| Strategic objective |
Action / Targets |
Progress 2006/2007 & future actions |
| To strive for continuous health & safety improvement and promote social and ethical “best practice”. |
Maintain “Investor in People” certification and continue staff training. |
Group certified since 2000. Re-certification achieved in November 2007. |
| Monitor compliance with Social and Ethical Policy. |
We continue to monitor compliance with our Social and Ethical policy which was reviewed in March 2007. |
| Target Health & Safety Accident incident rates to be below national average year-on-year. |
The Group's Accident Incident Rate (AIR) averaged at 771 reportable incidents per 100,000 persons employed (846 in 2006), compared with the National AIR of 942. We intend to maintain our accident incident rate below the National IR. |
| Continually measure performance against Training and Development Policy. |
During the reporting period, the Group invested £1,013,259 (2006 - £943,240) in employee development and training, including our Graduate Management Training Programme, which averaged, per employee, £1,249 (2006 - £1,257) or 3.2 training days. |
| Continue Induction Training. |
Induction training for new employees is continuing. Indeed, we are committed to high levels of internal communications for all staff. The Group’s intranet is comprehensive and a staff magazine and email newsletter are regularly produced. Furthermore, Senior Directors give regular presentations to staff outlining strategy and key initiatives going forward. |
| Monitor compliance with Equal Opportunities Policy. |
This is reviewed and continuously monitored through the Chief Executive's Advisory Group (CEAG); this Group develops and implements strategy, operational plans, policies, and procedures and monitors operating and ESE performance. |