ABP’s 2008 Corporate Responsibility Report now available

Associated British Ports (ABP) published its 2008 Corporate Responsibility Report today on its website.

The report reveals how ABP performed against the 26 corporate responsibility targets the group set itself for the 2008 calendar year. ABP’s Corporate Responsibility framework follows Business in the Community’s (BITC) model for reporting on Corporate Responsibility.

Some of the highlights include:

• Performance in relation to reportable injuries per thousand employees of 6.2 bettered the target set for 2008, and the group met its long-term target in relation to the provision of accredited safety training to employees.
• Performance in relation to CO₂ emissions and water consumption also bettered its target and our resource efficiency groups generated savings of £500,000 per annum.
• ABP implemented an e-learning package; as a result, participation in training increased by 18%.
• Community investment exceeded its target, and an employee-led initiative raised £200,000 for charities associated with the Motor Neurone Disease Association.

Zafar Khan, Chief Financial Officer and Chairman of ABP’s Corporate Responsibility Steering Committee, said:

“It has now been six years since we committed to the formal external reporting of our performance in relation to corporate responsibility and it is pleasing to note that 2008 was another year of progress. We achieved 24 of our 26 targets for the year and, despite the economic climate, we remain committed to further improving our performance in this area during the current year.”

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