As the concept of CSR is relatively new in many of the countries in which we operate, we have drawn guidance from existing international best-practice.
We are using the Global Reporting Initiative’s G3 guidelines to help inform our approach to reporting. These guidelines have been particularly useful in helping to develop a consistent group-wide approach to measuring performance and setting targets for improvement. While our reporting systems are still being refined, we are happy to present some of our first group-wide data in this report. Additional information will be available on our website during 2008, and we aim to obtain G3 application level C.
In 2007 we also became one of seven founding members of the United Nations Global Compact in Jordan. The Global Compact network includes over 3,000 company members from over 100 countries, and is based on a framework of ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption. Our membership gives us the opportunity to engage with companies at both a local and global level, providing us with the opportunity to improve regional understanding of CSR issues by sharing our knowledge and expertise, as well as providing us with learning opportunities and tools for implementation.
