Capita PLC

As a strategic supplier, we regularly share a myriad of updates with HM Government and wider stakeholders regarding our climate change / net zero strategy. This is led by the Head of Public Affairs and Stakeholder Relations and is fed into by the Environment and wider Responsible Business teams. Over the past two years, we have, essentially, made Climate Change / Net Zero a regular agenda item as part of these engagements. As an example, following the launch of Capita's Net Zero strategy, in November 2021 our Director of Corporate Affairs presented to the Cabinet Office Market and Suppliers team with our Net Zero Strategy. [...] Moreover, Capita is a Strategic Supplier to HM's Government. As such, as part of the Strategic Supplier Annual Review we share updates with the Government vis a vis our progress against greenhouse gas emissions reduction target. Likewise, during the aforementioned Annual Review, we answered a myriad of questions on our Climate Change Strategy - these included descriptions of our Greenhouse Gas emissions (tonnes) for Scope 1, 2 and 3 along how we had made changes regarding Energy, Business Travel and Supply Chain to progress on our Net Zero pipeline. Additionally, on 4th May 2022, a senior Capita representative attended a joint BEIS / Cabinet Office roundtable on: Strategic Suppliers Business Leaders Decarbonising Supply Chains.

Describe the process(es) your organization has in place to ensure that your engagement activities are consistent with your overall climate change strategy[…]As a strategic supplier, we regularly share a myriad of updates with HM Government and wider stakeholders regarding our climate change / net zero strategy. This is led by the Head of Public Affairs and Stakeholder Relations and is fed into by the Environment and wider Responsible Business teams. Over the past two years, we have, essentially, made Climate Change / Net Zero a regular agenda item as part of these engagements. As an example, following the launch of Capita's Net Zero strategy, in November 2021 our Director of Corporate Affairs presented to the Cabinet Office Market and Suppliers team with our Net Zero Strategy.

Moreover, Capita is a Strategic Supplier to HM's Government. As such, as part of the Strategic Supplier Annual Review we share updates with the Government vis a vis our progress against greenhouse gas emissions reduction target. Likewise, during the aforementioned Annual Review, we answered a myriad of questions on our Climate Change Strategy - these included descriptions of our Greenhouse Gas emissions (tonnes) for Scope 1, 2 and 3 along how we had made changes regarding Energy, Business Travel and Supply Chain to progress on our Net Zero pipeline. Additionally , on 4th May 2022, a senior Capita representative attended a joint BEIS / Cabinet Office roundtable on: Strategic Suppliers Business Leaders Decarbonising Supply Chains.

Similarly, when our senior management engage with Senior Stakeholders, Politicians and Trade bodies, Capita undertakes regular engagement regarding Net Zero / Climate Change

Describe the process(es) your organization has in place to ensure that your external engagement activities are consistent with your climate commitments and/or climate transition plan?[…]Capita is supportive of public policy engagements where we can add value by providing our professional opinion to policy makers and trade associations. Activities influencing policy development are implemented in a structured way. Capita engages with politicians, trades bodies and policy makers to coordinate plans and actions to collectively achieve energy and emissions reductions This engagement is led/overseen by our Executive Committee and Head of Public Affairs, they ensure that messaging is aligned to corporate objectives including our 1.5C aligned SBTi approved net zero target. Capita is also a Strategic Supplier to the UK Government and as such is often invited to roundtables and discussions on climate change with the UK Government, trades bodies and Cabinet Office.