Assurance and what others say
Assurance
Assurance is an important milestone on our journey. It helps affirm that our policies are durable and that we have the systems and processes in place to deliver our business responsibly. It also helps us manage our performance and inform our decision-making.
We have started our assurance journey by asking the Sustainability Team at Deloitte to provide assurance on key areas of our CSR programme:
- Our Business Principles
- Ethical Sourcing
- Environment, Health and Safety
- Employee Climate Survey
- Community Investment
- CSR report compilation process
Deloitte has provided an assurance statement and more information on the activities we have asked Deloitte to assure is provided throughout the body of the report itself. For the future we plan to develop a broader and deeper assurance programme of continuous improvement and performance measurement.
What others say about our CSR performance
Our CSR performance is rated by various external indices and this helps us assess how we are progressing. Indices include:
Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
In 2005 we scored 73%, up from 71% in 2004. Our scores have gradually increased since our initial participation in 2001, reflecting our progress.
FTSE4Good
We are included in this index which measures the performance of companies that meet globally recognised CSR standards.
Business in the Community Corporate Responsibility Index
In 2005, our overall score was 92.5%, up from 89% in 2004, 87% in 2003, and 73% in 2002.
Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)
In 2005 CDP’s annual Climate Leadership Index of Fortune 500 companies included Cadbury Schweppes in the top 60 companies highlighted as global leaders in carbon management.