Corporate Citizenship

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1 Corporate Citizenship Sustainability, Simplified. Webinar: Getting value from sustainability rankings, standards and awards April

2 Agenda Introduction: Charlie Ashford, Corporate Citizenship Guest Speaker: Manjit Jus, RobecoSAM AG Guest Speaker: Lily Heinemann, Royal Mail Group Questions and answers Sustainability, simplified 2

3 Asking questions Ask a Question Corporate Citizenship Webinar Sustainability, simplified 3

4 About Us: Corporate Citizenship 1997 Depth and Breadth Society and Environment Business Impact FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 Sustainability, simplified 4

5 Introduction to rankings, standards and awards There are a large and growing number of rankings, standards and awards operating in the field of corporate responsibility. The volume of requests, a lack of clear methodologies and the shifting nature of the landscape make responding complex and resource intensive. Whilst they provide reputation benefit, this may be short-lived. The real value lies in improving core performance and resiliency in the long-term. Corporate Citizenship Briefing paper: The challenge for companies is how to prioritise their efforts and focus on value-adding schemes Sustainability, simplified 5

6 We help companies to prioritise Identify value areas Understand the landscape Link to communication and engagement strategy Link to investor relations Make a winning submission Review and evaluate Sustainability, simplified 6

7 Getting Value from Sustainability Rankings, Standards and Awards April 2014

8 RobecoSAM at a Glance Investment specialist focused exclusively on Sustainability Investing since 1995 Offering complementary capabilities to Sustainability Investing Powering the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices since 1999 USD 11.8 billion total assets (as per ) Servicing a global and diversified client base Approximately 130 employees headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland 8

9 RobecoSAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment Overview Over 3,000 companies invited annually 818 companies participated in 2013 Methodology Integrated assessment of economic, environmental and social criteria with a strong focus on long-term shareholder value Rules-based methodology and use of primary research Focus on best-in-class companies. Yearly review of component selection and continuous monitoring of companies Assurance of the assessment process by Deloitte 9

10 RobecoSAM CSA: Participation Trend Increasing participation of companies in DJSI over the years Company Participation CAGR: + 7.4%

11 Involvement of Internal Stakeholders A wide range of topics spanning all parts of the business Risk & Crisis Management Brand Management Stakeholder Engagement Customer Relationship Management Climate Strategy Innovation Management Corporate Citizenship Occupational Health & Safety Supply Chain Management 11

12 Benchmarking and External Recognition Sustainability strategy development and data collection Corporate Sustainability Assessment Company Benchmarking Scorecard Dow Jones Sustainability Index Membership RobecoSAM Sustainability Yearbook inclusion 12

13 Benefits of Participation Comparison against industry peers Reputation and brand DJSI Member Logo & Sustainability Yearbook inclusion Higher visibility to a growing group of investors Greater buy-in from top management on importance of sustainability Strengthening internal networks and communication Improvement of sustainability performance and reporting 13

14 Internal Benefits Reputation - Internal communication and brand positioning Year-on-year benchmarking against global industry peers Stronger recognition and buy-in from senior management Strengthening of internal communication channels Strengthening of data collection and reporting process Increased focus on quantification of sustainability benefits 14

15 External Benefits Recognition of commitment to sustainability by investors, customers, business partners and other stakeholders Attracting new investors and business by fulfilling sustainability requirements Reputation through marketing, communication and brand positioning 15

16 Driving Factors for Success Embedded sustainability strategy throughout the entire organization Centralized data collection and verification Commitment of senior management Focus on incremental progress vs. short-term image benefits 16

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18 Getting value from sustainability rankings, standards and awards 29 th April 2014 Lily Heinemann Head of CR & Community Investment Royal Mail Group

19 Our approach We participate in the DJSI, BITC CR Index and CDP the preeminent benchmarks We take a proactive approach to information requests from ratings agencies We enter best practice & industry awards Royal Mail Group 19

20 Why take this approach? Supports CR measurement Highlights trends & emerging best practice Delivers reputation and commercial benefits Silver RobecoSam award Top 10 in BITC CR Index Royal Mail Group 20

21 Challenges of participation Finding the right stakeholders & information Investing time in educating stakeholders Keeping them on-board and engaged Royal Mail Group 21

22 and key learnings Start early & make it easy for people to contribute Make participation important to your stakeholders Communication is key: know your audience Be prepared to challenge information you receive Answer questions directly, thoroughly and clearly Royal Mail Group 22

23 Benefits of taking part Supports internal engagement Highlights areas for improvement & provides leverage for implementing and driving change Provides insight into different stakeholder perspectives Improves CR reporting benchmarks can prompt production of good content for reports Royal Mail Group 23

24 Thank you any questions? Sustainability, simplified 24

25 Contact details For further information please contact: Charlie Ashford Senior Researcher, UK Corporate Citizenship Holborn Gate, 5 th Floor 26 Southampton Buildings London WC2A 1PQ United Kingdom Thomas Milburn Consultant, UK Corporate Citizenship Holborn Gate, 5 th Floor 26 Southampton Buildings London WC2A 1PQ United Kingdom T: +44 (0) T: +44 (0) E: charlie.ashford@corporate-citizenship.com E: thomas.milburn@corporate-citizenship.com W: W: