Our commitment to Environmental Social Governance (ESG)
How we're 'walking the walk' when it comes to achieving our ESG ambitions
Introduction to ESG at Target
Environmental Social Governance (ESG) is central to our purpose. It’s at the heart of what makes our business tick.
Success isn’t defined by what we say or do. It’s how we make people feel. Our values and culture drive our behaviours.
ESG commitments are a key objective for us.
We’re proactive to improve our environment and the way we work to build a sustainable future for our colleagues, customers, clients, and the communities we serve.
We’re delighted with our progress. There’s still much to be done, we strive towards our ambition to be an industry leader in responsible corporate citizenship.
Our approach
United Nations Agenda for Sustainable Development has 17 goals. Target has prioritised five. We’re working towards them as part of our ESG agenda.
Responsible consumption and production
Good health and wellbeing
Sustainable cities and communities
Gender equality
Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Environmental
Our goal is to be Carbon Neutral by 2026.
We’ve achieved ISO14001 accreditation
We’ve reduced like for like energy consumption by 50%
We’ve installed Electrical Vehicle (EV) charging points at our Newport HQ
Our electrical supply uses 100% renewable generation
We’ve conducted feasibility studies to assess further opportunities
Communities and Charities
We’re passionate about our communities Each colleague has a volunteering day each year to give back to their community.
At Target Group, we believe in giving back and supporting our communities. That's why we're delighted to have partnered with Action for Children as our corporate charity. Action for Children's impact is profound, with over 604,000 children and families supported annually across the UK. Their mission is to make a positive impact on children and families across the UK. Their goal perfectly aligns with our values of sharing like a family and imagining like a child.
In the last year colleagues have used their charity days for beach clean ups, helping out at community food banks, volunteering at animal shelters, supporting local hospices and much more. We want colleagues to support the causes that matter to them.
Governance
We’re committed to deliver a strong risk and compliance environment. Proactive and responsive. Delivered without compromise for colleagues, customers, and clients. And of course, the regulator.
Social
We want our business to reflect the diverse range of customers we serve and the communities where we operate.
Our Diversity and Inclusion Committee champion awareness and inclusion, providing practical support to colleagues. We focus on five pillars:
Gender
LGBTQ*
Disability
Multi-cultural
Multi-generational
Wellbeing
We work together to meet the holistic health and wellbeing needs of our colleagues.
Our wellbeing approach focuses on three areas:
Mental
Financial
Physical
Highlights
Real Living Wage accredited employer
Investors in People accredited
Disability Confident commited employer
UNUM free employee assistance and counselling service
Mental health first aiders
Carers wellbeing package introduced
Introduced Level – a free financial wellbeing and budgeting app