APPENDIX 1 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS Recipe for a Better Future supports seven of the 17 United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, a global agenda to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all. It was important for us to align our 2030 Goals to the SDGs for a few reasons. We’ve reviewed the SDGs and identi昀椀ed seven that are most relevant to our Firstly, we want our impact to be meaningful and tied to issues affecting people work within the group. Re昀氀ecting on all areas of our work, we devised goals and planet. Secondly, we want our impact to be framed in a way that can be that we know will impact on these targets and will move us forward on that understood by our industry, our investors, the people we work with, and the journey. We understand that our impact is wider than these seven areas, but communities we impact. The SDGs allow us to do just that - link our work to see these as a solid foundation from which to build our progress. global ambitions pursued by communities, businesses, and governments alike. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL OUR COMMITMENT OUR 2030 GOAL SDG 2 End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition Donate half a million meals by 2030. Zero Hunger and promote sustainable agriculture. (Target 2.1; Target 2.3) Our 220 restaurants and stores are at the heart of many UK communities. We’re here to sustain happy, healthy lives within those communities, managing our food waste, and donating surplus food to those who need it most. SDG 8 Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment By 2030, we will have helped 10,000 individuals Decent work and economic growth and decent work for all. enter the job market through apprenticeships, (Target 8.5; Target 8.6) We’re committed to training our teams and providing career opportunities. internships, work experience placements and job We’re dedicated to building an engaging and healthy environment that and life skills training. supports and nourishes individuals to be better and do better. By 2030, all employees aged 18+ will receive pay that exceeds the national living wage. SDG 9 Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialisation By 2025, all new restaurants and restaurant 昀椀t-outs will Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure and foster innovation. be built to the standards set out in our new sustainable (Target 9.4) With 220 restaurants and stores across the UK, we’re focused on minimising design and construction policy. our environmental footprint at every site. We’re already committed to sending zero-to-landfill and want to take this further. Our design and construction policy will also promote sustainable design and construction.
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