Performance summary

RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS CONDUCT

		2006	2007	2008	2009
Employee enquiries to Ethics Helpline^		410	327	507	870
Dismissals for reasons relating to unethical behaviour*		216	260	297	485
% Employees briefed and trained on Code of Conduct9^		–	–	–	95%
% Written acknowledgement received from employees on Code of Conduct9^		–	–	–	86%

The increase in the number of enquiries reflects the Company’s continued focus on awareness and training relating to business conduct following the roll out of the Code of Conduct in 2009. The Company’s target was to brief and train 100% of employees⁹ in position before 31 October on the Code during 2009. Activity continues to ensure that the remaining employees complete the Code of Conduct programme.

TYPES OF ENQUIRY TO ETHICS HELPLINE^{^}

EMPLOYEE SURVEY^{^}

SAFETY

		2006	2007	2008	2009
Fatalities*		–	2	5	1
Major injuries*		40	44	69	77
Major injuries recorded (per 100,000 employees)*		47	48	76	71
Lost work day case incident rate (per 100,000 employees)*		557	554	789	562

The actual number of major injuries has increased during 2009, but the normalised rate (major injuries recorded per 100,000 employees) has decreased. This reflects the increased size of the Company, demonstrating an overall improved trend. Further to the incorporation of Surface Ships as a wholly owned business in 2009, 2008 data for major injuries recorded and major injuries recorded per 100,000 employees has been rebased to include their 2008 accident data. This exercise has been undertaken to allow comparable data for 2009.

The Company targeted a 10% improvement in the gap between 2008 performance and the best in class target of 100 per 100,000 employees. The targeted improvement was exceeded in 2009; the improvement in lost work day case incident rate from 2008 was 29%, which equates to a 33% improvement in the gap to our target of best-in-class. In 2009 our incident rate reduced to 562 recorded injuries per 100,000 employees.

ENVIRONMENT

The reported increase in the Company’s carbon footprint in 2008 reflects improvements in data collection and acquisition activity. The Coefficient Company has been commissioned to calculate the Company’s 2009 carbon footprint, the results of which were not available at the date of this report.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Diversity data during 2009 remained consistent with 2008 figures. During 2009 we conducted a number of activities to develop our inclusion agenda including launching a global Diversity & Inclusion Working Group, piloting a Diversity & Inclusion Maturity Matrix and reviewing our Operational Framework to ensure it reflects the Company’s commitment to inclusion and to ensure it encourages the behaviours and culture needed to underpin our Code of Conduct.

9. As at 31 December 2009 – wholly-owned subsidiaries only, excluding employees on long- term absence.
10. Favourable score relates to the total of responses given as Agree or Strongly Agree.
11. Ethnicity diversity figures are based on South Africa, UK and US data only.
The following symbols, ^* and ^{^}, indicate performance data reviewed by Deloitte as part of its CR assurance work: see assurance statement. Data indicated by a ^* has been assured at a limited level and that by a ^{^} has been assured to a reasonable level.

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