Openness,
Honesty,
Integrity.
We are committed to acting ethically and responsibly in everything we do. Strong governance underpins how we make decisions, manage risk and oversee our environmental and social impact.
We operate with openness, honesty and integrity in our relationships with suppliers, customers and partners, and our ethical principles guide how we engage with all stakeholders.
GOVERNANCE
Our sustainability governance is overseen by the Board through the Environmental and Social Impact (ES) Committee, which reviews our strategy, policies, performance and disclosures. The Executive Committee is responsible for developing the strategy and driving the operational and investment decisions needed for delivery, working closely with the ES Committee to ensure alignment and accountability.
Supporting them, the Sustainability Steering Group monitors progress against our KPIs and coordinates execution across the Group and markets. Functional and regional workstreams, led by the Group Sustainability Team, translate the strategy into action at the operational level.
The Product Stewardship Committee is PZ Cussons’ executive level governance body responsible for ensuring that the company’s product portfolio and innovation pipeline remain safe, compliant, and aligned with evolving human health and environmental expectations. Its core purpose is to proactively manage materials, ingredients, and product related regulatory and safety risk across all Business Units. This includes ensuring compliance with emerging and existing regulations, responding to scientific developments, and anticipating consumer and retailer sentiment
Carbon Disclosure
We continue to maintain full annual disclosure through the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), reflecting our commitment to transparency and meaningful climate action.
MATERIALITY
Materiality is an important part of engaging with our stakeholders and ensuring that their concerns are reflected in our approach to sustainability, the issues we focus on and the goals we set.
We have carried out a materiality review to understand our most important social and environmental impacts, and how different stakeholder groups – customers, consumers, suppliers, employees and investors – viewed these impacts.
The insights from the materiality analysis have informed our strategy and targets. They will continue to shape our activities at a global and country level.
MATERIALITY MATRIX
A) Fair & Supportive Employer
B) Animal Testing
C) Water
D) DE&I
E) Waste
F) Advertising Impact
G) Health & Safety
H) Community
I) Biodiversity
J) Energy & Carbon Emissions
K) Environmental Impacts of Packaging
L) Data Security
M) Ethics, Integrity & Compliance
N) Product Quality & Safety
