Rolls-Royce in the Community Powering a better world

Levels of support:
In 2003 we:
– Awarded £1.1 million in charitable donations
– Invested more than £560,000 in education
and other community programmes
– Supplied thousands of hours of
employee involvement
– Provided in-kind support throughout
our business
The Queen’s Award for Enterprise
– Rolls-Royce won the Queen’s Award
for Enterprise in 2003,marking our
twentieth Queen’s Award since its
inception in 1966.
Business in the Environment
– We were placed first in our business
sector in the 2003 Business in the
Environment Index.
Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
– We are recognised by Dow Jones
as a sector leader in sustainability
through our membership of both
its World and European STOXX
indices – 2004.
Everyone at Rolls-Royce has a role to play
in determining future success.We strive
to operate with integrity,reliability and
innovation – the three core values that
drive our business forward.
Concern for the environment and
community is highlighted as one of
the company’s beliefs and,as the many
examples in this report testify,is firmly
embedded in our culture.
Business in the Community
– In 2003,Rolls-Royce was ranked 10th
out of 139 companies in Business in
the Community’s second corporate
responsibility index.
Investor in People
–We achieved recognition as a
corporate Investor in People in 2002.
As a global company providing power for land,sea and air,we are technology
leaders,operating in civil aerospace,defence,marine and energy markets.
Our customers include more than 500 airlines,4,000 corporate,utility and
helicopter operators and 160 armed forces.Our marine business supports
2,000 customers,including over 60 navies.We also have energy customers
in around 120 countries.
We employ around 35,000 people worldwide operating from 48 countries.
Of these,more than 21,000 are in the UK,5,000 in the rest of Europe and
8,000 in North America.
Our strategic intent is to offer customers business solutions from superior
power systems and services.To help us achieve this goal,every Rolls-Royce
employee is trusted to deliver excellence by our customers,investors,partners
and suppliers.
Giving List
–In 2003,Rolls-Royce was ranked
30th in the UK Guardian newspaper’s
‘Giving List’. This annual survey
measures the percentage of pre-tax
profits companies give to charitable
organisations.
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