ESG Impact Report UK&I 2023

OCS UK and Ireland is delighted to introduce our 2023 Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) report.

Embracing a new chapter

As part of the OCS Group, our team in the UK and

Ireland is equally committed to that journey. We

are not shying away from this challenge. Instead,

we believe in an ‘evidenced action’ approach to

our ESG goals, as you will see detailed throughout

this report, our debut review of OCS UK and

Ireland’s sustainability activities in 2023.

Aiming high

Our ESG culture has undoubtedly evolved during

2023, amidst the backdrop of changes to our

business. We pivoted to put a brighter and more

ambitious spotlight on integrating ESG into our

culture – from shopfloors to boardrooms.

One of our key goals is to have net zero

greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in all our UK

and Ireland businesses by 2040. This is a very

short timeframe by any standard worldwide, but

I know we can achieve it by working together. We

want these choices to have the greatest impact as

quickly as possible, for sixteen years on the clock

to 2040 will zoom by.

We also appointed our first ESG Director for the

UK and Ireland this year to help advance our

activities and we will undertake a materiality

assessment in 2024 to help inform our ESG

Strategy and which UN Sustainable Development

Goals (SDG) areas to focus on. Proactively

reshaping how we manage within our ethos of

sustainability as a larger business sets us on the

right track to truly make a difference – socially,

environmentally and commercially.

The power of our people

To continually embed E, S and G into every aspect

of our business – from the smallest actions to the

most influential operations – requires unrelenting

dedication. This is where the strength, creativity and

skills of our team of 50,000-plus people in the UK

and Ireland shine through.

Our passion for empowering and facilitating positive

social change only grows stronger. We deeply

believe in the power of social value and social

mobility: helping those across our business and our

communities. Not only is it the right thing to do,

but it makes us all proud to be part of a healthier,

happier and more prosperous future.

Every step we take must support our TRUE

Values – Trust, Respect, Unity and Empowerment.

These principles have guided us through this

transformative chapter and they form the bedrock of

our next exciting steps together.

It is the hearts and minds of our teams, customers

and communities that underpin our success. We can

only leverage great opportunities, like the merger,

because we worked together with a clear and

inclusive purpose.

There is an invisible yet deeply ingrained sense of

duty in every single one of us to keep supporting

those we work with, our communities we work within

and the customers we are delighted to serve. We will

keep delivering on that pledge, year after year. For

us, there is no finish line in our ESG journey.

We are at a unique point in the company’s 124-year history. OCS Group’s

merger with Atalian Servest’s operations in the UK, Ireland and Asia in 2023

has created one of the world’s largest international facilities service providers.

This heralds a pivotal step in our mission to be the best facilities service

provider on the planet – and ESG is a key pillar in that journey.

CEO, OCS UK & Ireland

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