Leadership
The social responsibilities committee, which meets four times a year, keeps under review and advises the Board on the Group’s policies and practices in the area of corporate social responsibility, including issues related to the environment, health and safety, diversity and equal opportunities, race relations, employment of people with disabilities, charitable giving and ethical matters, and the Group’s values and standards.
Ornella Barra
Chairman of the social responsibilities committee, Chief Executive, Pharmaceutical Wholesale Division
The terms of reference of the social responsibilities committee can be found on the Group’s website in the corporate governance section. View terms of reference (PDF - 28kb)
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Our corporate social responsibility management structure
As part of our unified corporate social responsibility programme, we have appointed a ‘champion’ in each business with responsibility for defining and delivering local corporate social responsibility objectives in line with the Group’s overall targets.
Each champion heads an ‘action group’ for his or her individual business, made up of a range of individuals across that business with the breadth of expertise to be able to implement and oversee the work necessary to meet their set objectives.
All champions across Alliance Boots are supported by a ‘buddy’ from the UK corporate social responsibility management team, who provides guidance and additional expertise on working within the Group’s corporate social responsibility framework.