Just Annual Report and Accounts 2023

Strategic Report | Governance | Financial Statements | 43

Focus Areas

Frequency

Chair/OWNER

12. JRML Board

Oversight of approach to reduce the emissions associated with LTMs support net zero commitments. Oversight and review of climate risks impacting the residential property portfolio. Reviews the assets invested in green and sustainable bonds and the pipeline for future investment opportunities, and approves allocations. Oversight of the implementation of various sustainability initiatives across the Group and recommends items to the GEC and other committees as appropriate. Monitors the status of various sustainability initiatives and reports into the Sustainability Steering Committee.

Quarterly

Michelle Cracknell

Annual

13. Green and

Quarterly

Alex Duncan

Sustainability Bond Forum

14. Sustainability

Monthly

Alex Duncan

Steering Committee

15. Sustainability Working Group

Bi-weekly

Rowena Dailey

Risks and Opportunities SUMMARY OF KEY OPPORTUNITIES The opportunities to Just are emerging as we develop our Sustainability Strategy and undertake further work to assess our business with a sustainability lens.

Our pillars

Opportunity

Link to Just’s strategic objective

Group: The increased opportunity to influence and support the transition to net zero by engaging with asset owners, managers, suppliers, policy makers and other market initiatives. This will support a market-wide transition which aligns with broader net zero commitments.

Get closer to our customers and partners

MAKING A POSITIVE IMPACT

Investments: Emerging technology and innovation are seen as potential investment opportunities. New products available via external asset managers, which focus more specifically on climate and sustainability objectives, represent an opportunity to provide diversification across our investment portfolio. Defined Benefit: There are opportunities to support a diversified client base of scheme trustees in achieving their responsible investment and climate change goals. Lifetime Mortgage: There is an opportunity to provide more support to our customers with the need increased due to continued higher energy costs. This will lead to an improvement of the EPC rating of our property portfolio, if successful. Retail: New products are emerging in the market that focus on responsible investment themes such as climate change. We are considering how best to further enhance our approach.

Grow through innovation

Get closer to our customers and partners

LEAVING A RESPONSIBLE FOOTPRINT

Get closer to our customers and partners

Get closer to our customers and partners

CREATING A FAIR WORLD

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