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At the start of 2006, we introduced new Company-wide objectives and associated targets for 2010 that focus on three important aspects of our global Safety, Health and Environment Policy.

The first of these relates specifically to our commitment to safety, health and wellbeing; the second relates to our environmental performance. Experience suggests that good safety, health and environmental performance is strongly linked to personal ownership of these challenges across the Company. Therefore, our third 2010 objective includes a commitment to train, empower and require individuals to take personal responsibility for safety, health and the environment. This is not a new commitment, but the specific objective strengthens our platform for continuous improvement and we expect our focus on this aspect to reinforce accountabilities and encourage new ideas and initiatives for sustainable change across the range of our business activities.

Our new objectives and associated targets are set out below. Key Performance Indicators have been identified for the first two objectives to help us monitor and report on our progress.


Objective 1
Aim to eliminate all work-related injuries and cases of ill health by providing a safe and healthy work environment and promoting health and wellbeing.

Objective 2
Aim for continuous improvement in the sustainability of all our activities by, amongst other things, economising on the use of natural resources and working to eliminate pollution.

Objective 3
Train, empower and require individuals to take personal responsibility for safety, health and the environment.

Training is by its nature dependent on local circumstances and priorities. Consequently there is no Group wide indicator that can be used to act as a KPI for this objective. The result of increased training and the associated change of behaviour should contribute to reaching the targets set for the KPIs under the first two objectives. In addition, data from the periodic global employee surveys will provide a measure of changes in SHE culture and attitude.

Turning commitment into action
Implicit in the AstraZeneca Board’s approval of the objectives was an understanding that the improvements required could only be delivered through a collective effort across the company. Each AstraZeneca function is responsible for identifying initiatives, programmes and other opportunities for contributing to the global 2010 objectives relevant to their own circumstances and needs; for setting local targets and action plans; for monitoring progress in these areas; and for reporting progress centrally Our 2007 performance reflects reasonable progress toward our 2010 targets, yet confirms that additional work is necessary if we are to achieve these goals.