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Corporate Responsibility Report 2009

Liberty International PLC is a business founded on people and places. ‘Partnerships’ are important and the key ‘partnership’ is the highly visible relationship between our wide-ranging CR engagement and the primary needs of our business.

Braehead Car Share Scheme launch

Our eighth Corporate Responsibility (CR) report contains information on the full range of CR initiatives carried on throughout the Liberty International group and should be read in conjunction with the 2009 Annual Report for detailed information on how the group addresses corporate governance including information on compliance with the Combined Code on Corporate Governance.

Our report covers activities for the year to 31 December 2009, although most of the shopping centre statistical information is for the 12 months to 30 September 2009. In compiling this report, we have informally applied best practice guidance, including that from the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI-G3), Association of British Insurers (ABI), Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), DECC (Department of Energy & Climate Change) and Business in the Community (BitC).

Environmental credentials

JSE SRI index logo

Environment

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange SRI index rigorously examines our credentials across all our business activities. It is an award that reflects a significant commitment on the part of the compnay. Go to the Environment section.

Team award

Davina Tanner receiving Community Impact Award

People

During 2009 the Chapelfield shopping centre team worked with local partners to address the needs of disadvantaged young people and help offenders in the Norwich area to rejoin the workforce. as a consequence, Chapelfield secured a coveted Community Impact Award, sponsored by BitC. See the case study.

Potteries partnership

Duke of Edinburgh's Award presentation

Community

In 2009 we partnered the The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award at The Potteries shopping centre. The centre, working with regional representatives of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, created a number of innovative projects to assist participants in achieving Bronze and Silver Awards by understanding the complexities of shopping centre management and operations. See the case study.

Highlights

  • Partnerships with major organisations to deliver local initiatives
  • Three new community partners in 2009
  • £1,028,000 community support
  • Covent Guardians joint initiative with Wesminster City Council to deal with anti-social behaviour and maintain street upkeep
  • Community Impact Award for Chapelfield
  • Greenhouse gas emissions reduced by 5% at our UK shopping centres
  • Travel Plans published for all but one directly managed centres
  • Car share scheme introduced at Braehead
  • Increased recycling rates at directly managed UK shopping centres - up from 42% to 53%
  • Health and safety performance improved - 36 reportable incidents at directly managed shopping centres - zero amongst staff.
  • 5,330 hours of staff time spent on local community activities

Contact

We would welcome your feedback on our CR report.

Please send your comments to:

Alexander Nicoll

Director of Corporate Responsibility

Liberty International PLC

40 Broadway

London SW1H 0BT

Telephone: +44 (0)20 7960 1200

Email: feedback@lib-int.com

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