Data privacy and protection
PDF 169KB
Our key areas
We have identified these key sustainability themes for the group to focus on in the next three years.
Our commitment
We are a responsible business committed to creating sustainable value for all our stakeholders. We take our responsibility seriously and are fully committed to identifying and focusing on our goals under our board-approved group sustainability plan.
We recognise the importance of the six capitals and the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), which address global challenges and aim to achieve a sustainable future for all.
Our framework
Every year we review our sustainability as part of our strategic planning. In the past two years we have progressively stepped up our planning in terms of sustainability and we are looking to continue with this in the years ahead.
This builds on our long-term commitment as a group and also the different initiatives already under way across our diverse range of companies.
Stepping up our sustainability focus
2019
In 2019, we began a programme of gap analysis:
- We researched and analysed the most prominent environment, social and governance (ESG) requests received by the group, as well as publicly available sustainability information of other peer and non-peer companies.
- We conducted interviews with key group stakeholders in the various group functions.
- We engaged with the in-scope businesses in a number of ways, including face-to-face and online workshops.
2020
In 2020, we identified key sustainability themes for the group to focus on in the next three years and what we need to do to develop detailed action plans. Identified topics cover employee, customer, societal and environmental themes.
Next steps
As we move forward we intend to articulate and prioritise our group approach and strategy on topics that cut across the group and others that are more business specific.
The next step is to more clearly define our sustainability objectives, including formulating business-specific strategy and actions. This will enable us to translate key themes into goals and key performance indicators in the business plan, and to track, monitor and report on progress made over time.
Our aim is to ensure our sustainability initiatives are incorporated into strategy, business plans and day-to-day decisionmaking, and to develop appropriate reporting.
We will focus on the material issues and SDGs on which we can have the biggest positive impact.
Our ongoing journey
We will continue to:
- Align with the most appropriate reporting frameworks.
- Engage with investors on environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters.
- Analyse the overlap between ESG reporting requirements and other reporting frameworks.
- Refine and evolve our sustainability approach through research, education and engagement.
- Report progress to our committees and board, and also in our integrated annual reports.
Our alignment to the SDGs
As we continue to refine and evolve our sustainability strategy, we are working to identify and focus on the SDGs where we can make the biggest positive difference.
As a global consumer internet group and technology investor, the group contributes to the UN SDGs on multiple levels and with different intensities. Prosus contributes to the SDGs on a group level through its strategy, its groupwide policies and its inherent investment activities. This results in a core focus on three main SDGs. Moreover, Prosus also contributes to the UN SDGs through the strategies and the initiatives sustained by many of its businesses worldwide.
See more information on our contribution to these goals at both a group level and business level in our integrated annual report. Please refer to the SDG contribution index for specific references.
3
info
Good health and wellbeing
3. Good health and wellbeing
Through our employee value proposition and employment practices worldwide, we actively promote and encourage the wellbeing of our employees by implementing health insurance coverage programs in our businesses locally. Through our various businesses, we also contribute to improving health and wellbeing of our delivery partners and communities.
Contribution at business level
4
info
Quality education
4. Quality education
By developing and investing in online educational platforms, we enhance access to education by allowing the right skills to reach anyone in the world with an internet connection, no matter the age, gender, country etc. We also allow technical and technological skills that are growing in importance in today's employment market to reach larger audiences.
Contribution at business level
5
info
Gender equality
5. Gender equality
Prosus strives to contribute to global gender equality and inclusiveness through its employment practices by creating a diverse and inclusive working culture.
Contribution at group level
8
info
Decent work and economic growth
8. Decent work and economic growth
By investing in innovative businesses all over the world and actively promoting entrepreneurship, skills development, access to financial services, Prosus is contributing to provide decent work and economic growth worldwide.
Contribution at group level
9
info
Industry, innovation and infrastructure
9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Prosus supports businesses that develop financial and trade infrastructure worldwide. By investing in payments businesses and online marketplaces, Prosus contributes to the development of infrastructures and innovation in development of countries.
Contribution at group level
12
info
Responsible consumption and production
12. Responsible consumption and production
We actively contribute to more sustainable consumption practices by promoting products' circular journey and sustainable options but also by initiating waste management and waste reduction strategies in our businesses.
Contribution at business level
13
info
Climate action
13. Climate action
We recognise the increasing climate risks and strive to minimise our impact on the environment and play our part in addressing climate change. In order to understand our carbon footprint and how to better reduce it, we currently measure our scope 1 and 2 emissions.
Across the group we have various initiatives underway to minimise our environmental impact.
Contribution at business level
17
info
Partnerships and goals
17. Partnerships and goals
In addition to our own initiatives, we support many organisations and partner at a local level to support the community around our businesses. Our partnerships focus on education, employment, safety and awareness, financial inclusion, hunger, etc.
Contribution at business level
Quick reference guide for priority UN SDGs
Goal |
|
|---|---|
Contribution at group level |
|
5: Gender equality |
Reference annual report
Sustainability overview:
|
8: Decent work and economic growth |
Reference annual report
Group overview:
Reference annual report
Performance review:
|
9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure |
Reference annual report
Group overview:
Reference annual report
Performance review:
|
Contribution at business level |
|
3: Good health and wellbeing |
Reference annual report
Performance review:
Reference annual report
Sustainability review:
|
4: Quality education |
Reference annual report
Performance review:
|
12: Responsible consumption & production |
Reference annual report
Performance review:
Reference annual report
Sustainability review:
|
13: Climate action |
Reference annual report
Performance review:
Reference annual report
Sustainability review:
|
17: Partnerships for goals |
Reference annual report
Performance review:
Reference annual report
Sustainability review:
|
Our disclosures
We report against recognised reporting frameworks. The following is our response to the EU Reporting Directive.
To view our disclosures please download the following documents:
Corporate Governance
We are committed to operating responsibly throughout the group. Our commitment starts at the top with our board. We reinforce it through our tried-and-tested strategy, our groupwide culture and the guiding principles and policies we share with our different businesses. We bring it to life across a number of key areas.
Download Governance section
PDF 169KB