Sustainability Report - Dell

Dell's Commitment to Global Citizenship Recognizedby Dow Jones Sustainability IndexFor the seventh straight year, Dellhas been named to the Dow JonesSustainability Index, improving ourscore by 14 percent from last year.This index ranks companies basedon how they account for issues such ascorporate governance, customer relationships,environmental management, labor practices and corporatecitizenship. This accomplishment places Dell in theleading 10 percent for sustainability, out of the largest2,500 companies in the Dow Jones Global Index.This global index is used by investors and otherstakeholders to evaluate sustainability practicesof large companies.Responsibility Extends to Our Supplier PartnersDell expects our standards for responsible growth, ethicalbehavior and workplace conditions to extend to the employeesof our supplier partners. To ensure this, Dell requires our supplierpartners to meet several international standards for workplaceconditions, safety and environmental practices. Thesestandards also include adherence to Dell's supplier principlesand our industry's principles as outlined in the ElectronicIndustry Code of Conduct (EICC). For more information, see"Harmonizing and Strengthening the Implementation of aCommon Code: EICC" on page 28.Employee WellnessDell supports the health and well-being of our employees. Anumber of programs help teach employees about topics rangingfrom good nutrition and staying active to condition managementand disease prevention. Employees in the United Statesand other countries have access to information fairs, Webresources with health information, and preventive healthscreenings. This commitment extends into Dell's efforts toaddress the health challenges of several diseases, includingjuvenile diabetes, breast cancer and HIV/AIDS. For more information,see "Employee Health and Safety Program Highlights"on page 47.HIV and AIDS PreventionThe global HIV/AIDS pandemic affects many people worldwideand may impact our employees, our customers, our suppliersand the communities where we work and live. Dell recognizesthat businesses can play a significant role in helping to fightthe spread of HIV/AIDS in countries that are at the highest riskfor new infections, such as those in some Asian markets. Toaddress this challenge, Dell continued our efforts in HIV/AIDSprevention during fiscal year 2006.Dell continues our relationship with the Global BusinessCoalition (GBC) on HIV/AIDS and seeks their advice inthis effort. Information about GBC is available atwww.businessfightsaids.org.In the past year, Dell began to hold employee awareness andtraining events that covered HIV/AIDS prevention in some ofour facilities, including our offices in India, Malaysia and China.We will continue to expand these programs in the coming yearand identify ways to include HIV testing availability, andawareness and prevention information in our employeewellness efforts.Dell’s HIV/AIDS working group has set the following broadobjectives for this engagement:• Ensure that no employees face discrimination on the basis ofreal or perceived HIV/AIDS infection, with a zero tolerancepolicy for discrimination.• Ensure that employees have access to reliable informationon HIV/AIDS, beginning in the United States and expandingto other countries where employees reside.• Provide information on HIV/AIDS testing and preventionat all Dell locations in the United States and India whereannual health screenings are provided.• Continue to partner with other multinational corporations toshare best practices and leverage existing resources.Dell has also supported a number of HIV/AIDS servicesorganizations in Dell communities. For more information,see "Community Engagement" on page 68.The Soul of DellDell's working environment is characterized in a statement ofcorporate philosophy called the Soul of Dell. It defines the kindof company we are and aspire to be and serves as a guide forour actions around the world.At Dell, we value and are committed to: customers, the Dellteam, direct relationships, global citizenship and winning.Together, these relationships form the foundation of our winningculture and underscore our commitment to being arespectful and responsible citizen in the global marketplace.We believe our winning culture and our direct business modelare what have made us the world's leading technology companyand what will sustain our success in the marketplace. Formore information about the Soul of Dell, seewww.dell.com/soulofdell.18 D E L L S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y R E P O R T • F I S C A L Y E A R 2 0 0 6