Employees First

Within the four key stakeholder groups, our employees are the main target group for the first year of our sustainability programme. If we are to make Sustainability 2017 successful externally, all Johnson Matthey employees need to understand and commit to what the group is aiming to achieve.

Our employees are the advocates for the group and if we are to achieve our vision, every employee needs to be an ambassador for sustainability. Communications are a key two way process and we are developing a microsite to engage further with employees and learn more about their experiences as we move forward to Sustainability 2017.

A detailed two-year communications plan has been prepared with the aim of giving employees a clear view of the importance of sustainability to the overall business strategy and equipping them with the information they need to take forward their own sustainability ideas. Through delivery of the plan, we aim to give them the resources to be able to talk to customers, suppliers, partners, communities and families.

The plan started with the launch of the Sustainability 2017 Vision among employees in December 2007. Since then a leaflet, poster, in house magazine article and intranet area have all been produced. We have recently launched the Johnson Matthey Sustainability 2017 Awards which will recognise the outstanding contribution of individuals or teams in working towards achieving our Sustainability 2017 Vision. The awards will be made each year (starting in 2008/09) and are open to everyone in Johnson Matthey.

We have devised a one-day sustainability training programme designed to help our employees put the Sustainability 2017 Vision into practice in their day-to-day work. The first session was run in March 2008 and about 130 managers from around the world who are leading sustainability within the businesses had attended the sessions by the end of June 2008. Locally run sessions will follow to engage a wider number of employees.

Work is also underway to develop an employee microsite. The microsite will be a central source of information on every aspect of our sustainability programme and will provide a means for employees, wherever they are in the world, to share their comments and ideas.

We will also develop a sustainability section on the company’s corporate website this year which will provide a wider range of materials both for employees and other stakeholders.

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