Sustainability

During 2008, a cross-sectoral sustainability working group was established under the leadership of a Group managing director. With support from Forum for the Future, current practices have been reviewed and a Group vision for 2020 has been developed, incorporating sector leadership, innovation, integrity and life cycle thinking. Our success as a sustainable company will be achieved by aligning the long-term interests of our markets, communities and the environment.

A Group-wide strategy on sustainability will be launched in early 2009. Many of our operating companies already have well developed sustainability programmes. The objective will be to accelerate and cross-fertilise the approaches already developed in many parts of our business.