2010/11 environmental target

Progress against the target we set and published last year is as follows:

Target: To improve sustainability of our business operations with a particular dedication to the reduction of our carbon footprint, reporting outcomes in the annual corporate social responsibility report and in line with GRI guidelines

Achievement: Across Alliance Boots we understand that reducing our carbon footprint is not the responsibility of a handful of people that pursue specific initiatives but the responsibility of all of us; wherever we work.  All of our people are encouraged to think about ways they might be able to amend their working practices so that our business can use less carbon and become more sustainable.  These include heating and lighting stores, transport and business travel.  

We also work with a variety of other organisations to share our best practice and also learn from them; in the UK these include the Carbon Trust, Forum For The Future and the Mayday Network.  All of our businesses are being encouraged to achieve ISO 14001 and our Czech Republic wholesale business was accredited without any non-conformances.  During the year we also continued with programmes across the Group to reduce waste and recycling, increase bio-diversity and reduce water consumption.

The Group’s environment policy statement is published on the Company’s website in the corporate governance section under the social responsibilities committee.

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