Johnson Matthey Sustainability Report 2007/08Johnson Matthey Sustainability Report 2007/08

Performance Summary

Health and Safety

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Safety performance data is reported on a financial year basis from 1st April to 31st March. Health performance data is reported on a calendar year basis.

Data has been restated to reflect changes in the business, for example divestments and site closure. The group sold its Ceramics Division on 28th February 2007 and, as such, the data presented below excludes any contribution from Ceramics Division.

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Safety Performance

  March 2008 March 2007 restated % change
Greater than three day accidents per 1,000 employees 2.65 4.38 -39%
Total number of lost time accidents 68 76 -11%
Total accident rate per 1,000 employees 8.05 8.77 -8%

Line graph showing annual accident rate per 1,000 employees from March 2003 to March 2008. Data for all accidents per 1,000 employees was as follows; March 2003 22.21, March 2004 21.01, March 2005 13.45, March 2006 11.56, March 2007 8.77, March 2008 8.05. Data for greater than three day accidents per 1,000 employees was as follows; March 2003 11.99, March 2004 9.22, March 2005 5.44, March 2006 5.36, March 2007 4.38, March 2008 2.65.

Line graph showing days lost per 1,000 employees per year from March 2003 to March 2008. Days lost per 1,000 employees per year was as follows; March 2003 220, March 2004 306, March 2005 193, March 2006 115, March 2007 76, March 2008 68.

Health Performance

Incidence of Occupational Illness Conditions

Calendar year 2007: 5.8 cases per 1,000 employees

Calendar year 2006: 4.5 cases per 1,000 employees

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