Governance
Committed to Strong Governance
Governance
Business Ethics
Business ethics are integral to maintaining trust and integrity within our organisation. Our commitment is reflected through strong policies, including an open-door policy for confidential reporting, extensive training programmes, and vigilant oversight by our Legal, Compliance, Risk & Governance Function. By integrating ethical principles into daily operations and ensuring transparency, we go beyond mere regulatory compliance to build lasting relationships with stakeholders and support sustainable success.
Regulatory Compliance
Ensuring strict regulatory compliance is central to our operations, encompassing a range of critical areas such as anti-bribery, anti-money laundering, and market restrictions. Our comprehensive compliance framework includes the Know Your Supplier (KYS) process and continuous risk assessments to uphold integrity and adherence to legal standards. By proactively addressing regulatory requirements and fostering a culture of compliance, we support responsible business practices and safeguard our operational excellence.
What We Have Done…
Ethics and integrity are fundamental at Filtrona, helping us build trust, make smart decisions, be transparent, and solidify the governance which supports our business endeavours. Commitment to our core values is key to our lasting business success.
Our Approach
At Filtrona, we are strongly committed to ethical and integral business practices as key to lasting success. This principle ensures we consistently earn and keep the trust of our customers, suppliers, investors, and stakeholders, going beyond mere regulatory compliance to uphold our values daily.
Our Values
- In FY2025, 95% of Filtrona employees completed ethics and compliance training. No substantiated incidents of corruption, discrimination, or human rights violations were identified during the reporting period.
- 100% of governance body members completed anti-corruption training.
- An Executive ESG Committee and cross-functional ESG Working Committee were formally established, providing structured oversight of Filtrona’s sustainability commitments.
- ESG performance KPIs — including GHG emissions reduction, zero waste to landfill, and safety metrics — are linked to executive and site-level remuneration, ensuring direct leadership accountability for sustainability outcomes.
- The Filtrona Sustainability Report 2025 has been externally assured by SGS under AA1000AS v3, Type 2 Moderate Assurance, providing independent verification of selected ESG performance indicators.
Environmental
Social
Sustainability Report 2025
Our 2025 Sustainability Report marks a significant step forward. Going beyond our previous reporting to offer a more complete, transparent picture of how we operate and where we stand on our ESG commitments.
This year’s report introduces broader disclosures across our environmental impact, social performance, and governance practices. We’ve deepened our data coverage, added new metrics, and provided greater context around the progress on our sustainability journey.
To further validate our commitments, the report has been independently assured by SGS under the AA1000 Assurance Standard v3 (Type 2, Moderate Assurance).
Sustainability Report 2024
The Filtrona Sustainability Report 2024 demonstrates our unwavering commitment to sustainable, efficient, and socially responsible business practices.
It serves as a vital communication platform, fostering meaningful engagement with our stakeholders, including employees, customers, investors, regulatory bodies, suppliers, and the broader public.
This report outlines our strategic roadmap for achieving our ESG goals, with clear metrics to monitor the progress on our sustainability journey.
Sustainability Report 2023
