Brambles 2006 Annual Report - Alle jaarverslagen

Brambles has its headquarters in Australia
and operates in 45 countries around the world.
Its two businesses are:
CHEP which issues, collects, repairs and reissues more than
280 million pallets and containers to assist manufacturers,
distributors and retailers to transport their products safely
and efficiently.
Recall which manages the secure storage, retrieval and
destruction of physical and digital information for nearly
80,000 customers worldwide.
Brambles Industries Limited
ABN 22 000 129 868
Brambles Industries plc
Company No. 4134697
Brambles Industries Limited and
Brambles Industries plc operate as one
business organisation, referred to in
this annual report as Brambles or the
Group. These expressions are used for
convenience only since both companies
are separate and distinct legal entities.
8 Financial Highlights
10 Chairman’s Review
14 Chief Executive Officer’s Report
18 Executive Committee
20 CHEP
24 Recall
28 Board of Directors
31 Corporate Social
Responsibility Report
38 Financial Review
44 Corporate Governance Report
54 Directors’ Report –
Remuneration Report
77 Directors’ Report –
Other Information
83 Shareholder Information
88 Financial Statements
170 Five Year Financial Performance
Summary
171 Glossary
Directory, Annual General Meeting and
Dividend details, inside back cover.