SASB Code GRI Code Description Response, link or additional information 308-1 New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria All suppliers are assessed against environmental criteria at tender. This criteria is tailored for each contract depending upon the service provided or goods procured and its associated environmental impact. Suppliers may be assessed on, but not limited to environmental policy and management, environmental certification, pollution incidents, carbon consumption, water consumption and waste. This assessment informs our purchasing decisions, ensuring that the most capable supplier is selected. In 2021-2022 we will review environmental issues per supplier category and their level of impact to ensure assessment criteria remains effective and proportionate. In 2020, we commenced a migration from our existing procurement system to the SAP Ariba platform, which will provide an enhanced procurement and contract management solution. Once this is implemented, we will assess system solutions to automate supplier assessment of environment and social compliance 308-2 Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken We expect all our suppliers and their subcontractors to commit to and deliver against the principles set out in our Sustainable Supply Chain Charter. Compliance with this charter is stipulated in our standard contractual terms and conditions and is available here. Minimisation of negative environmental impact is also stipulated within the contract specification and supplier standard terms and conditions. We take a tailored and proportionate approach to the assessment and management of environmental impact throughout contract management. A dedicated Contract Management team ensures specific KPI’s are set in relation to the activity undertaken or product sourced and its associated environmental impact. Supplier performance is monitored and non-compliance addressed to ensure corrective action plans are in place and improvements made. Significant negative environmental impacts are dealt with on a contract by contract basis and reported directly to the relevant senior lead to ensure resolution and mitigation against potential future incidents. Root cause analysis is a key part of this. We do not currently report this information centrally. We have developed a new Environmental and Sustainability design manual which mandates a high level of environmental compliance. This will be monitored contractually throughout design and delivery. This includes the addition of 15% biodiversity net gain to all capital delivery projects requiring a P.E.A. (preliminary ecological appraisal). The delivery against the mandatory requirements in the new design manual is now part of the design health safety and environment assurance review process. Carbon accounting for our capital projects has been established to align with future Ofwat obligations. In addition mandatory carbon reduction targets for design have been published in the design manual to further reduce our environmental impact from our construction activities. Our dedicated channel, Supplier Spotlight, allows for internal teams to provide supplier feedback, including on environmental issues. For this reporting period, 5 reports of internal supplier feedback were received in relation to environmental impact – 0 of which was positive. All reports have been resolved and plans are in place to prevent future occurrences. We would not terminate a contract as a result of negative environmental performance alone. Instead we are committed to working collaboratively with a supplier to help develop and improve their approach. Through our Supplier Summits, AMP 7 Supplier onboarding events and dedicated supplier communications we aim to raise awareness of potential negative environmental impacts and work collaboratively to mitigate this risk and identify opportunities to enhance the environment. Actions are formalised through supplier pledges tracked on the Pledge 2021 Tracker. In 2020, we commenced a migration from our existing procurement system to the SAP Ariba platform, which will provide an enhanced procurement and contract management solution. Once this is implemented, we will assess system solutions to automate supplier assessment of environment and social compliance Employment SASB/GRI content index