ReportAlert.info - BG Group plc (LON:BG) publishes 2010 Sustainability Report

The report reflects both growing good practice & a desire to reduce environmental & cost impacts
Mar 31, 2011 10:40 AM ET

(3BL Media / theCSRfeed) March 31, 2011 - BG Group, a leading natural gas company, has published its 2010 Sustainability Performance Report, now available online at http://www.reportalert.info/ra/profiles/BG/2011/?ID=37127. The Report has been independently assured by PricewaterhouseCoopers, and meets the requirements of the GRI A+ reporting level.

The 2010 Sustainability Report is an online-only report, reflecting both growing good practice and a desire to reduce environmental and cost impacts. Responding to stakeholder feedback, the Report focuses concisely on performance in the year, with a separate section covering the Group’s management approach.

An overview of the 2010 Performance Report:

  • 8% (600 000 tonnes) decrease in absolute carbon dioxide equivalent emissions from operations under BG Group’s control;

  • Since 2007, 769 000 tonnes of sustainable greenhouse gas reductions have been achieved towards the 2012 target of one million tonnes of sustainable reductions;

  • IFC-based Social Performance Standard implemented across the Group’s operated businesses;

  • Focus on major hazard awareness; and

  • Strategic water management plan developed.

BG Group plc (LSE: BG.L) is a world leader in natural gas, with a strategy focused on connecting competitively priced resources to specific, high-value markets. Active in more than 25 countries on five continents, BG Group has a broad portfolio of exploration and production, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and transmission and distribution business interests. It combines a deep understanding of gas markets with a proven track record in finding and commercialising reserves. For further information visit: http://www.bg-group.com.

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