RAYWARE ESG STRATEGY

ENVIRONMENTAL Working towards Carbon reduction, plastic waste reduction and energy efficiency Key highlights include: well-established waste management practises, a portfolio of sustainable products across the brands and hybrid working for office-based staff.

WHERE WE ARE NOW

Rayware has identified the following processes and procedures that are already in place across the Environmental, Social and Governance pillars. There is a good amount of work that is already underway but still room for improvement.

BEFORE 2019

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

US catalogues –reduced paper consumption by only producing one catalogue per year instead of two

Servers have been retired and removed from site reducing power consumption

LED lighting in head office

Encourage a mix of digital and in person meetings

128.03 tonnes of Co2 for scope 1 and 2

Joined OPRL

Re-use or recycle cardboard

0% landfill

Sustainable packaging guide

UK catalogue pages reduced by 25% compared to 2022 and paper size reduced to A5

All staff gifted Typhoon reusable glass and metal drinking bottles for use in the office or at home to reduce plastic waste

Office closed on Fridays

Working with OPRL to improve and define recycling logos across all packaging

Fork lifts are battery powered opposed to diesel

SOCIAL Working towards improving communication of ESG strategy, raising awareness of mental health, continuous improvement of employee development and wellbeing Key highlights include: having a library of HR policies and procedures, an employee forum, charity committee and health and safety committee who all meet up regularly to boost employee engagement, support the wider community and to ensure safe working practises.

To help identify our status in relation to carbon emissions, we have received assistance from University of Liverpool as part of the Low Carbon Eco Innovatory program. Working in collaboration with the university, a report has been produced which includes recommendations and an example of a Low Carbon framework to assist Rayware in reaching its goals. We have also received external help from Clean Growth via their Net Carbon Zero workshops.

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Performance management reviews and development

Product testing and risk assessments

Number of accidents reduced by a third in 2022 compared to 2021- 9 in 2021 and 6 in 2022

Viners guarantee and aftersales policy

Covid risk assessment completed and health & safety measures put into place to protect staff

HR and Health & Safety projects in place to produce new and improved policies & procedures

Charity & Events Committee

Supplier code of conduct

Volunteer day

Staff events and activities such as the Summer BBQ, pancake day, buffets

£3,600 raised by employees for nominated charities

Ongoing Health & Safety training for all staff

The first Rayware Bake Off Event was held supporting Stand up to Cancer

Health & Safety inductions for new starters

Summer BBQ fun day held for staff

Hybrid working for office-based staff

Employee forum

GOVERNANCE Working towards improved processes around supplier compliance and ESG reporting Key highlights include: independent financial audits, health & safety inspections, Antibribery and Corruption and Money Laundering policies and compliance with legislation across the business.

2018

2019

2023

2020

2021

2022

Company vision statement

PCI compliant

Employee strategy updates,

External inspections (insurance and racking)

Covid measures put into place based on Government legislation

Anti-fraud policies in place

Annual external financial audits

Board diversity and experience

free flowing from top to bottom.

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