29 As a large business we work with hundreds of suppliers each year and they play a vital role in supporting our purpose and vision Our tier one suppliers are the most critical to our operations and we’ve developed long standing relationships. We recognise the impact our supply chain has on the environment and our communities, that’s why we’ve committed to several global initiatives to support responsible stewardship of procurement: We work closely with our partners to make sure high standards of business conduct, as reflected in our Vendor Code of Conduct. Our tier one suppliers attest to meet these standards on an annual basis. We encourage all tier one suppliers to signup to EcoVadis – a global company who independently assess a business’ corporate social responsibility (CSR) credentials or use an alternative of their own choice. We’re a member of Social Enterprise UK and we’ve set a target of spending £100,000 on social enterprises in 2022. In June 2021, we were formally recognised as a Living Wage Employer. As a direct result, two of our on-site suppliers will make positive changes in their remuneration structures as part of their internal pay review cycles. £
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