In accordance with GRI

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is an international framework for voluntary reporting of the economic, environmental and social impacts of company performance. It is becoming the global standard for reporting.

GRI contents index

GRI reporting element

In this report

Vision & Strategy (two elements—both covered in this report)
Sustainable development vision & strategy;
CEO statement
  • Guiding philosophy
  • Our mission
  • Sustainability policy
  • Chief Executive’s review
  • Profile (three elements—all covered)
    Organisational profile;
    report scope;
    report profile.
  • Contents - About us
  • Scope of this report
  • Our people
  • Key performance indicators
  • Science making a difference
  • Governance & financial performance
  • Governance Structure & Management Systems (three elements—all covered)
    Structure & governance;
    stakeholder engagement;
    policies & management systems.
  • Guiding philosophy
  • Our mission
  • Sustainability policy
  • Science making a difference
  • Our environmental performance
  • Our people
  • Governance & financial performance
  • Board and managers
  • Research centres
  • GRI performance indicators

    In this report

    Economic (10 core + 3 additional indicators in GRI guidelines; 8 core + 1 additional indicators covered in this report)
    Customers; suppliers; employees, capital; public sector; indirect economic impacts.
  • Chief Executive’s review
  • Key performance indicators
  • Governance & financial performance
  • Science making a difference
  • Our people
  • Environmental (16 core + 19 additional indicators; 9 core + 8 additional indicators covered)
    Materials; energy; water; biodiversity; emissions, effluents & wastes; suppliers, products & services; compliance; transport.
  • Key performance indicators
  • Science making a difference
  • Our environmental performance
  • Life of a scientist
  • SOCIAL: LABOUR PRACTICES & DECENT WORK (11 core + 6 additional indicators; 6 core + 4 additional indicators covered)
    Employment; labour relations; health & safety; training & education; diversity & opportunity
  • Chief Executive’s review
  • Key performance indicators
  • Recognising excellence
  • Board and managers
  • Research centres
  • Life of a scientist
  • Our people
  • PSA comment on our performace
  • Social: Labour Practices & Decent Work (11 core + 6 additional indicators; 7 core + 5 additional indicators covered)
    Employment; labour relations; health & safety; training & education; diversity & opportunity.
  • Chief Executive’s review
  • Key performance indicators
  • Recognising excellence
  • Board and managers
  • Research centres
  • Life of a scientist
  • Our people
  • PSA comment on our performace
  • Social: Human Rights (7 core + 1 additional indicators; 1 core + 1 additional indicators covered)
    Social: Human Rights Strategy & management; non-discrimination; collective bargaining; child & forced labour; disciplinary practices; security practices; indigenous rights.
  • Guiding philosophy
  • Our mission
  • Sustainability policy
  • Recognising excellence
  • Our people
  • PSA comment on our performance
  • Social: Society (3 core + 4 additional indicators; 1 core indicator covered)
    Community; bribery & corruption; political contributions; competition & pricing.
  • Guiding philosophy
  • Sustainability policy
  • Science making a difference
  • Social: Product Responsibility (3 core + 8 additional indicators; none covered in this report)
    Customer H&S; products & services; privacy.    

    Declaration

    This report has been prepared in accordance with the 2002 GRI Guidelines. It represents a balanced and reasonable presentation of our organisation’s economic, environmental and social performance.

    Andy Pearce
    Chief Executive

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