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Confidential Feedback Report St James Ethics Centre in partnership with The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, proudly supported by Ernst & Young, is pleased to provide you with a copy of your confidential feedback report for the Corporate Responsibility Index 2005. This is a summary of your results, comparing your company's performance in the Index against your peers and other Index participants. This year a total of 29 companies have been using the Index as a management tool, including 8 global participants. Company Name
Energy Australia
Australian Sector
Utilities
UK Sector
Electricity
Company Score
2005 92.6%
The sector against which Energy Australia has been benchmarked includes: 1 Australian Utility participant:
Australian Gas Light Company, and 2004 77.7%
Commitment to disclose (as indicated in submission)
Full disclosure (submission and feedback)
Outstanding performance (i.e. score of ≥95%) in:
Community Management Environmental Management Workplace Management Social Performance & Impact
6 UK Utility (Electricity) Sector participants:
CE Electric (UK) EDF Energy International Power RWE npower Scottish & Southern Energy Scottish Power
The Index Model The Index assesses the extent to which corporate strategy is integrated into responsible business practice throughout an organisation. It provides a benchmark for companies to evaluate their management practice in four key areas of corporate responsibility (community, environment, marketplace and workplace) and performance in a range of environmental and social impact areas material to their business.
10% Corporate Strategy
22.5% Integration
22.5%
35%
10%
Management
Performance and Impact
Assurance and Disclosure
Community Environment Marketplace Workplace
Scoring system: The Corporate Strategy section of the Index represents 10% of the overall score, Integration and Management are weighted 22.5% each, and the Performance and Impact section receives 35% (equally split between the six environmental and social impact areas). The final 10% are awarded for the level of Assurance (5%) underpinning the information provided and companies’ commitment to disclose information relating to their Index submission (5%).
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Overall Summary The following graph provides a summary of your company's overall performance across the Corporate Responsibility Index. More detailed results are provided in subsequent sections. Please refer to the Index survey for further detail of each element within the chart. For reference, each chart is normalised to 100%.
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0% Corporate Strategy
Integration
Management Practice
Environmental Impact
Company
Sector
Social Impact
Assurance
Commitment to disclose
All Participants
Section 1 – Corporate Strategy This section looks at whether your company has developed an overarching strategy for driving corporate responsibility across your business. It asks whether there is a process for identifying key issues and how these are addressed by company-wide values and policies, internal reporting structures and senior executive leadership and advocacy.
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0% Co rpo rate Values (Q1)
CR P rinciples (Q2)
Leadership Respo nsibilities (Q3a)
Company
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B o ard Repo rting (Q3b)
Sector
A dvo cacy (Q4)
All Participants
Risk M anagement (Q5)
P o licies (Q6)
Section 2 – Integration This section assesses the extent to which corporate responsibility strategy is integrated throughout a business. It specifically looks at employee awareness and training, appraisal and remuneration systems, internal and external stakeholder engagement, public reporting of CR activities and incorporation of social and environmental issues into strategic decision making.
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0% CPI (Q7)
BC (Q8)
PM (Q9)
RB (Q10)
SD (Q11)
Company
TD (Q12)
Sector
SBM (Q13)
SE (Q14)
R (Q15a)
SR (Q15b)
All Participants
CPI – Corporate Responsibility Principles Integration, BC – Business Conduct, PM – Performance Management, RB – Remuneration and Bonus, SD – Strategic Decision-making, TD – Training and Development, SBM – Senior Managers and Board members Training/Briefing, SE – Stakeholder Engagement, R – Reporting, SR – Scope of reporting
Section 3 – Management Practice The Management section of the Index allows companies to identify their key issues in Community, Environment, Marketplace and Workplace and asks whether, in relation to these: - responsibilities are clearly defined at all levels, - policies are in place to ensure responsible behaviours, - objectives and targets have been set to drive improvement, - there are effective communication systems to share knowledge and latest information, - training is provided to relevant staff to ensure competency and delivery of objectives, - a process is in place for stakeholder consultation and engagement across all key areas, - there are monitoring systems to assess and report progress, and finally whether - key issues, targets and performance are reported publicly 100% 80% Company
60%
Sector 40%
All Participants
20% 0% Community Management (Q16-21)
Environment Management (Q22-28)
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Marketplace Management (Q29-37)
Workplace Management (Q38-42)
Section 4 – Environmental & Social Impact Areas For this section, each company was asked to complete a total of six impact areas: -
two core environmental impact areas (Climate Change and Waste & Resource Management) plus one self-selected environmental impact area relevant to the business You have chosen to report on Emissions to Air as your third environmental impact area. Other participants in your sector reported on Contaminated Land, Biodiversity, Water Pollution and Emissions to Air.
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two core social impact areas (chosen out of Product Health & Safety, Occupational Health & Safety, Labour Rights in the Supply Chain, Diversity in the Workplace, and Community Investment) plus one self-selected social impact area relevant to the business Self-selected social impact areas reported on by your sector were: Social Inclusion, Employee Development, Accessibility.
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100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% CC
WRM
EA
PHS Company
OHS Sector
LRSC
WD
CI
0%
All Participants
CC – Climate Change, WRM – Waste & Resource Management, EA - Emissions to Air, PHS – Product Health & Safety, OHS – Occupational Health & Safety, LRSC – Labour Rights in the Supply Chain, WD – Workplace Diversity, CI – Community Investment
Section 5 – Social Impact Areas (in detail) The following graphs provide further analysis on your chosen social impact areas. Product Health and Safety
100% 80% Company
60%
Sector 40%
All Participants
20% 0% Product Components
Design & Development
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Monitoring PH&S Performance
Consumer Education
0%
Occupational Health and Safety
100%
80%
Company
60%
Sector All Participants
40%
20%
0% OHS Management System
Measuring & Reporting
Scope of Information
Quality of Information
Target Setting
Diversity in the Workplace
100%
80%
60%
Company Sector All Participants
40%
20%
0% Corporate Commitment
Investment in Diversity
Employment
Measuring Diversity
Performance Improvement
The Corporate Responsibility Index is developed and maintained by Business in the Community. It has been generously donated under a licence agreement to St James Ethics Centre for use in Australia. For further information please contact: Emily Albert Manager Corporate Responsibility Index St James Ethics Centre Ph: +61 2 9299 9566 Email: [email protected] Or visit: www.corporate-responsibility.com.au or www.bitc.org.uk
© Business in the Community 2006
Energy Australia
Australian Sector
Utilities
UK Sector
Electricity
Company Score
2005 92.6%
The sector against which Energy Australia has been benchmarked includes: 1 Australian Utility participant:
Australian Gas Light Company, and 2004 77.7%
Commitment to disclose (as indicated in submission)
Full disclosure (submission and feedback)
Outstanding performance (i.e. score of ≥95%) in:
Community Management Environmental Management Workplace Management Social Performance & Impact
6 UK Utility (Electricity) Sector participants:
CE Electric (UK) EDF Energy International Power RWE npower Scottish & Southern Energy Scottish Power
The Index Model The Index assesses the extent to which corporate strategy is integrated into responsible business practice throughout an organisation. It provides a benchmark for companies to evaluate their management practice in four key areas of corporate responsibility (community, environment, marketplace and workplace) and performance in a range of environmental and social impact areas material to their business.
10% Corporate Strategy
22.5% Integration
22.5%
35%
10%
Management
Performance and Impact
Assurance and Disclosure
Community Environment Marketplace Workplace
Scoring system: The Corporate Strategy section of the Index represents 10% of the overall score, Integration and Management are weighted 22.5% each, and the Performance and Impact section receives 35% (equally split between the six environmental and social impact areas). The final 10% are awarded for the level of Assurance (5%) underpinning the information provided and companies’ commitment to disclose information relating to their Index submission (5%).
© Business in the Community 2006
Overall Summary The following graph provides a summary of your company's overall performance across the Corporate Responsibility Index. More detailed results are provided in subsequent sections. Please refer to the Index survey for further detail of each element within the chart. For reference, each chart is normalised to 100%.
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0% Corporate Strategy
Integration
Management Practice
Environmental Impact
Company
Sector
Social Impact
Assurance
Commitment to disclose
All Participants
Section 1 – Corporate Strategy This section looks at whether your company has developed an overarching strategy for driving corporate responsibility across your business. It asks whether there is a process for identifying key issues and how these are addressed by company-wide values and policies, internal reporting structures and senior executive leadership and advocacy.
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0% Co rpo rate Values (Q1)
CR P rinciples (Q2)
Leadership Respo nsibilities (Q3a)
Company
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B o ard Repo rting (Q3b)
Sector
A dvo cacy (Q4)
All Participants
Risk M anagement (Q5)
P o licies (Q6)
Section 2 – Integration This section assesses the extent to which corporate responsibility strategy is integrated throughout a business. It specifically looks at employee awareness and training, appraisal and remuneration systems, internal and external stakeholder engagement, public reporting of CR activities and incorporation of social and environmental issues into strategic decision making.
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0% CPI (Q7)
BC (Q8)
PM (Q9)
RB (Q10)
SD (Q11)
Company
TD (Q12)
Sector
SBM (Q13)
SE (Q14)
R (Q15a)
SR (Q15b)
All Participants
CPI – Corporate Responsibility Principles Integration, BC – Business Conduct, PM – Performance Management, RB – Remuneration and Bonus, SD – Strategic Decision-making, TD – Training and Development, SBM – Senior Managers and Board members Training/Briefing, SE – Stakeholder Engagement, R – Reporting, SR – Scope of reporting
Section 3 – Management Practice The Management section of the Index allows companies to identify their key issues in Community, Environment, Marketplace and Workplace and asks whether, in relation to these: - responsibilities are clearly defined at all levels, - policies are in place to ensure responsible behaviours, - objectives and targets have been set to drive improvement, - there are effective communication systems to share knowledge and latest information, - training is provided to relevant staff to ensure competency and delivery of objectives, - a process is in place for stakeholder consultation and engagement across all key areas, - there are monitoring systems to assess and report progress, and finally whether - key issues, targets and performance are reported publicly 100% 80% Company
60%
Sector 40%
All Participants
20% 0% Community Management (Q16-21)
Environment Management (Q22-28)
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Marketplace Management (Q29-37)
Workplace Management (Q38-42)
Section 4 – Environmental & Social Impact Areas For this section, each company was asked to complete a total of six impact areas: -
two core environmental impact areas (Climate Change and Waste & Resource Management) plus one self-selected environmental impact area relevant to the business You have chosen to report on Emissions to Air as your third environmental impact area. Other participants in your sector reported on Contaminated Land, Biodiversity, Water Pollution and Emissions to Air.
-
two core social impact areas (chosen out of Product Health & Safety, Occupational Health & Safety, Labour Rights in the Supply Chain, Diversity in the Workplace, and Community Investment) plus one self-selected social impact area relevant to the business Self-selected social impact areas reported on by your sector were: Social Inclusion, Employee Development, Accessibility.
-
100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% CC
WRM
EA
PHS Company
OHS Sector
LRSC
WD
CI
0%
All Participants
CC – Climate Change, WRM – Waste & Resource Management, EA - Emissions to Air, PHS – Product Health & Safety, OHS – Occupational Health & Safety, LRSC – Labour Rights in the Supply Chain, WD – Workplace Diversity, CI – Community Investment
Section 5 – Social Impact Areas (in detail) The following graphs provide further analysis on your chosen social impact areas. Product Health and Safety
100% 80% Company
60%
Sector 40%
All Participants
20% 0% Product Components
Design & Development
© Business in the Community 2006
Monitoring PH&S Performance
Consumer Education
0%
Occupational Health and Safety
100%
80%
Company
60%
Sector All Participants
40%
20%
0% OHS Management System
Measuring & Reporting
Scope of Information
Quality of Information
Target Setting
Diversity in the Workplace
100%
80%
60%
Company Sector All Participants
40%
20%
0% Corporate Commitment
Investment in Diversity
Employment
Measuring Diversity
Performance Improvement
The Corporate Responsibility Index is developed and maintained by Business in the Community. It has been generously donated under a licence agreement to St James Ethics Centre for use in Australia. For further information please contact: Emily Albert Manager Corporate Responsibility Index St James Ethics Centre Ph: +61 2 9299 9566 Email: [email protected] Or visit: www.corporate-responsibility.com.au or www.bitc.org.uk
© Business in the Community 2006
