{"id":1760,"date":"2022-03-12T04:22:42","date_gmt":"2022-03-12T04:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/?page_id=1760"},"modified":"2022-06-13T17:09:04","modified_gmt":"2022-06-13T17:09:04","slug":"partners-suppliers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/partners-suppliers\/","title":{"rendered":"Partners & Suppliers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1760\" class=\"elementor elementor-1760\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e092d50 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e092d50\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{"stretch_section":"section-stretched"}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e15e5ed\" data-id=\"e15e5ed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-944b252 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"944b252\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.5 - 27-04-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"640\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Chalhoub-banner-Partner-16-MARCH-1-1024x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Chalhoub-banner-Partner-16-MARCH-1-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Chalhoub-banner-Partner-16-MARCH-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Chalhoub-banner-Partner-16-MARCH-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Chalhoub-banner-Partner-16-MARCH-1-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Chalhoub-banner-Partner-16-MARCH-1-2048x1024.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Chalhoub-banner-Partner-16-MARCH-1-850x425.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-af4f65b\" data-id=\"af4f65b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{"background_background":"classic"}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99051a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99051a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.5 - 27-04-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0PARTNERS<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb25f59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb25f59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Building ethical &<br \/><\/strong><strong>responsible\u00a0<\/strong><strong>relationships<br \/><\/strong><strong>with partners &\u00a0<\/strong><strong>suppliers<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e21d069 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e21d069\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c53c6b8\" data-id=\"c53c6b8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37cbd24 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37cbd24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{"_animation":"fadeInUp"}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>We aim to inspire and be inspired by our brands, suppliers, local and<br \/><\/strong><strong> international entities to enhance sustainability across our operations<br \/>and supply chains.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-585d61f elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"585d61f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f25f368\" data-id=\"f25f368\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9354401 elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9354401\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5cdf86\" data-id=\"f5cdf86\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69146b2 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69146b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{"_animation":"fadeInUp"}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>ENGAGING WITH OUR SUPPLIERS THROUGH <\/strong><strong>ASSESSMENTS <\/strong><strong>AND DIALOGUE FOR A RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cf5e86 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cf5e86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{"_animation":"fadeInUp"}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Completion of our Supplier Scorecard, first launched in 2019, became mandatory for all new suppliers in 2021. This ensures that the standards by which we select entities to work with are applied consistently across our supply chains.<\/p><p>We also engage with prospective suppliers who don\u2019t meet minimum scores to offer them coaching and mentorship so they may in the future. In addition, we\u2019ve made completion of our Supplier Scorecard a prerequisite to contract renewals with existing suppliers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba90a9b\" data-id=\"ba90a9b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f9a188 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6f9a188\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{"_animation":"fadeInUp"}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/edited-9.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/edited-9.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/edited-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/edited-9-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/edited-9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/edited-9-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/edited-9-850x567.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-041369f elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"041369f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e099cd2\" data-id=\"e099cd2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d658646 elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d658646\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-55ab70c\" data-id=\"55ab70c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d282d8a animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d282d8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{"_animation":"fadeInUp"}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>ENGAGING WITH OUR SUPPLIERS THROUGH <\/strong><strong>ASSESSMENTS <\/strong><\/p><p><strong>AND DIALOGUE FOR A RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faf44ef animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"faf44ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{"_animation":"fadeInUp"}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Completion of our Supplier Scorecard, first launched in 2019, became mandatory for all new suppliers in 2021. This ensures that the standards by which we select entities to work with are applied consistently across our supply chains.<\/p><p>We also engage with prospective suppliers who don\u2019t meet minimum scores to offer them coaching and mentorship so they may in the future. In addition, we\u2019ve made completion of our Supplier Scorecard a prerequisite to contract renewals with existing suppliers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1457347\" data-id=\"1457347\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-226d4d9 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"226d4d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{"_animation":"fadeInUp"}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/edited-9.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/edited-9.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/edited-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/edited-9-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/edited-9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/edited-9-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/edited-9-850x567.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3259524 elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3259524\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8931b84\" data-id=\"8931b84\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d63a073 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d63a073\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{"_animation":"fadeInUp"}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By 2021, 1055 of suppliers\u2019 sustainability credentials had been screened through this strengthened onboarding process, representing 25% of our supplier base. Our objective is to continue and expand our effort to engage with all of them by 2025 and beyond.<\/p><p style=\"color: #082f56; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; word-spacing: 1.5px;\">Looking forward to 2022, we are launching our Third-Party Partner Code and further developing our partner training programme, our partner selection criteria, and our partner monitoring and audit programme. These efforts all aim to eventually unify our thousands of partners under a common code of ethics, which we believe will strengthen sustainability practices across the region.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-12e5a39 elementor-section-content-top elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12e5a39\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56f29fd\" data-id=\"56f29fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ae6ece animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ae6ece\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{"_animation":"fadeInUp"}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>PARTNERSHIPS FOR EXCHANGING IDEAS WITH <\/strong><strong>GOVERNMENTS AND NGOs<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d287401 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d287401\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{"_animation":"fadeInUp"}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Partnerships with local and international sustainable development entities set the standards for our efforts and allow for mutually beneficial exchange of ideas.<\/p><p>We became signatories of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) in 2014. Appointed as a board member of the UNGC in 2018 and 2021, our Group President Patrick Chalhoub is committed to integrating universal sustainability principles of human rights, fair labour practices, environmental protection, and anti-corruption into our operations.<\/p><p>Our teams work to enhance their sustainability expertise by joining SDG Ambition accelerator programmes to align our operations with the United Nations\u2019 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aea78df\" data-id=\"aea78df\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fdcdfc animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3fdcdfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{"_animation":"fadeInUp"}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"663\" height=\"994\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/edited9.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/edited9.jpg 663w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/edited9-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/edited9-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b95dfa2 elementor-section-content-top elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b95dfa2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6c1ffb elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"e6c1ffb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44fb383 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"44fb383\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{"_animation":"fadeInUp"}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"663\" height=\"994\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/edited9.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/edited9.jpg 663w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/edited9-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/edited9-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff47a2b\" data-id=\"ff47a2b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a151ce3 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a151ce3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{"_animation":"fadeInUp"}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>PARTNERSHIPS FOR EXCHANGING IDEAS WITH <\/strong><\/p><p><strong>GOVERNMENTS AND NGOs<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52eaac1 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52eaac1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{"_animation":"fadeInUp"}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Partnerships with local and international sustainable development entities set the standards for our efforts and allow for mutually beneficial exchange of ideas.<\/p><p>We became signatories of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) in 2014. Appointed as a board member of the UNGC in 2018 and 2021, our Group President Patrick Chalhoub is committed to integrating universal sustainability principles of human rights, fair labour practices, environmental protection, and anti-corruption into our operations.<\/p><p>Our teams work to enhance their sustainability expertise by joining SDG Ambition accelerator programmes to align our operations with the United Nations\u2019 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c7f69d5 elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c7f69d5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-99381c4\" data-id=\"99381c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-131c784 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"131c784\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{"_animation":"fadeInUp"}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On a regional level, we became signatories of the Pearl Initiative Business Pledge in 2018 to promote adoption of higher standards in corporate governance, accountability, and transparency.<\/p><p>In 2021, we focused on promoting sustainable economic practices in Saudi Arabia. Chalhoub Group was nominated to the board of the newly founded UNGC Local Network in KSA, and we are committed to its mission of helping the local private sector adopt the UN SDGs and form impactful collaborations.<\/p><p>In 2022 we will \u00a0be sending delegates to events like the One Young World Summit, the world’s largest and most impactful annual youth leadership summit, and the UNGC Global Compact Leaders\u2019 Summit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1fc998c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1fc998c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-644a688\" data-id=\"644a688\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54431c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54431c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<em><strong style=\"font-size: 70px; color: #8890b2; font-family: Apolline;\">“<\/strong><\/em>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f200018\" data-id=\"f200018\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d7843d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d7843d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong style=\"font-size: 22px; color: #082f56; font-family: Apolline;\"><em>We engage with our suppliers, brands and industry experts to<\/em><\/strong><em> <strong style=\"font-size: 22px; color: #8890b2; font-family: Apolline;\">enhance the sustainability performance of our business practices.<\/strong><\/em><strong style=\"font-size: 22px; color: #8890b2; font-family: Apolline;\"><em>\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f12f8a9\" data-id=\"f12f8a9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28b26b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"28b26b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"640\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Chalhoub-Frame-17-1024x756.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Chalhoub-Frame-17-1024x756.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Chalhoub-Frame-17-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Chalhoub-Frame-17-768x567.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Chalhoub-Frame-17-1536x1134.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Chalhoub-Frame-17-2048x1512.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Chalhoub-Frame-17-850x628.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b46cb44 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b46cb44\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-679496d\" data-id=\"679496d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0322d13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0322d13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.5 - 27-04-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE BY BENCHMARKING OURSELVES LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ac64dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ac64dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{"_animation_mobile":"fadeInUp"}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.4px;\">For the 7th year in a row, we were among select companies in Dubai to be awarded the Advanced level Dubai Chamber CSR Label for our ‘outstanding CSR efforts.’ <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.4px;\">For the first time in 2021, Chalhoub Group also applied to EcoVadis, a renowned international sustainability assessment tool which provides holistic sustainability ratings to companies. The process is helping us implement stronger sustainability policies and practices.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-778145e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"778145e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"640\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Chalhoub-Frame-14-updated-1024x756.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Chalhoub-Frame-14-updated-1024x756.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Chalhoub-Frame-14-updated-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Chalhoub-Frame-14-updated-768x567.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Chalhoub-Frame-14-updated-1536x1134.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Chalhoub-Frame-14-updated-2048x1512.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Chalhoub-Frame-14-updated-850x628.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-036e475 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"036e475\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8fb339\" data-id=\"d8fb339\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{"background_background":"classic"}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcdd071 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dcdd071\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE BY <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bff1e23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bff1e23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BENCHMARKING OURSELVES <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be2ee5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be2ee5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0e21fc elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0e21fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{"_animation":"fadeInUp"}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.4px;\">For the 7th year in a row, we were among select companies in Dubai to be awarded the Advanced level Dubai Chamber CSR Label for our ‘outstanding CSR efforts.’ <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.4px;\">For the first time in 2021, Chalhoub Group also applied to EcoVadis, a renowned international sustainability assessment tool which provides holistic sustainability ratings to companies. The process is helping us implement stronger sustainability policies and practices.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb9cbba\" data-id=\"bb9cbba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a2f5e4 elementor-absolute elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a2f5e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{"_position":"absolute","_animation":"none"}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"640\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Chalhoub-Frame-14-updated-1024x756.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Chalhoub-Frame-14-updated-1024x756.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Chalhoub-Frame-14-updated-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Chalhoub-Frame-14-updated-768x567.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Chalhoub-Frame-14-updated-1536x1134.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Chalhoub-Frame-14-updated-2048x1512.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sustainabilityreport.chalhoubgroup.com/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Chalhoub-Frame-14-updated-850x628.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0PARTNERS Building ethical &responsible\u00a0relationshipswith partners &\u00a0suppliers We aim to inspire and be inspired by our brands, suppliers, local and international entities to enhance sustainability across our operationsand supply chains. 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