Material Issues

Safety
We have a responsibility to do our utmost to ensure that the safety our employees, or of anyone else, is not compromised as a result of our activities. Shortcomings in any area of safety can have devastating effects on people’s lives and on the planet. Our failure to maintain the required high standards could damage the group’s reputation, result in financial penalties and cause disruption to the business. We have rigorous systems in place to manage our performance and our target is zero ‘greater than three day’ accidents.

Environmental Protection
Johnson Matthey has an important role to play in protecting the environment for the benefit of others. Many of our products and technologies have an environmentally beneficial effect and generate a significant proportion of the group’s profit. Operating our processes with care and respect for the environment is a focus. Failure to do so can have damaging effects on the planet and society and negatively impact our reputation and our business.

Occupational Health
The health and wellbeing of our employees are a priority for Johnson Matthey and we recognise that building a sustainable workforce is a key contributor to our long term success. We are committed to minimising workplace related negative health hazards and to promoting a culture of sustainable health among our employees.

These issues are summarised in the group’s materiality map below (click on map to enlarge) which outlines the key material issues and the targets in place to address them, categorised according to Johnson Matthey’s five elements of sustainability.

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