GFG’s sustainability agenda has always been driven by the moral imperative to play a role in transforming the fashion industry in our markets and our commitment to drive supply of and demand for more sustainable fashion.
To materialise our vision to be People & Planet Positive, Worldwide and to deliver on our strategy, long-term bold actions need to be taken.
We believe through GFG’s People & Planet Positive Strategy, and delivery of our six strategic objectives, we can deliver on this vision.
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Responsible Business
- Responsible use & safeguarding of customer data
- Effective and transparent Corporate Governance
- Social Governance in the manner we bring products to market
- Business Ethics training and awareness
Responsible Workplace
- Accountable and visible leadership
- Health and safety management system and reporting
- Health and safety training and education
- Responsible engagement of labour agencies
- Positive mental health and wellbeing
Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
- Discover, Attract and Retain Diverse Talent
- Nurture a Culture of inclusivity
- Acknowledge, Respect and Celebrate Cultural Diversity
- Strive for Greater Equality and Equity
- Embrace Diversity of Thought
Climate Action
Mitigate our climate impacts and adapt to a low carbon economy.
- Sustainable assortment
- Preservation of natural resources
- Lower carbon logistics
- Community engagement
- Renewable energy and energy efficiency
Circularity & Conscious Consumption
- Responsible waste management
- Customer engagement and circularity solutions
- Sustainable packaging
- Circular design
- Responsible design and production systems
Fair & Ethical Sourcing
- Fundamental human rights and decent work
- Responsible purchasing practices
- Living wages
- Traceability
- Worker dialogue and collective bargaining
- Community engagement in our supply chain
2022 Impact in Numbers
orders delivered by low emissions methods
of waste in our operations is diverted from landfill
of directly purchased and own brand packaging made from more sustainable materials
NMV from products made using majority sustainable materials or eco-production methods
of workers in our Tier 1 own brand factories have participated in ethical trade training
position for Dafiti out of 50 brands in the Brazilian Fashion Revolution Transparency Index
Materiality & Stakeholder Engagement 2022 Disclosure
Our material topics
The six strategic objectives were developed based on our identified material topics. GFG considers sustainability risk and opportunities to be material when it impacts the business and or its performance and secondly if it is also impacting our primary stakeholders.
We conducted a detailed materiality analysis through comprehensive industry and peer research, insights from 16,000+ customer surveys and interviews with 30+ internal and external stakeholders including board members, executives, investors, NGOs, suppliers and employees collectively supported identification of our material issues. GFG and our regional teams worked collaboratively to set the level of ambition and management plans to address all material topics identified.
We have identified 24 material issues and are represented in our materiality matrix.
The progress made addressing these material topics are disclosed in our annual People & Planet Positive Report. The Group targets and material matrix will be reviewed at least every 2 years to ensure continuous progress towards our ambitions.
Our stakeholders
GFG believes in achieving our People & Planet Positive objectives, there is a need to regularly engage and respond to our stakeholders. Via meetings, workshops or other avenues we gain better understanding of their perspectives and needs and are therefore able to tailor our activities to better deliver on these. expectations. Collaborative and collective action builds trust and alignment towards common goals.
GFG has identified the following stakeholders as the primary anchors to our growth and success:
- Investors
- Board Members
- Employees
- Customers
- Own Brand Suppliers
- Brands
- Supply Chain Employees
- Third Party Logistic Partners and Other Business Partners
- Local Communities
- NGOs, Civil Organisations and Campaigners
- Government, Regulatory and Industry Bodies
