At Jardine Lloyd Thompson, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is an important consideration in terms of both our day to day business decisions and our long term strategy.

We strive to deliver excellent performance relating to the broader principles of CSR, including the workplace, the environment and the wider community.

The Workplace

Our people are without question our most important asset and this shapes our approach towards the many diverse issues which affect employees in the workplace. From recruitment to retirement policies, we are dedicated to becoming our industry sector's Employer of Choice, creating an environment where everyone can contribute to and benefit from our success.

We also understand that balancing the demands of work and personal life is becoming increasingly difficult. We recognise the duties we have towards our employees and continually strive to place our employees' health and welfare at the top of the agenda.

The Community

Our community involvement and our employee volunteers' efforts contribute to the achievement of our key business goals, supporting our on-going commitment to be the Employer of Choice.

Our community programme encourages staff to actively volunteer to "get involved" by helping the communities in which we operate.

In the UK, the Group is currently participating in a number of community initiatives:

• Active and financial contribution to the Lloyd's Community Programme with English Martyr's Roman Catholic School Aldgate, London