Performance Summary
Signifies completed
We worked on this target during 2007 and have now completed all the associated tasks
Signifies ongoing
We made some progress on this target during 2007 but have not completed all the associated
tasks
Signifies not completed
Note: the 2007 target may no longer be relevant due to changed circumstances
These pages include BG Group's CR targets for 2008.
Among them(indicated in bold) are objectiveswhichwe believe require ownership at a Group Executive level.
Each of these are therefore being led by a member of the Group Executive Committee.
More detail can be found within the Conduct section.
| Business Principle: We make a positive contribution to the protection of the environment |
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| Our targets in 2007 | Actions taken in 2007 | Our targets in 2008 | |
| • Continue quantification of positive contributions of the core business to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions |
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Emissions effect of Indian gas distribution businesses completed. Methodology for quantifying effect of gas supply to other distributed markets continues to be developed | • Update biodiversity strategy • Complete methodology for quantifying effect of gas supply to distributed markets |
| Business Principle: We go beyond compliance with local environmental regulation to meet internationally accepted best practice |
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| Our targets in 2007 | Actions taken in 2007 | Our targets in 2008 | |
| • Embed EnCompass tool within the business through training and awareness |
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Training of HSSE and project staff in EnCompass carried out. EnCompass now being used on some key projects | • Introduce Resource Use and Waste Management Standard |
| • BG Trinidad and Tobago (onshore) to certify EMS to ISO 14001 |
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Delays to plant commissioning prevented certification in 2007. To be carried out in 2008 | • Roll out Environmental Competency Framework and identify practitioner skill gaps • Review asset ISO 14001 systems for consistency/best practice |
| Business Principle: We reduce to the minimum practicable any adverse effects of our operations on the environment |
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| Our targets in 2007 | Actions taken in 2007 | Our targets in 2008 | |
| • Further embed Enhanced GHG Management programme into the business |
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GHG reduction targets set at Group and asset level. Programme being used to reduce GHG emissions of future developments through enhanced design | • Achieve additional GHG emission reductions of 244 000 tonnes as part of our 2012
target (see BG Group GHG reduction), and ensure that the 2007 GHG reductions are maintained • Develop detailed plan to achieve 2012 target of one million tonnes of sustainable GHG emission reduction |