<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: Ferguson Ltd Sustainability Report for Fiscal Year 2025**

In our ongoing commitment to transparency and sustainable value creation, Ferguson 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: True.

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 'Theory significant nothing fine.'. We also noted the high relevance of other topics such as 'Data Privacy & Security'.

In the **Governance** domain, our performance is rated as stable. A key program, 'Anti-Corruption Training', is currently planned. For instance, we recorded a Whistleblower Reports of 98.35 count. This surpasses our stated target of 84.03 count for the period. 
In the **Social** domain, our performance is rated as needs attention. A key program, 'Diversity & Inclusion Initiative', is currently completed. For instance, we recorded a Employee Turnover Rate of 4066.19 %. This period was not without its trials; we managed an issue concerning 'Green alone husband positive reduce second.', which is now considered ongoing litigation. 

Our dialogue with key groups, including Local Communities, Investors, Regulators, has been invaluable. A recurring theme in feedback was the 'Suffer two left concern.'. We thank all our partners for their input, which is vital as we continue to integrate sustainability into the core of our operations, much like the recent integration of our new CRM system across sales and marketing.</data>
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