ESG Impact Report UK&I 2023

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

Environment:

Elevating our approach

Our unwavering commitment to

achieve net zero GHG emissions across

our UK and Ireland businesses by 2040

means it is all hands-on deck across

our organisation.

The significant business growth

achieved with the merger inevitably

reshapes projections for OCS Group’s

environmental impact and thus, the UK

and Ireland’s role within that. But this also

means we are more determined than ever

to find solutions to minimise our impact.

Making sure we can address whatever

factors possible within OCS UK and

Ireland’s ecosystem and that of our

colleagues, customers, communities and

suppliers is a dynamic journey we are

eagerly undertaking.

Environmental pressure points are

escalating across the planet. The volume

and speed of consumption of natural

resources that we use in life and

business – such heating, travel, food

and electronics – all contribute to

today’s challenges.

Weather and climate disasters have

surged fivefold over the last 50 years.

More than 11,000 disasters have caused

the deaths of more than two million

people and £2.8 trillion in economic

losses1. Every single one of us must do

what we can to reduce our impact and

maximise both environmental and social

value – from individuals, to companies,

to countries.

ESG Impact Report (UK&I) / 2023 / Page 8

Building awareness

Many of the internal environmental

initiatives in OCS UK and Ireland focus

on enhancing our colleagues’ education

on why it matters and especially

why it matters so much now. We ran

Toolbox Talks on carbon, net zero, soil

management and recycling for colleagues

during 2023.

We have a responsibility to reduce our

own emissions, as well as our customers’

footprint, including the environmental

efficiency of their buildings. The

operation of all buildings worldwide

generally accounts for 30% of final energy

consumption globally and 26% of global

energy-related emissions2, so we are

dedicated to tackling this any way we

can. There is no silver bullet to greener

buildings. It will take the effort of millions

of companies worldwide to make real

change, but we believe every step in the

right direction is meaningful.

We want to do all we can to support

the environment, especially as we

aspire to become the world’s biggest

facilities management company. The

greater our influence, the greater our

positive environmental impact can be.

1. https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/05/1136897

2. International Energy Agency - https://www.iea.org/energy-system/buildings

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