Corporate Responsibility Report 2007

Performance Summary

Completed

Signifies completed
We worked on this target during 2007 and have now completed all the associated tasks

Ongoing

Signifies ongoing
We made some progress on this target during 2007 but have not completed all the associated tasks

Not completed

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 treat people with fairness, respect and decency
Our targets in 2007   Actions taken in 2007 Our targets in 2008
• Continue to feed back Group-wide employee survey results and respond to findings completed Communications sessions held with staff at most locations and action plans drawn up • Achieve response rate for 2008 Group-wide employee survey of above 60%
• Roll out Equality and Diversity briefings across the Group ongoing Briefings held in the UK but not globally. Equality and Diversity to be covered in the new online Business Principles training tool • Implement Group-wide online induction tool for new employees
Business Principle:
We help employees develop their potential
Our targets in 2007   Actions taken in 2007 Our targets in 2008
• Develop and roll out Core Curriculum of training and development courses open to all employees completed Core Curriculum of training and development activities open to all employees developed and rolled out Pilot individual profiling to identify succession candidates
• Develop a programme to increase the emphasis on management training and development through the Group at all levels completed Included in the Core Curriculum above Build development course options for technical departments
Business Principle:
We believe that all injuries are preventable
Our targets in 2007   Actions taken in 2007 Our targets in 2008
• Develop a process to support the implementation of the BG Group Life Savers programme completed New Standards introduced for each Life Saver to support implementation. Awareness campaign launched • Strengthen incident investigation process to improve root cause analysis and consolidation and dissemination of lessons learned
• Develop safety leadership competency across the organisation through a structured programme of engagement and training
• Develop and roll out Guidelines to support the Contractor HSSE Management Standard and engage with assets to improve contractor performance
Business Principle:
We provide healthy, safe and secure work environments
Our targets in 2007   Actions taken in 2007 Our targets in 2008
• Strengthen the Group HSSE audit process to provide independent assurance that the key HSSE risks have been identified and appropriate controls are being effectively implemented completed Group HSSE audit process revised with new framework, supported by tools, protocols and training. Fixed timelines and reporting structure in place, with key findings to be reported to the HSSE Committee • Ensure all operating assets develop and maintain an operational safety case to demonstrate that the risks are As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP)
• Develop health guidance and occupational health manual completed Four Health Standards developed. Each of these includes documents giving specific guidance on implementation. These and other Guidelines were collected into a comprehensive Health Manual available electronically • Develop a competency framework for occupational health and safety
• Ensure that all operated assets perform gap analysis for new HSSE Standards