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Our corporate responsibilities continued
Globally, our CO2e emissions normalised
by revenue (US$1,000) have reduced by
1.3%, helping us work towards our 5%
reduction target over three years.
The current and future success of our
business is predicated on the ability
to effectively use and protect vast
amounts of data. This becomes even
more imperative as the amount of data
generated and used by organisations and
consumers grows.
Data protection is the responsibility
of every employee, supported and
directed by dedicated teams across
Experian. In 2013, we designed new,
more user-friendly training packages
for all employees, entitled Security
Fundamentals, rolling this out via
employee training programmes and
compliance monitoring. We maintain
a comprehensive information security
programme which contains safeguards
appropriate to the sensitivity of the
information we keep and we require all
employees to complete an annual review
of data security practices. As a custodian
of data we must comply with relevant
laws, but we also have a responsibility to
stimulate debate and help evolve industry
guidelines and new legislation. As we do,
we seek to increase transparency, protect
data privacy and contribute to a culture of
compliance with the highest standards of
integrity. For example, in Europe, Experian
is represented at the International
Association of Privacy Professionals
(‘IAPP’), a global organisation specialising
in information privacy. Through the IAPP,
Experian has been able to share views
on plans to reform EU data protection
legislation to ensure that the potential
impacts to the credit industry are heard
and understood.
The success of our CR programme relies
heavily on the engagement, passion
and commitment of our people. They
are the driving force behind our product
innovation, the key people in developing
trusting relationships with consumers;
and they have the knowledge and
understanding of the communities of
which they are a part.
As part of building a culture of
engagement and innovation, we
asked our people for their ideas on
how Experian could make a greater
contribution to society. A number of
enthusiastic employees took part,
from which six social responsibility
Ambassadors were chosen. Their role
was to act as a regional champion
for the Heart of Experian Social
Responsibility programme, giving them
an opportunity to turn their ideas into
positive action. They were also invited
to represent Experian at the One
Young World conference held in South
Africa in October 2013. As a testament
to this successful initiative, the 2013
Ambassadors will act as mentors for a
new cohort recruited in 2014.
More information on our people, and
on how we are becoming a sought-after
employer in all our regions, can be found
in the Our people section.
Human rights
The Group welcomes the increasing
focus on business and human rights. We
aim to reflect the principles of human
rights in our values and in the ethical and
responsible way we run our business, as
described in our Global Code of Conduct
and policies on our website. Our Global
Code of Conduct sets expectations for
employee conduct and helps us make the
right business decisions for our clients,
shareholders and the global consumers
we serve each day. The Group also has
HR policies, a global Health and Safety
policy, global Anti-Bribery and Corruption
policies and Supply Chain guidelines
which cover our key human rights risks.
We believe our risks in this area are
low, but should these change, we will
undertake a review of our framework.
Committed to mutual growth
This year has been one of considerable
transformation for Experian’s CR
programme. We will continue to build on
our work, taking advantage of our global
scale and the unique skills and insights
we can offer, while making
sure our business operates responsibly
and efficiently.
We are committed to a sustainable model
of growth where social and commercial
benefits are not exclusive, one that
recognises the contribution we can make
to help communities realise their social
and economic potential, as well as
creating future business opportunities.
Strategic report
The strategic report was approved by
a duly authorised Committee of the
Board of directors on 6 May 2014 and
signed on its behalf by:
Charles Brown
Company Secretary
6 May 2014
Methodology
We have reported on all the emission sources in line with
the Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Directors’
Reports) Regulations 2013. These sources fall within our Group
financial statements. There are no material exclusions from
this data. The data has been prepared in accordance with the
UK Government’s Environmental Reporting Guidance (2013
version). As a result of the change to the Department for
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs GHG conversion factors
for company reporting published in 2013, the 2013 greenhouse
gas emission totals have been restated.
Detailed information on Experian’s environmental performance
and the methodology for the measurement of greenhouse gas
emissions is available at www.experianplc.com/crreport.
Global greenhouse gas (‘GHG’) emissions data for the year ended 31 March 2014
Emissions from:
Thousand tonnes of CO2e
2014 2013
Scope 1 (Combustion of fuel and operation of facilities) 5.20 5.86
Scope 2 (Electricity, heat, steam and cooling purchased
for own use) 47.96 46.45
Kilograms of CO2e per US$1,000
Scope 1 and Scope 2 CO2e emissions
normalised by revenue (US$1,000) 10.98 11.0 6
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