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Goldman Sachs sponsored Leeds University Business School
‘Good’ Business?
byDavid Morrell BSc MIHT
Group Head of Sustainability
Our Business ~ Overview
• Founded in 1885 by Solomon Marshall
• Public Limited Company
• Member of FTSE4Good
• £309.7m turnover Y2012
• 2,252employees
• Head Offices in West Yorkshire
Data source: Marshalls plc Annual Report 2012
Group of Specialist Businesses
54 Operational sites, including 35 Quarries in Britain
1 Sourcing / Export office in China 2 Operational sites in Europe
6 Brands (Rated a Business Superbrand)6 Brands (Rated a Business Superbrand)
Regionally locatedtriangulating the UKFalkirk – Sittingbourne – Bleadon
Supplying concrete and natural stone paving and walling for commercial & domestic use togetherwith street furniture & drainage products
Data source: Marshalls plc Annual Report 2012
Marshalls Business Model
Thinking
“Marshalls’ regards Corporate Responsibility as a journey in the course of which it aims to align its business values, purpose and strategy with the social, environmental and economic needs of our stakeholders, ng
Passion
Action
environmental and economic needs of our stakeholders, whilst embedding sustainable and ethical business policies and practices in everything we do.”
Marshalls Business Model
Thinkingng
Passion
Action
Society Engagement
Case StudyProduct Journey
Case StudyMarshalls’ Indian Sandstone
Supply Chain ~ Getting Started
Understand the Issues• customers• other stakeholders• supply chain
Develop Practical Solutions
Go Beyond Ethical Auditing
Build your product proposition / brand
Case StudyUnderstanding the Issues
Case StudyMap the supply chain to raw
material extraction
Starting out:– Need to understand the supply chain– Engage with suppliers to ‘improve’
Case StudyStarting Out
– Encourage
Do nothing!
Addressing the issues
Addressing the issues
Addressing the issues
Addressing the issues
Addressing the issues
bringing the team together
supply chain owners
Addressing the issues
supply chain ownersprocurement
programme managersNGO / Trade Union
customersauditors
best practice advisors
Fairstone® ~ Branding
Communicatewww.marshalls.co.uk/sustainability
Fairstone® ~ Moving on …
£1 for each m2 of Fairstone® sold is donated to a dedicated Marshalls – UNICEF project
• Commitment from your Business– Why are you doing it?
• Build a stable and trusted supply chain partners– Review procurement practices in your supply chain
• Invest in the resources to understand the micro and macro issues in your supply chain
Fairstone® ~ 7 lessons
macro issues in your supply chain– Consider the route cause of the issues?
• Consider your sphere of influence– Target resource where it will make the biggest change
• Investigate best practice approaches– Look outside your business and sector
• Don’t forget to communicate your journey– Ensure your Customers are engaged
• Don’t stop … however measure / monitor / review
Building Brand into a Sustainable Supply Chain
“Good Business?”
Thank youThank you
David MorrellGroup Head of Sustainability
Marshalls [email protected]
