Balfour Beatty - Corporate Responsibility Summary Report 2007
Balfour Beatty - Corporate Responsibility Summary Report 2007
Balfour Beatty - Corporate Responsibility Summary Report 2007
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MANAGING CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY<br />
The Board sets policy and takes responsibility for <strong>Balfour</strong> <strong>Beatty</strong>'s<br />
performance in safety, health, the environment, business ethics, risk<br />
management, human rights and other social issues.<br />
In early 2001, the Business Practices Committee of the Board was<br />
established to review policy, practice and performance in these areas.<br />
The Committee, which comprises non-executive Directors under the<br />
Chairmanship of Steve Marshall, receives reports from the Group Director of<br />
Safety, Health and the Environment. It meets four times a year.<br />
Policies<br />
<strong>Balfour</strong> <strong>Beatty</strong> has clearly stated policies for a number of important nonfinancial<br />
issues which set out how we expect our people to act. These cover:<br />
risk management<br />
health and safety<br />
environment<br />
human rights<br />
drugs and alcohol<br />
equal opportunities<br />
whistleblowing.<br />
Within this overall framework, operating companies are required to develop<br />
specific policies and practices relevant to their particular circumstances.<br />
Chairman and Chief Executive's<br />
statement<br />
We have continued to evaluate,<br />
critically, all our governance and<br />
management systems to ensure their<br />
suitability for purpose. Policies have<br />
been renewed and, where necessary,<br />
restated. We are updating the terms<br />
of reference of the Business Practices<br />
Committee so that it can monitor,<br />
evaluate and guide our non-financial<br />
performance more effectively.<br />
Read the full Chairman and Chief<br />
Executive's statement<br />
Helping to tackle global issues<br />
We measure our major environmental<br />
impacts and have set targets for<br />
reducing our carbon footprint. We<br />
have engaged with Friends of the<br />
Earth and Greenpeace to understand<br />
their agenda as well as the<br />
Environment Agency to ensure that<br />
our work is in line with their aims and<br />
objectives.<br />
Read more about our committment<br />
to tackling global issues<br />
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