Tki g posi tive a n ac tion CARBON REDUCTION Better for the planet We have made a step-change in our • Announced 10-year greenhouse gas approach and commitments this reduction targets, Paris-aligned, to year, reflecting increased internal a 1.5°C pathway, with the support of focus. Carbon Trust. • CFO takes on oversight of carbon reduction. Pathway to zero • New Head of Climate Change appointed. Joined Textiles 2030, a • First Task Force on Climate-relatedvoluntary agreement, Committed to net zero with Financial Disclosures (TCFD) progressdesigned to limit the impact science-based targets report published. textiles have on climate aligned to 1.5°C pathway change GOVERNANCE CIRCULAR ECONOMY Better for our business We continue to seek to comply with Better for your home best practice governance standards and continually improve our Board We are designing products for effectiveness. the longer term, seeking out materials that have less impact on • New purpose adopted by the environment and reducing waste Board following Group-wide by offering more recycling options. engagement. • Board confirmed William Reeve • Partnered with like-minded as Senior Independent Director. organisations to make it easier for customers to recycle old and • Welcomed Arja Taaveniku as new unwanted items. Non-ExecutiveDirector (NED). • Revised responsible sourcing • Announced appointment of policies and targets for high- Vijay Talwar as NED to join volume supply chains – cotton and us in October 2021. timber. Extended ‘The Edited • Continued to enhance our • Established a new packaging policyLife’ range to include consideration of stakeholder and set clear targets in this area. interests and engagement with sustainable options across colleagues. POLICY all key categories ESG rating Made from 27 In 2021, we again received a rating of AA in the MSCI ESGRatings assessmentrecyce aic FTSE4Good inclusion bottesperchair reconfirmed The use by Dunelm of any MSCI ESG Research LLC or its affiliates (‘MSCI’) data, and the use of MSCI logos, trademarks, service marks or index names herein, do not constitute a sponsorship, endorsement, recommendation, or promotion of Dunelm by MSCI. MSCI services and data are the property of MSCI or its information providers, and are provided ‘as-is’ and without warranty. MSCI names and logos are trademarks or service marks of MSCI. DUNELM GROUP PLCANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 2021 19 STRATEGIC REPORT GOVERNANCEFINANCIAL STATEMENTSOTHER INFORMATION