PERNOD-RICARD - URD 2020-21
____ 3. SUSTAINABILITY & RESPONSIBILITY THE FOUR PILLARS OF THE GOOD TIMES FROM A GOOD PLACE ROADMAP
Pernod Ricard is committed to implementing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in 2019 by spiritsEurope and the European Commission for the voluntary communication of the ingredients and nutritional information of products for sale in the EU. This year, at least 73% of the volume of Pernod Ricard’s products marketed in the EU carried the energy information on the label and will provide the ingredients and other nutritional information online – against the initial target set in the MoU of 50% by end December 2021 and no less than 66% by December 2022. Pernod Ricard has also decided to go beyond Europe and to progressively implement this commitment for all products in its portfolio distributed worldwide, wherever the communication of such information is not restricted by local laws or regulations. The MoU provides for the sharing of the ingredients and the full nutritional information online. In addition to providing such information on its brands' websites, Pernod Ricard works closely with the European industry bodies and stakeholders on the creation of a digital label that would offer European consumers immediate access to all relevant information through their smartphone. This year, Pernod Ricard and its peers of the IARD have announced that they will ensure that an age restriction logo and a logo warning against driving while intoxicated will be visible in all markets where they distribute their products by 2024. Pernod Ricard has developed a digital training on alcohol and responsible drinking, translated into 21 languages and launched in April 2020. This training gives basic information on alcohol related risks, so that employees know the facts about alcohol and can make an informed decision whether to drink alcohol or not and how to drink responsibly. This training has been made compulsory for all the Group’s employees worldwide. The Group has nearly reached its target of training 100% of its active employees. The 10% gap is mainly due to the difficult work conditions this year and the difficulty to reach out to some employees during the lock-down in many countries this year. The training embeds the Group’s new Global Responsible Drinking Charter. The Group expects all employees to comply with this Charter as a breach could present a risk to health and safety of employees and third parties. When completing the training, each employee reads, acknowledges and signs the Global Responsible Drinking Charter. In addition, the affiliates implement local responsible drinking charters that include local norms and regulations. Pernod Ricard also launched an awareness campaign during the pandemic for its employees, to promote responsible drinking in these times of pandemic and confinement. Policies Targets 2030 S&R Roadmap By 2021, train 100% of employees* through the MOOC on alcohol and responsible drinking. Active workers with professional devices. (1)
The Group has decided to add both logos to all its products distributed around the world – where not restricted by local laws and regulations, alongside the logo warning against drinking during pregnancy that Pernod Ricard has been applying to its labels since 2006. Pernod Ricard will be implementing this commitment gradually from 2021, not waiting for the 2024 deadline. Action plans and next steps Pernod Ricard will work with European industry bodies and stakeholders to put in place a digital label to offer consumers immediate access to all relevant information. Pernod Ricard will start implementing immediately the age restriction logo and a logo warning against driving while intoxicated. Employee engagement 3.3.4.6 Objectives and policies Pernod Ricard’s employees are the first and best ambassadors for responsible drinking. The Group enlists its employees worldwide with the common goal of reducing the harmful use of alcohol and promoting moderate responsible drinking, both internally and externally.
Progress in FY20
Progress in FY21
40% of employees (1) trained at 30 June.
90% of employees* trained at 30 June.
Action plans and next steps Pernod Ricard will continue to train its employees on responsible drinking, and to enrol them as ambassadors of responsible drinking through their acknowledgement and signing of the Global Responsible Drinking Charter. Pernod Ricard will also develop a targeted training on responsible drinking for sales staff. Being on the frontline of the business, sales teams might face challenging situations relating to the consumption of alcohol. Their health and safety should always come first, so throughout this training the sales teams will learn how to identify the alcohol-related risks for themselves as well as our consumers and how to react in a professional and safe way.
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PERNOD RICARD UNIVERSAL REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 2020-2021
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