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Sustainability

Our Commitment

Our sustainability strategy sets out our responsibilities and commitments across our business including our operations, our people and our investments.

Further details are included in our:

Annual Reports and Accounts

Utmost Group Sustainability strategy

Environment

Environmental Impact

Utmost Group has a responsibility to reduce its environmental impact and to protect the environment. Our business and our employees take this responsibility seriously.

Operational Emissions

The Group is actively taking steps to reduce its initial carbon footprint and as well as supporting carbon reduction programmes

Regular Reporting

The Group will provide regular and transparent reporting on our progress against our commitments

Climate-Related Risk

The impacts of the risks relating to climate change are being assessed, measured, monitored, and managed across our business

Stakeholder

Stakeholder Outcomes

Utmost Group aims to make a positive difference to all our stakeholders. Aligned to our strategic pillar of creating an enduring business, it is crucial that we maintain strong, long-term relations with our external stakeholders and communities.

Proposition and Service Quality

The Group is committed to continuing to enhance our propositions and service quality to improve client outcomes

Enduring Business

Utmost is focused on ensuring the ongoing creation of economic value and the delivering financial resiliency

Local Communities

The Group looks to be an active participant in our local communities, and provides support to employees to play their part through volunteering and fundraising

Investment

Responsible Investments

The Group is committed to taking a proactive approach to sustainable investing. Embedding and enhancing our responsible investment capabilities across our entire business will continue to be a key priority.

UN PRI and IIGCC Membership

The Group is committed to fulfilling its duties as a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (“UN PRI”) and member of the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (“IIGCC”)

Net Zero by 2050

Utmost Group is committed to transitioning our shareholder assets to be net zero in its carbon emissions by 2050

50% Reduction by 2030

The Group will reduce the carbon intensity of its shareholder assets by 50% by 2030

People

People Development

The Group prides itself on being an employer that celebrates difference and authenticity, and we are committed to fostering a culture in which all have an equal opportunity to succeed

Reaching their potential

At Utmost, we remain committed to creating an environment where out people can achieve their aspirations and reach their full potential

Diversity and Inclusion

The Group is focused on increasing diverse representation, and to strengthen our leadership’s focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion

Learning and Development

The Group is motivated to enrich our employees’ engagement and to ensure that our employees have the resources to develop their skills

Our Memberships

Sustainability Logos

Our mission to provide good outcomes for current and future generations would not be complete without the unstinting and continual efforts to realise our environmental goals. Preserving the environment for future generations is a priority; protecting it is essential to our Group’s long-term future.

Paul Thompson

Utmost Group CEO