Pearson

Annual Report and Accounts 2010

Indicators of responsible business performance

Each of these areas is underpinned by measures of performance.

Our responsible
business priorities
Aim     Progress  
2010 2009 2008 2007
Environment Maintain percentage of electricity we use from renewable sources at over 75% of total (measured in Mwh) Yes
170,7001
Yes
170,229
N/A
3,255
N/A
2,594
  Maintain commitment to climate neutrality –% of remaining emissions offset 100 100 0 0
Suppliers Ensure our suppliers share our commitment to responsible business practice:        
  Number of significant global suppliers with material spend advised of Pearson commitment to UN Global Compact social responsibility principles 1,882 N/A2 1,702 750
External benchmarks Maintain our position in key indices of social responsibility:        
  Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes Global
Sector
Leader
Global
Sector
Leader
Global
Sector
Leader
Global
Sector
Leader
  BITC Corporate Responsibility Index Platinum
(Retained)
Platinum
(Retained)
Platinum
(Sector Leader)
Platinum (Joint Sector Leader)
  Inclusion in FTSE4Good Yes Yes Yes Yes
Community Grow our total community investment and maintain at 1% or more of operating profit £13.1m
(1.6%)
£10.5m
(1.4%)
£7.7m
(1.1%)
£7.2m
(1.3%)

1. Final number subject to confirmation by separate environmental audit.
2. 2009 focus was on business continuity planning.