12 December 2024
Period covered
From: July 2023 To: June 2024
To our stakeholders:
I am pleased to confirm that Brambles Limited reaffirms its support of the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact in the areas of Human Rights, Labour, Environment, and Anti-Corruption.
In this annual Communication on Progress, we disclose our continuous efforts to integrate the Ten Principles into our business strategy, culture, and daily operations, and contribute to United Nations goals, particularly the Sustainable Development Goals.
Sincerely yours,
Graham Chipchase
Chief Executive Officer
Brambles Limited
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Issue Area |
Global Compact Principle |
Implementation and measurement |
SDGs | |
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| Human Rights |
Principle 1 - Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights |
Code of Conduct – Human Rights Policy; Supplier Policy |
2: General Disclosures 2021 (2-7, 2-23, 2-27), 401: Employment 2016, 409: Forced or Compulsory Labor 2016 (409-1), 411: Rights of Indigenous Peoples 2016 (411-1), 414: Supplier Social Assessment 2016 (414-1, 414-2) |
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| Principle 2 - Businesses should make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses |
2: General Disclosures 2021 (2-27) | |
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| Labour | Principle 3 - Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining |
Code of Conduct – Human Rights Policy; Supplier Policy |
2: General Disclosures 2021 (2-7, 2-27, 2-30), 401: Employment 2016 |
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| Principle 4 - Businesses should uphold the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour |
2: General Disclosures 2021 (2-7), 401: Employment 2016 |
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| Principle 5 - Businesses should uphold the effective abolition of child labour |
2: General Disclosures 2021 (2-7), 401: Employment 2016, 408: Child Labor 2016 |
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| Principle 6 - Businesses should uphold the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation |
2: General Disclosures 2021 (2-7, 2-27), 202: Market Presence 2016 (202-1), 405: Diversity and Equal Opportunity 2016 |
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| Environmental | Principle 7 - Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges |
Sustainability section of the website CDP submission 2018 – Questions 4.3, 4.5 and 12.1 (available on www.cdp.net; 2019 version available early 2020) |
3: Material Topics 2021 (3-3), 201: Economic Performance 2016 (201-2) |
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| Principle 8 - Businesses should undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility |
301: Materials 2016; 302: Energy 2016; 303: Water and effluents 2018; 305: Emissions 2016; 306: Waste 2020 |
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| Principle 9 - Businesses should encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies |
302: Energy 2016; 303: Water and effluents 2018; 305: Emissions 2016; 306: Waste 2020 |
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| Anti-Corruption | Principle 10 Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery |
Code of Conduct - Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy |
3: Material Topics 2021 (3-2, 3-3), 205: Anti-Corruption 2016 |
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