SCOPE OF THE REPORT
THE PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT IS TO DESCRIBE OUR PERFORMANCE IN 2010 AGAINST OUR SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY.
SCOPE OF THE REPORT
This report expands on information disclosed in the WSP annual report and accounts 2010 and on our website, mainly by providing more evidence of our work through case studies both internally and for our clients. It also provides details of our future actions.
The scope of this report is defi ned by our sustainability strategy. This comprehensive strategy is applied to all areas of our business, including our joint ventures. As a result, the performance data presented in this report includes the related impact of our operations through joint ventures. However, given the nature of our work, which comprises thousands of projects each year, we have to limit the number of examples we describe. These case study examples are selected on the basis that they cover the main sectors in which we work and are from all of our businesses, so are representative of the whole business, not just one part.
For the purpose of this report, it is not practical to describe our progress against all of the objectives outlined in the sustainability section of the WSP Annual Report and Accounts 2009. Progress against these objectives is discussed in the March 2010 website publication Sustainability Commitments: Our Progress to Date (full details can be found at
www.wspgroup.
com/sustainability, which will be updated accordingly). It is our intention for this website to be the main communication channel for disclosing our sustainability performance.
The reporting period for the information presented is January 2010 – December 2010, unless otherwise stated. WSP is committed to reporting its sustainability performance each year. Further information can also be found on our website
www.wspgroup.com/sustainability, and for all enquiries please contact us at
sustainability@wspgroup.com
Use of Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Reporting Guidelines Our sustainability reporting is aligned with Global Reporting Initiative G3 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines. This is our fi rst year of reporting and we have reported at the C applicable level (self-certifi ed). To demonstrate our application of GRI guidelines we have cross-referenced our sustainability reporting to the guidelines under standard disclosure, management approach and performance indicators (see appendix).
Assurance Our performance as a Group is also assessed by external stakeholders, specifi cally: the FTSE4Good Index Series, in which we are listed and are annually reviewed; and the Carbon Disclosure
Project, to which we submit our annual carbon emissions information. At a national level, we engage with other stakeholders through our participation in rating schemes such as, in the UK, Business in the Community.
The report is not independently assured. WSP provides assurance services for businesses reporting on their sustainability and corporate social responsibility strategies. Staff from these teams have independently checked the carbon reporting and our performance against GRI guidelines. We are aware that some people may be critical of this approach, but we believe that it is a sensible, cost-effective way to check our work, and we are happy to discuss any elements of the report with those who seek more assurance of its validity.
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