Better Health for All

The company's principal goods and services, industrial and electronic products and solutions, have no significant positive or negative health impact. For risk transparency, the company informs customers of the presence of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) if present at greater than 0.1% by weight of a product.

Regarding mental health, the company has trained over 120 mental health first aiders and 300 people managers, provides an Employee Assistance Program, offers complimentary access to the mindfulness app Calm, supports educational events, launched a Policy for the Prevention of Psychosocial Risks across Latin America, and has a LifeWorks Employee Resource Group. The company's operations do not involve health-related products or services requiring accessibility considerations, health innovation, healthcare workforce development, preventative health measures, health data management, pharmaceutical patents, food products, health education, addiction mitigation, or clinical trials.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

RS Group plc is a global provider of industrial and electronic products and solutions, not a financial institution offering consumer lending or deposit services. Consequently, many KPIs related to consumer financial services are not applicable to its core business. The company does not offer consumer credit products, nor does it generate revenue from high-cost financial products or penalty fees. While RS Group offers employees access to earned pay without interest and affordable loans at lower-than-market rates, these are internal employee benefits and not consumer financial products. The company also completed GMP equalisation for pension benefits in 2024.

No specific data was found regarding the percentage of annual pre-tax profit reinvested in community finance or profit-sharing with underserved communities. The company's educational initiatives focus on engineering and general skills development, not financial literacy programs for external customers. Its global presence and product simplicity relate to its core industrial and electronic offerings, not financial service access points or financial product disclosures.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

The company reported an all accident frequency rate of 0.44 per 200,000 hours in 2024/25.

The CEO to median employee pay ratio was 24:1. Voluntary employee turnover was 9%. The employee engagement score was 72 out of 100 in 2024/25. In 2023/24, 19% of the workforce was covered by collective bargaining arrangements. The mean gender pay gap was 18.10%.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

RS Group reported zero substantiated forced or child labour incidents in 2024/25, supported by ongoing proactive risk assessments.

As of 2024/25, 64% of suppliers by spend had signed the company's Ethical Trading Declaration or an equivalent ethical policy. Suppliers are re-qualified every three years, with 57 site audits conducted for higher-risk RS PRO suppliers in 2024/25.

Honest & Fair Business

RS Group operates a comprehensive "Speak Up" whistleblowing process, accessible to employees, customers, and suppliers, ensuring confidentiality and protection against victimisation.

In 2023/24, 23 reports were received, all of which were investigated and acted upon, with the process regularly monitored by the Audit Committee and supported by awareness campaigns and training for employees. The company restated its 2022/23 performance to include post-acquisition data from acquisitions completed in 2022/23 and 2023/24. Scope 1 and 2 emissions updated to reflect reporting and emissions factor changes. RS Group maintains a zero-tolerance Anti-Bribery & Corruption Policy, covering bribes, gifts, hospitality, facilitation payments, and political and charitable contributions. This policy is reinforced by focused training on fraud for key roles within the business. A Corporate Criminal Offence Policy aimed at preventing tax evasion.

No War, No Weapons

The provided articles do not contain specific, quantifiable evidence to assess RS Group plc against the 'No War, No Weapons' ethical value. There is no data on revenue derived from arms or defense contracts, R&D investment in dual-use technologies with military applications, or sales to embargoed regimes. While the company reports on ethical trading declarations

and conflict minerals policies , the evidence does not provide a percentage of the supply chain certified conflict-free , nor does it provide a compliance rate with weapon-specific ethical red lines . Information regarding the frequency of human rights due diligence in conflict-affected areas , or the proportion of revenue allocated to peacebuilding initiatives (as a direct annual percentage) , is also not provided in a manner that precisely matches the rubric's quantitative and qualitative thresholds. Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the provided information.

Planet-Friendly Business

RS Group's total Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions for 2024/25 were 3.706 million tCO2e, showing a decline from the previous year.

The company has four near-term climate reduction targets validated by the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi), with its Scope 1 and 2 target ambition classified in line with a 1.5°C trajectory. It aims for net-zero emissions in its direct operations by 2030 and across its wider value chain before 2050. In 2024/25, 93% of the Group's electricity was from renewable sources, with 2% from its own generation. Packaging intensity has seen a 37% reduction since 2019/20. In 2024/25, 84% of total waste was recycled, and 11% was incinerated, resulting in 95% of waste diverted from landfill. 38% of suppliers by spend have set science-based targets with the SBTi. The company's climate-related financial disclosures are consistent with the 11 TCFD recommendations. It has conducted refreshed quantitative scenario analysis for five climate-related risks and opportunities, utilizing IPCC and IEA modelling data for different physical and transition climate scenarios in 2030 and 2050.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

RS Group recruits a high proportion of its workforce from local communities, with 88.12% of its total workforce being local employees.

The company has established 4 formal partnerships with local community groups, including SolarAid, The Washing Machine Project, Seeds of Hope Society, and GirlTech. No cultural appropriation incidents have been reported, and no cultural site disruptions have occurred. The company does not have specific community representation on governance bodies, nor does it allocate specific funding to cultural or linguistic preservation programs. While engaging in general charitable giving, there is no specific focus on cultural heritage organizations, and the company does not specifically track indigenous or minority-owned suppliers.

Safe & Smart Tech

RS Group launched a new Group AI Policy in April 2024

and formed an AI community in December 2023 with representatives from Technology, Information Security, Group Legal, Compliance, and Indirect Procurement . The company integrates AI usage questions into its supplier pre-qualification questionnaire and requires suppliers to sign bespoke clauses covering AI risk . The company demonstrates strong regulatory compliance, adhering to UK data protection law , the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1967 , RoHS , UK RoHS , EU REACH , UK REACH , and the Dodd-Frank Act , while also preparing for emerging regulations like the NIS2 Directive and the EU AI Regulation . Users have excellent control over their data, able to edit preferences, unsubscribe from emails , and exercise rights such as access, correction, erasure, objection, restriction, and data transfer under UK data protection law . Approximately 68.2% of employees received dedicated information security training in 2022/23 . However, RS Group's online accounts and personal profiles are only password-protected , with no mention of multi-factor authentication.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

RS Group recycled 84% of its total waste in 2024/25.

The company's packaging is 94% reusable or recyclable in 2024/25. RS Group has implemented numerous waste reduction initiatives, including a dedicated second-hand platform in Beauvais, France, which avoided over £600,000 worth of product waste in 2024/25, and a continuous improvement project at its Nuneaton distribution center that increased the site's recycling rate by 13 percentage points. The company has ambitious waste reduction targets for 2029/30 and 2030, aiming to reduce waste intensity by 50%, recycle over 95% of waste, and achieve zero waste to landfill in direct operations, with material ESG data subject to external assurance. For supplier waste requirements, the company has comprehensive requirements for its top 67% of suppliers by spend, including 59% having signed an Ethical Trading Declaration, 55% having an EcoVadis rating, and 75% of RS PRO suppliers being Sedex members. Customer waste education includes using QR codes on packaging to provide information on sustainable packaging and local legislative requirements, as well as offering product factsheets and details on its 'Better World product' framework.