Highlights

This report details the performance of the ICI Group in 2006. Here we include highlights of the activity:

In February 2003, the ICI Board signed up to the UN Global Compact. Click to download a summary of our activity and progress on
The Global Compact's Principles.

In 2001 ICI made a commitment to report our 2005 objectives using the definitions and metrics used by the Global Reporting Initiative  where these were appropriate. We have again summarised those GRI indicators that are included in our reporting. Click to download a summary  of GRI indicators included in this report.

 

Achieved our plans

Further work to do

Management

Tendered and re-appointed verifiers
Stakeholder Review Group reviewed objectives

Consider stretching some Challenge 2010 objectives

Corporate Governance

Reviewed and updated Code of Conduct, developed roll out plan and training materials

Monitored whistleblowing calls

Quantitative data from Code of Conduct audits

Filed appeal against EU anti-competitive ruling against ICI for activities of former Acrylics business.

Environment

Performance ahead of target: Energy, Greenhouse gases, Hazardous substances to air, acid gases, waste

Performance behind target:
water

People

Performance on plan: Employee injuries and illnesses

Monitored management diversity, performance reviews and employee surveys

Two contractor fatalities

Performance behind plan: Contractor injuries and illnesses

Measurement of progress against Employee Principles – delayed by global HR organisation project

Communities

Continued community reporting against indicators

Supply Chain

Continued development of supplier assessment processes

Dialogue with NGOs and action plan developed following allegations of child labour at one of our suppliers

Procurement code delayed by divestment activity

Stakeholders

Stakeholder review group met in Jan 2007

Endorsed UN Global Compact
Took part EIRIS, SAM and other surveys/ ratings
Maintained FTSE4Good listing
Maintained listing in DJSI World and DJSI STOXX

Revised stakeholder engagement programme

Reporting

Review of progress against UN Global Compact principles
Review against GRI standards