<format type="json">{company_name: string, report_period: {start_date: date, end_date: date}, esg_pillars: list[{pillar_name: string, overall_assessment: string, initiatives: list[{initiative_name: string, description: string, status: string, start_date: date optional, target_date: date optional, metrics: list[{metric_name: string, value: number, unit: string, year: number, target_value: number optional}], challenges_faced: list[string] optional}], controversies: list[{issue_summary: string, resolution_status: string, impact_score: number}] optional}], stakeholder_engagement: {engagement_types: list[string], key_feedback: string optional}, gri_sasb_compliance_statement: boolean, materiality_assessment: list[{topic: string, relevance_score: number, impact_description: string}]}</format> <data>**Executive Summary: Merritt Ltd Sustainability Report for Fiscal Year 2025**

In our ongoing commitment to transparency and sustainable value creation, Merritt Ltd presents its annual ESG performance summary. The planning for our next corporate-wide strategy offsite is already underway, reflecting our forward-looking posture. This report has been prepared with reference to leading industry frameworks, and our board has formally issued a compliance statement regarding GRI and SASB standards: False.

Our 2025 materiality assessment, a cornerstone of our strategy, identified several key areas of focus. Topping the list was 'Climate Change Adaptation', which we recognize has a significant bearing on our long-term resilience and is described as having 'Though current animal cold.'. We also noted the high relevance of other topics such as 'Climate Change Adaptation'.

In the **Social** domain, our performance is rated as strong. A key program, 'Diversity & Inclusion Initiative', is currently ongoing. For instance, we recorded a Employee Turnover Rate of 676.51 %. This surpasses our stated target of 100.0 % for the period. 
In the **Governance** domain, our performance is rated as needs attention. A key program, 'Anti-Corruption Training', is currently delayed. For instance, we recorded a Board Independence of 5379.39 %. This surpasses our stated target of 100.0 % for the period. 
In the **Environmental** domain, our performance is rated as needs attention. A key program, 'Biodiversity Protection Project', is currently delayed. For instance, we recorded a Total Waste Generated of 79.71 tons. This surpasses our stated target of 71.29 tons for the period. This period was not without its trials; we managed an issue concerning 'Less total lead maybe role radio receive little win.', which is now considered resolved. 

Our dialogue with key groups, including Employees, Regulators, Local Communities, Customers, has been invaluable.</data>
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