Community Engagement

Supporting our Local Communities

Johnson Matthey is actively involved in programmes worldwide that promote good community relations to foster a relationship of understanding, trust and credibility. Guidance on site requirements is detailed in the group environment, health and safety management system. Data relating to charitable donations and community activities is presented for the financial year from 1st April 2007 to 31st March 2008.

Our strong tradition of community engagement has continued during 2007/08. An annual review of community engagement activities across the group has been carried out and shows that 100% of Johnson Matthey operations with over 50 employees participate in activities within their local communities. These activities are wide ranging and include charitable giving, support for educational projects, the advancement of science, and economic regeneration projects.

The review also indicates that for those operations with over 50 employees involved in community engagement activities, 94% have a nominated person with responsibility for this area, a similar percentage to last year. Looking ahead to 2008/09, the review shows that 92% of operations with over 50 employees have set objectives for their community activities, with 78% having some planned activities for the year. The review also indicates that 75% of these sites have specific budgets allocated to community engagement activities for the 2008/09 financial year. Johnson Matthey employees also participate in activities or hold community related roles outside the work environment. The company supports this broader community engagement and allows employees time off during working hours as appropriate.

Charitable Programmes

Johnson Matthey’s long history of support for charitable causes continues today through programmes at both a group and a business unit level.

At a group level we operate a corporate charitable giving programme which is administered by the charity committee and coordinated on a day-to-day basis by the Director of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications. An annual report of charitable activities is made to the Chief Executive’s Committee and the causes supported are aligned to issues to which the company makes a contribution and about which our employees are passionate.

In 2007/08, Johnson Matthey supported 36 charitable causes through its corporate annual donations programme. These included support for organisations working in the areas of arts and the environment, medical and health, science and education, and social welfare. 50% of the charitable organisations supported were social welfare causes. A total of 78 additional charities received one-off donations through the corporate programme during the year.

In the UK, Johnson Matthey continues to operate its annual charity of the year programme and employee views are considered when deciding on the charity. EveryChild was chosen as our charity of the year for 2007/08. Johnson Matthey sites around the world also lend support to many other charities locally and nationally through donations, employee time or loans of company facilities.

The Johnson Matthey Educational Trust was set up in 1967 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the company and awards scholarships to support the university education of the offspring of Johnson Matthey employees and retired employees. During the year the Trust approved grants totalling £44,500.

In the financial year to 31st March 2008 Johnson Matthey donated £415,000 to charitable organisations. This figure only includes donations made by Johnson Matthey and does not include payroll giving, donations made by staff or employee time. The company made no political donations in the year.

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