Our vision is to be the leading natural gas company in the global energy market - operating responsibly and delivering outstanding value to our shareholders.

Socially Responsible Investment (SRI)

FTSE4Good and the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) are independently defined and researched index series which aim to set an objective global standard for SRI covering:

To qualify for inclusion, a company must meet selection criteria which focus on positive efforts of companies with clear and achievable targets for developing socially responsible policies and practices.

Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI)

BG Group has been included in the DJSI each year since its launch in 2000. This places BG Group in the top 10% of the oil and gas sector for corporate sustainability. In 2008, the average score for the oil and gas sector was 49% and the best score 80%. BG Group scored 73% (68% in 2007).

FTSE4Good

BG Group has qualified for the FTSE4Good every year since its creation in 1999 and remains a member of the FTSE4Good constituency, following the May 2009 review. There are no public scores associated with the FTSE4Good.

Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs ranks BG Group as an oil and gas industry leader in its 2008 GS Sustain focus list. The focus list brings together Goldman Sachs' analysis of the sustainability of corporate performance. It identifies sustainable leaders through analysis of return on capital, industry positioning and environmental, social and governance performance.

Within the energy industry, BG Group is identified as one of six GS Sustain leaders and is included in the GS Sustain focus list. The sustainability of superior returns for these companies reflects their ability to deliver medium-term volume growth, establish a base of attractive assets to support long-term production growth and deliver significant cash flow growth from increased production.