Responsible Business
Responsible Business
Davies is committed to being a responsible and sustainable business. We see ourselves as a people business, with strong environmental and ethical obligations. Our Responsible Business strategy is founded on three pillars: nurturing our people and communities, taking action for our planet, and fulfilling our purpose ethically.
Watch our strategy overview
Our Responsible Business Reports
We support the UN SDGs
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of 17 interlinked global objectives designed to address various societal challenges including poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace, and justice. They are a blueprint for global peace and prosperity for people and the planet. Businesses should commit to these goals because, beyond their ethical responsibility, their long-term success is intrinsically linked to a sustainable global economy, and integrating SDGs can drive innovation, build customer loyalty, attract and retain talent, and mitigate risks.
Davies supports all the UN SDGs through its business practices, we are also a member of the UN Global Compact. Our Responsible Business strategy is particularly aligned around five core SDGs that are most material to the business, our values and where Davies can make the most impact.
Provide equitable access to the skills and knowledge needed for success.
Ensure equal opportunity for all and reduce outcome inequalities.
Inspire climate resilience and take urgent action to tackle climate change.
Enable anyone to have the opportunity for secure and decent work.
Ensure ethical, transparent, representative and accountable decision making.
Responsible Business Leadership at Davies
Emma Wedderburn
Group Chief People Officer
Group Chief People Officer, Emma Wedderburn, is responsible for Davies’ Responsible Business function and Davies people. Emma is chair of the Responsible Business Steering Committee, a member of the Group Executive Board and reports into the Group Chief Executive Officer. Emma is also responsible for the Group’s Global Guiding Principles, which binds Davies and all its subsidiaries in a commitment to good business practice.
Gillie Fairbrother
Global Responsible Business Officer
Gillie Fairbrother reports to Emma Wedderburn and is responsible for Davies’ Responsible Business strategy and driving sustainability performance across the Group. This includes environmental impact, culture and community investment.
Davies Responsible Business Team & Governance Structure
Davies Group Board
Responsible Business Board Committee
Including Chief Executive Officer, Dan Saulter and Chief People Officer, Emma Wedderburn.
Group Executive Team
Responsible Business Steering Committee
Team of cross functional business leaders and subject matter experts who are responsible for driving Responsible Business initiatives across the business and reporting progress to group exec. Led by the Responsible Business function.
Responsible Business Champions
Cross functional groups & individual champions that meet as needed to drive key operating initiatives. Including Climate Action Group, Employee Resource Groups.
People
Our social pillar focuses on advancing social opportunity and equality, through education, learning and development within our business and our communities. We want Davies to be a place where anyone can thrive, by valuing and developing our colleagues, cultivating inclusive employer practices and aligning the Davies Foundation and our community investment strategy around social mobility.
Advance opportunity for all
- Employee engagement & retention
- Employee safety, health & wellbeing
- Employee learning & development
- Diversity, equity & inclusion
- Community investment
- Drive social mobility
People Highlights
Percentage of employees who
feel they can be themselves at Davies
rose from 74% to 82%
Logged
4000+ hours
of volunteering globally
Highly commended
for DEI initiatives at Sustainability Live Awards
Launched
the women’s global mentoring circle
Donated £57K
to community projects through The Davies Foundation
Planet
We are taking urgent action as a Group to tackle climate change and minimise our impact on the environment. We are pursuing a science-based net-zero future, committing to carbon and resource reduction, and innovating for environmental gains across Davies’
value chain.
Take climate action
- Pursue net-zero
- Reduce consumption & pollution
- Responsible operations and supply chain
Reduced
GHG emissions intensity by 28%
driven by a 47% cut in Scopes 2 & 3
Launched
supply chain emission reduction efforts
with the introduction of net-zero training
Finalist for Sustainability Award
at the British Insurance Awards 2025
Kicked off
Renewable Energy Roadmap
for all UK offices
Achieved continuous improvement in our
EcoVadis Environmental score
for four consecutive years
Purpose
ESG performance is a key factor in our business success. Our governance framework follows best practice to ensure that our leadership structure, culture and business actions are underpinned by laws and ethics and align with our values. Davies will continue to operate responsibly and engage and educate stakeholders through transparent reporting.
Succeed ethically
- Leadership & governance
- Business conduct, ethics & transparency
- Financial performance & client satisfaction
- Data protection & security
- Supply chain management
- Embed ESG factors across business / stakeholder engagement
Purpose Highlights
Significantly grew EcoVadis score for Labor & Human Rights, & maintained
‘Exceptional’ rating
for ethical business practices
Introduced Responsible Business
linked remuneration
for 50% of our Group Executive Committee
Integrated climate risks
into our Group risk framework
Launched our
Responsible Business Accountability Structure
Introduced
mandatory AI training
for all employees