Mothercare plc
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2017)
Reporting Period: 2017
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:16,934 tonnes CO2e
Total Energy Consumption:39.56 m kWh
Waste Generated:5,180 tonnes
ESG Focus Areas
- Environment
- Products
- Communities
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced total CO2e emissions by 6%
Social Achievements
- 52% of senior management positions (below Board level) filled by women
- Launched ‘Service First’ training program
- #giftabundle initiative collected 2,000 bundles of clothing for redistribution
Governance Achievements
- Strengthened CR governance approach
- Launched CR 2020 program
Climate Goals & Targets
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce building and transport carbon emissions
- Reduce packaging and use more sustainable materials
- Reduce landfill waste
Environmental Challenges
- Unseasonable weather in the UK impacting sales and margins
- Planned warehouse infrastructure change reduced product flow to stores
- Challenging economic conditions and political developments in international markets
- Depreciation of Sterling impacting results
- Material dependence on a small number of franchise partners
- Dependence on suppliers based outside the UK
- Risks related to bribery and corruption
- Dependence on the performance of key senior management
Mitigation Strategies
- Store refurbishment and IT system investments
- Development of FY priorities to support the strategic plan
- Working with franchise partners to manage benefits from international markets
- Improved products, presentation and service
- Responsible sourcing team conducting audits
- Critical path management
- Company Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest – compliance self-certification
- Anti-Bribery and Corruption e-learning
- Share Save scheme, performance-related bonus scheme, succession planning
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Over 630 independent audits
Responsible Procurement
- Code of Practice based on ETI Base Code
- Responsible Sourcing Handbook