9 December 2021

Period covered 
From: 1 July 2021    To: 30 June 2022

To our stakeholders:

Statement of support by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

I am pleased to confirm Brambles’ continued support of the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact in the areas of Human Rights, Labour, Environment and Anti-Corruption. Brambles became a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact in June 2013.

As a pioneer of the sharing economy, Brambles is one of the world’s most sustainable logistics businesses. We are transforming how we get products to people by creating truly regenerative supply chains.

Our circular business model facilitates the ‘share and reuse’ of the world’s largest pool of reusable pallets and containers. This enables Brambles to serve its customers while minimising the impact on the environment and improving the efficiency and safety of supply chains around the world.

Through our circular business model, Brambles is working to help create a nature-positive economy with reuse, resilience and regeneration at its core. It is how we can create more natural and social value than we take while bringing carbon emissions down to zero as soon as possible. Our ambition to pioneer regenerative supply chains means breaking the link between consumption and harm to the environment and society. It means moving from degenerative systems that waste resources to regenerative models that restore nature and strengthen society; including supporting and protecting human rights, providing a safe and fair place to work for our people and working against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.

In other words, Brambles is striving to put back in more than we need from the world. By reaching zero impact and beyond, we will be the company delivering life’s essentials every day, in a nature and people positive way. This annual Communication on Progress describes our actions to integrate the Global Compact and its principles into our business strategy, culture and daily operations. We also commit to sharing this information with our stakeholders through our website and our annual Sustainability Review (which is posted in that section).

Yours sincerely,

Graham Chipchase
Chief Executive Officer
Brambles Limited