-strategy-framework-14x12.webp 14w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39192f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39192f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSome of our processes, especially dyeing, are waterintensive. Many of our plants are located in areas of water stress.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-478cc9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"478cc9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEnsuring that we are minimising the additional water stress caused through our operations is important to other users and to the environment.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b741479 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b741479\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"503\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sdg6.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8728\" alt=\"sdg6\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sdg6.webp 503w, https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sdg6-300x125.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sdg6-18x8.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a338db e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a338db\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-611535f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"611535f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59aac02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"59aac02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"378\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/waste-strategy-framework.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8724\" alt=\"waste-strategy-framework\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/waste-strategy-framework.webp 378w, https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/waste-strategy-framework-300x267.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/waste-strategy-framework-14x12.webp 14w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ec4b80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ec4b80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe produce solid and liquid waste in our processes. Through all our processes we need to ensure that we recover as much material as possible from waste streams and that we are then ensuring that any residual waste product is dealt with responsibly and with the smallest impact on the environment.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-444db03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"444db03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe are committed to eliminating\nall waste to landfill where local\nregulations permit.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d8c74b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d8c74b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"503\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sdg13-6.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8727\" alt=\"sdg13-6\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sdg13-6.webp 503w, https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sdg13-6-300x125.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sdg13-6-18x8.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9e6e9b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d9e6e9b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ddf695 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ddf695\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aabff5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3aabff5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"379\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/people-strategy-framework.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8725\" alt=\"people-strategy-framework\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/people-strategy-framework.webp 379w, https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/people-strategy-framework-300x270.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/people-strategy-framework-13x12.webp 13w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 379px) 100vw, 379px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fba98f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fba98f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur employees, their families, our neighbouring communities and those in our wider value chain are all the people that are immediately touched by our business. We have a responsibility to them all and our policies, procedures and programmes are there to ensure that safety, wellbeing, fairness, equality, diversity and opportunity are part of that relationship.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a965c8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a965c8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"508\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sdg1-8-3-5.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8726\" alt=\"sdg1-8-3-5\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sdg1-8-3-5.webp 508w, https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sdg1-8-3-5-300x244.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sdg1-8-3-5-15x12.webp 15w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a688c5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a688c5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d477400 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d477400\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWithin this strategic framework, we have identified the key metrics to monitor our progress. We are currently focused on achieving our next short-term milestone set for 2026. Our 2026 targets are based on our 2022 baseline performance delivery for each metric, and we have restated the 2022 performance levels post acquisitions of the Texon and Rhenoflex footwear structural component businesses. Our aspirations beyond 2026 are supported by our Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved 2030 emission reduction targets across Scopes 1, 2 and 3, as well as our SBTi approved 2050 Net-Zero target that encompasses the entire value chain.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a684f04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"a684f04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"table-responsive strategy_table\"><div class=\"table-scroll\"><table>\r\n<tbody><tr class=\"tableHead\" style=\" margin-bottom: 1.5em;\">\r\n<td rowspan=\"2\" style=\"font-weight:bold; vertical-align:middle;\">STRATEGY<br>PILLAR<\/td>\r\n<td rowspan=\"2\"><\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-bottom: solid 0.1em #005DA9; padding-bottom: 1em; font-weight:bold; text-align:center;\">2026 MILESTONE TARGETS<\/td>\r\n<td rowspan=\"2\" style=\"font-weight:bold; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;\">2030<br>ASPIRATIONS<\/td>\r\n<td rowspan=\"2\" style=\"font-weight:bold; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;\">2030 SBTi<br>COMMITMENTS<\/td>\r\n<td rowspan=\"2\" style=\"font-weight:bold; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;\">2050<br>TARGET<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"background-color: #E5EEF6; margin-bottom: 1.5em;\">\r\n<td style=\"font-weight:bold; text-align:center;\">METRIC<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"font-weight:bold; text-align:center;\">2022<br>BASELINE*<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"font-weight:bold; text-align:center;\">END 2026<br>TARGETS<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"8\"><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border-top: solid 0.1em #FFC02B; margin-top: 1em;\">\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#FFC02B; font-size: 170%;\">ENERGY<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Energy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/energy-icon.png\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#FFC02B;\">% reduction in Scopes<br>1&amp;2 CO<sub>2<\/sub>e emissions<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#FFC02B; font-size: 140%;\">182.0K<br>TONNES<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#FFC02B; font-size: 140%;\">22%<br>REDUCTION<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#FFC02B;\">70% of energy<br>to come from<br>renewables<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#FFC02B;\">-46.2% in Scopes<br>1&amp;2 emissions vs<br>2019 baseline<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td rowspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; \">Net-Zero<br>emissions in our<br>value chain<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border-top: solid 0.1em #89C53F;\">\r\n<td><span style=\" font-weight:bold; color:#89c53f; font-size: 170%;\">MATERIALS<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Materials\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/materials-icon.png\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#89C53F;\">% preferred primary<br>raw materials<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#89C53F; font-size: 140%;\">31%<br>(restated)**<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#89C53F; font-size: 140%;\">60%<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#89C53F; font-size: 140%;\">100%<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#89C53F;\">-33% in Scope 3<br>emissions vs 2019<br>baseline<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border-top: solid 0.1em #14B9D4;\">\r\n<td><span style=\" font-weight:bold; color:#14b9d4; font-size: 170%;\">WATER<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Water\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/water-icon.png\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#14B9D4;\">% of water recycled<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#14B9D4; font-size: 140%;\">24%<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#14B9D4; font-size: 140%;\">33% INCREASE<br>IN RECYCLING RATE<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border-top: solid 0.1em #F2761E;\">\r\n<td rowspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#F2761E; vertical-align:middle; font-size: 170%;\">WASTE<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td rowspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Waste\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/waste-icon.png\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#F2761E;\">No waste to landfill<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#F2761E; font-size: 140%;\">2.3K<br>TONNES<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#F2761E; font-size: 140%;\">ZERO<br>TO LANDFILL<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border-top: solid 0.1em #F2761E;\">\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#F2761E;\">% effluent compliance to the<br>Roadmap to Zero standards<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#F2761E; font-size: 140%;\">99.76%<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#F2761E; font-size: 140%;\">100%<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr style=\"border-top: solid 0.1em #D61B89;\">\r\n<td rowspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#D61B89; vertical-align:middle; font-size: 170%;\">PEOPLE<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td rowspan=\"2\" style=\"vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"People\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/people-icon.png\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#D61B89;\">% of workforce with \u2018Great<br>Place to Work\u2019 certification<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#D61B89; font-size: 140%;\">86%<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#D61B89; font-size: 140%;\">88%<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#D61B89; font-size: 140%;\">90%<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border-top: solid 0.1em #D61B89;\">\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#D61B89;\">% of females in<br>senior leadership<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#D61B89; font-size: 140%;\">19%<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#D61B89; font-size: 140%;\">30%<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#D61B89; font-size: 140%;\">40%<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c675a70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c675a70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t*2022 Baseline has been updated to include Texon and Rhenoflex acquisitions in 2022, and updated to exclude divestments of EU Zips business and Madagascar\/Mauritius made through the course of 2023.<br\/>**Preferred primary raw materials restated due to reclassification of fibreglass and clay raw materials\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2e862a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2e862a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summary of Progress Against our 2026 Targets<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfd67bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfd67bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2024 is the second year of delivery against our 2026 targets and is therefore the midpoint in the four year time horizon over which the targets have been set. The below table illustrates the advancements made towards our 2026 targets and highlights the positive outcomes achieved in 2024. The results achieved in 2024 across these seven core metrics have undergone public limited assurance aligned with ISAE 3000 assurance standards, providing confidence in the integrity and credibility of reported performance levels.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2af8e56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"2af8e56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"table-responsive strategy_table2\"><div class=\"table-scroll\"><table>\r\n<tbody><tr style=\"background-color: #E5EEF6; margin-bottom: 1.5em;\">\r\n<td style=\"font-weight:bold; vertical-align:middle; width:18%;\">STRATEGY<br>PILLAR<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"font-weight:bold; vertical-align:middle; width:18%;\">METRIC<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"font-weight:bold; vertical-align:middle; width:30%; text-align:center;\">2026<br>TARGET<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"font-weight:bold; vertical-align:middle; width:30%; text-align:center;\">2024 PERFORMANCE<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"font-weight:bold; vertical-align:middle; width:18%; text-align:center;\">% ACHIEVEMENT OF 2026 TARGET VS 2022 BASELINE<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"4\"><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border-top: solid 0.1em #FFC02B; margin-top: 1em;\">\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#FFC02B; font-size: 170%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Energy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/energy-icon.png\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><br\/>ENERGY<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#FFC02B;\">Scopes 1 & 2 emissions reduction<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#FFC02B;\">22% reduction<br>from 2022 baseline<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#FFC02B;\">51% reduction<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#FFC02B; font-size: 140%;\">232%<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border-top: solid 0.1em #89C53F;\">\r\n<td><span style=\" font-weight:bold; color:#89c53f; font-size: 170%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Materials\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/materials-icon.png\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><br\/>MATERIALS<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#89C53F;\">% preferred primary raw materials<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#89C53F;\">60%<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#89C53F;\">46%<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#89C53F; font-size: 140%;\">76%<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border-top: solid 0.1em #14B9D4;\">\r\n<td><span style=\" font-weight:bold; color:#14b9d4; font-size: 170%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Water\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/water-icon.png\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><br\/>WATER<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#14B9D4;\">Water recycling rate<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#14B9D4;\">33% increase in rate<br>of water recycling<br>from 2022 baseline<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#14B9D4;\">14% increase<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#14B9D4; font-size: 140%;\">44%<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border-top: solid 0.1em #F2761E;\">\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#F2761E; vertical-align:middle; font-size: 170%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Waste\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/waste-icon.png\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><br\/>WASTE<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#F2761E;\">Zero waste to landfill<br><br>% effluent compliance to the Roadmap to Zero standards<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#F2761E;\">Zero waste to landfill<br><br><br>100% compliance<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#F2761E;\">87% reduction<br><br><br>99.8%<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#F2761E; font-size: 140%;\">87%<br><br>99.8%<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"border-top: solid 0.1em #D61B89;border-bottom: solid 0.1em #D61B89;\">\r\n<td><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#D61B89; vertical-align:middle; font-size: 170%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"People\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/people-icon.png\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><br\/>PEOPLE<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#D61B89;\">% females in senior leadership<br>% employees covered by GPTW certification<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#D61B89;\"><br>30%<br><br>88%<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#D61B89;\"><br>30%<br><br>95%<\/span><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\"><span style=\"font-weight:bold; color:#D61B89; font-size: 140%;\">100%<br><br>108%<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86c392b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86c392b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Materiality Assessment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaff3a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aaff3a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAt Coats, we regularly review and address the sustainability issues that are crucial to our business and stakeholders. Since 2011, we have conducted comprehensive materiality assessments every two years, with the latest in 2023. These assessments guide our sustainability strategy and reporting, focusing on environmental, social and governance issues that are most important for us and our stakeholders.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-084f324 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"084f324\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe assessment below illustrates a very high degree of correlation between the highest material issues and our 5 Pillar sustainability strategy, encompassing Energy, Materials, Water, Waste and People, underlining the continued alignment of our underlying sustainability strategy to the needs of our business and those of our key stakeholders.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-554bdd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"554bdd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Top 25 ESG Issues<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77ef6fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"77ef6fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"611\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sustainability-strategy-2024-materiality-assessment-1024x782.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33731\" alt=\"Materiality Assessment\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sustainability-strategy-2024-materiality-assessment-1024x782.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sustainability-strategy-2024-materiality-assessment-300x229.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sustainability-strategy-2024-materiality-assessment-768x587.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sustainability-strategy-2024-materiality-assessment-1536x1174.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sustainability-strategy-2024-materiality-assessment-2048x1565.png 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sustainability-strategy-2024-materiality-assessment-16x12.png 16w, https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sustainability-strategy-2024-materiality-assessment-600x458.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bab7e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bab7e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn 2024, we initiated focus on the new EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the underlying European Reporting Sustainability Standards (ESRS) which will come into scope for Coats. We conducted extensive work in 2024 on development of a Double Materiality Assessment (DMA) with reference to 25 relevant ESRS topics.  We continue to work on our CSRD commitments, in alignment with new EU reporting dates and mandatory disclosure points.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efdbf85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"efdbf85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Governance\nand Management<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-937a1db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"937a1db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Board of Directors oversees and is ultimately\naccountable for the sustainability strategy at\nCoats. In 2022 we created a Sustainability Board\nSubcommittee, which has met twice annually in\nboth 2023 and 2024&#8230;<a href=\"\/it\/about\/corporate-governance\/board-committees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"externalLink\"><\/i>More Details<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e6a7ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e6a7ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"694\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sustainability-strategy-2024-management-1536x694.jpg\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-33740\" alt=\"Governance and Management\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sustainability-strategy-2024-management-1536x694.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sustainability-strategy-2024-management-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sustainability-strategy-2024-management-1024x462.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sustainability-strategy-2024-management-768x347.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sustainability-strategy-2024-management-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sustainability-strategy-2024-management-600x271.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sustainability-strategy-2024-management.jpg 1550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3006997 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3006997\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87b074b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87b074b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stakeholder Engagement<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9047b24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9047b24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur success relies on the trust and satisfaction of our stakeholders. We engage regularly and transparently with employees, customers, shareholders, the environment, communities, and suppliers to incorporate their views into our strategic decisions. We utilise a range of communication channels, including surveys, meetings, webinars, reports, newsletters, social media, and other methods. Our results and achievements are communicated to stakeholders through our <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Coats-Group-plc-2025-Annual-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"externalLink\"><\/i>Annual Report<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.coats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Coats-Group-plc-2025-Sustainability-Report-062026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i class=\"externalLink\"><\/i>Sustainability Report<\/a>, and website. We value feedback from our stakeholders and seek ways to enhance our relationships and collaborations. Together, we aim for a sustainable and prosperous future for all.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sustainability Strategy Overview We are now half way through our 2023 to 2026 strategy period, and through 2024 we have made further significant strides towards achievement of our 2026 targets. 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