Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Waste Reduction
• Energy Efficiency
• Sustainable Procurement
• Responsible Transportation

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced total emissions by 15% in 2020 compared to the previous year due to reduced energy usage.
• Reduced Carbon Footprint (Net emissions, excluding renewable energy) by 58% for 2020/2021 due to a switch to green electricity and gas.
• Achieved 100% renewable energy across all managed estates by September 2021.
• 99% of Global’s radio transmitters are powered by renewable energy sources.
• Zero waste to landfill across all premises, offices, and warehouses.
• Recycled waste at all UK offices for nine years.
• 10% of commercial van fleet is made up of zero carbon emitting vehicles.
• Holborn office achieved SKA Gold certification for sustainability.

Social Achievements

• Introduced plant-based disposable products.
• Eliminated 30,000 plastic bags in Outdoor.
• Implemented a single-use plastic ban backstage at events.
• Used paper-based glitter bombs at events.
• Introduced compostable cutlery and coffee lids.
• Used green (non-plastic) jiffy bags in mail rooms.
• Improved driver behavior through vehicle telematics, reducing fuel consumption and emissions.

Governance Achievements

• Mandated that all Outdoor fixing contractors meet zero waste to landfill standard by the end of 2020.
• Outdoor business recertified to ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System) and ISO 50001 (Energy Management System) standards.
• Regular monitoring and reporting of key environmental performance indicators to the board and senior management.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Reducing transport emissions
• Reducing waste generated
• Increasing recycling rate
• Reviewing and measuring water usage

Mitigation Strategies

• Created a recycling taskforce to explore more recycling opportunities and find alternatives to less recyclable products.
• Continuously assessing the commercial vehicle market to identify suitable alternatives to the current van fleet.
• Implemented an Action Plan identifying key emission-reducing initiatives and opportunities for a roadmap to Net Zero.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Ethically sourced materials (FSC or PEFC certified)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Awards & Recognition

• Green Apple Award (Silver award for single-use plastic reduction initiatives)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Supporting communities
• Investing in young people
• Championing diversity and inclusion
• Making time for health and wellbeing
• Environment

Environmental Achievements

• 100% of the energy used at our UK offices, warehouses and managed outdoor estate is from renewable sources
• Radio transmitters are also 99% powered by renewable energy
• Next generation screens which are 23% more energy efficient
• Zero waste managed by Global goes to landfill
• Increased recycling of small format posters

Social Achievements

• Raised over £20 million for Global’s Make Some Noise charity, supporting 340 charities and improving the lives of over 73,000 children and young people
• Provided £1m in advertising support to various causes through the 'Media for Good' initiative
• Launched Global Academy to improve diversity and reduce barriers to entry in the media industry
• Increased representation of Black, Asian and ethnically diverse colleagues to 15% (in line with national benchmark) and 8% at senior management level
• Increased representation of women in senior management positions to 45%
• Increased representation of women among all those promoted to 57%
• Reduced gender pay gap by more than 10 percentage points since 2017
• Increased representation of women in Technology & Digital team from 6% to over 20% in three years
• Made positive progress in increasing representation of employees with physical and neurological differences

Governance Achievements

• Established Global’s Group Diversity & Inclusion Committee

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Inequality in the UK tech sector
• Lack of diversity and inclusion in the media industry

Mitigation Strategies

• Launched 'Media for Good' initiative
• Founded Global Academy
• Established employee networks
• Partnered with Media for All and signed Adland’s Open Letter to address inequality

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Significant review of major third-party vendors to ensure they meet high standards of environmental care

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Awards & Recognition

• Three Green Apple awards

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environment
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced gross CO2e emissions by 5% from the prior period.

Social Achievements

• All staff of manager level and above completed unconscious bias training.
• Created 30 jobs in Scotland.
• Launched broadcast journalism apprenticeship scheme.
• Global’s Make Some Noise raised over £2m.

Governance Achievements

• Strengthened investment and commitment to Scotland with the creation of 30 jobs across engineering, data and product with the opening of our technology hub in Glasgow.
• Made significant Board appointments in the financial year to coincide with its key focus areas. Cilesta Van Doorn (Chief Marketing Officer) and Sebastian Enser-Wight (Chief Strategy Officer) were appointed.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Covid-19 pandemic causing operational uncertainty.
• Weakness in the advertising market putting pressure on traditional revenue streams.
• Cost of living crisis within the UK.

Mitigation Strategies

• Utilised government retention scheme where required.
• Developing relationships with advertisers and agencies, offering tailored solutions.
• Developing new digital opportunities.
• Monitoring the impact of the cost of living crisis.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Responsible Sourcing Policy addressing labour laws, forced and slave labour, human rights, the environment and anti-corruption.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GHG Protocol, Environmental Reporting Guidelines

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Community Investment
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Environmental Sustainability
• Talent Development
• Employee Wellbeing

Environmental Achievements

• Achieved a 10.4% absolute carbon reduction compared to 2022.
• Used 100% renewable energy across all managed sites since 2021.
• Zero waste to landfill policy; 45% of waste recycled.

Social Achievements

• Global’s Make Some Noise raised over £34 million since 2014, impacting over 175,000 lives.
• £2.5 million committed to 40 charities in 2023, benefiting over 24,000 people.
• Delivered training to 59 charity staff members.
• Supported internships for young people with autism through partnership with Ambitious About Autism.
• Launched a new Employee Assistance Programme offering real-time support.

Governance Achievements

• Retained ISO 14001 and 50001 certifications.
• Launched employee networks focused on DEI and wellbeing.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Reducing carbon footprint further.
• Expanding carbon measurement for a more holistic view.

Mitigation Strategies

• Long-term carbon reduction plan guided by the Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Hierarchy.
• Paperless fulfillment processes.
• Ad Net Zero signatory, pledging Net Zero by 2030.
• Outdoor Sustainability Initiative to drive sustainable practices in outdoor advertising.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Outdoor Sustainability Initiative includes sustainable sourcing and eco-friendly printing.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Ad Net Zero

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 50001, Planet Mark

Third-party Assurance: Planet Mark

Awards & Recognition

• Green Apple Award (six awards in total)