Global Reporting Initiative-index (G3) AEGON 2007
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Strategy and analyses |
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1.1 |
CEO statement |
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1.2 |
Key impacts, risks, and opportunities |
Our approach to corporate responsibility - |
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Organisational profile |
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2.1 |
Name organization |
Cover CR Report 2007 |
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2.2 |
Products and services |
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2.3 |
Operational structure |
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2.4 |
Location headquarters |
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2.5 |
Countries located |
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2.6 |
Nature of ownership and legal form |
Website (www.aegon.com) |
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2.7 |
Markets |
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2.8 |
Size of operations |
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2.9 |
Organizational changes |
Not applicable |
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2.10 |
Awards |
Our approach to corporate responsibility - |
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Reporting parameters |
Chapter |
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3.1 |
Reporting period |
Our approach to corporate responsibility - |
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3.2 |
Previous report |
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3.3 |
Reporting cycle |
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3.4 |
Contact person(s) |
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3.5 |
Process report content |
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3.6 |
Scope |
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3.7 |
Scope limitations |
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3.8 |
Basis for reporting on joint ventures |
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3.9 |
Data measurement techniques |
Our approach to corporate responsibility - |
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3.10 |
Restatements |
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3.11 |
Reporting changes |
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3.12 |
Standard Disclosures |
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3.13 |
Policy external assurance |
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Governance, Commitments, and Engagement |
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4.1 |
Governance structure |
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4.2 |
Chair of the highest governance body |
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4.3 |
Independent members |
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4.4 |
Mechanisms for shareholders and employees |
Annual Report, available at www.aegon.com |
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4.5 |
Compensation highest governance body |
Annual Report, available at www.aegon.com |
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4.6 |
Processes to ensure conflicts of interest are avoided |
Website (www.aegon.com) |
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4.7 |
Expertise highest governance body |
Website (www.aegon.com) |
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4.8 |
Internally developed statements |
Our approach to corporate responsibility - AEGON's statement of principles |
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Website (www.aegon.com) |
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4.9 |
Procedures of the highest governance body |
Annual Report, available at www.aegon.com |
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4.10 |
Performance highest governance body's |
Annual Report, available at www.aegon.com |
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4.11 |
Precautionary approach |
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4.12 |
Externally developed principles |
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Our shareholders - Investing responsibly: |
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4.13 |
Memberships in associations |
Our approach to corporate responsibility - |
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4.14 |
List of stakeholder groups |
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4.15 |
Identification and selection of stakeholders |
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4.16 |
Approaches to stakeholder engagement |
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4.17 |
Key topics through stakeholder engagement |
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Economic performance indicators |
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EC 1 |
Direct economic value |
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Website (www.aegon.com) |
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EC 2 |
Financial implications due to climate change |
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EC 3 |
Coverage benefit plan obligations |
Annual Report, available at www.aegon.com |
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EC 4 |
Financial assistance received from government |
Not applicable |
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EC 6 |
Locally-based suppliers |
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EC 7 |
Local hiring |
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EC 8 |
Infrastructure investments |
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Environmental performance indicators |
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EN 1 |
Weight of materials used |
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EN 2 |
Recycled input materials |
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EN 3 |
Direct energy consumption |
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EN 4 |
Indirect energy consumption |
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EN 5 (add.) |
Energy saved due to conservation and efficiency improvements |
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EN 8 |
Total water use |
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EN 11 |
Location land in protected areas |
Not applicable |
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EN 12 |
Significant impacts on biodiversity |
Not applicable |
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EN 16 |
Direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions |
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EN 17 |
Other relevant indirect |
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EN 19 |
Emissions of ozone-depleting substances |
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EN 20 |
NOx, SOx air emissions |
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EN 21 |
Total water discharge |
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EN 22 |
Total weight of waste |
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EN 23 |
Total spills |
Not applicable |
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EN 26 |
Initiatives to mitigate environmental impacts |
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EN 27 |
Products reclaimed at the end of |
Not applicable |
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EN 28 |
Monetary value of significant fines |
Not applicable |
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EN 29 (add.) |
Significant environmental impacts of transport |
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Labor practices and decent work |
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LA 1 |
Breakdown of total workforce |
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LA 2 |
Employee turnover |
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LA 4 |
Employees covered by collective bargaining |
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LA 5 |
Minimum notice period(s) regarding operational changes |
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LA 7 |
Rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and absenteeism |
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LA 8 |
Risk-control programs regarding serious diseases |
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LA 10 |
Training per employee category |
Our employees - Recruitment, training and performance appraisals |
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LA 11 (add.) |
Programs for skills management and lifelong learning |
Our employees - Recruitment, training and performance appraisals |
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LA 12 (add.) |
Performance and career development reviews |
Our employees - Recruitment, training and performance appraisals |
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LA 13 |
Gender breakdown of governance bodies |
Our employees - Recruitment, training and performance appraisals |
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LA 14 |
Ratio of basic salary of men to women |
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Human Rights |
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HR 1 |
Significant investment agreements that include human rights clauses |
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HR 2 |
Screening of suppliers on human rights |
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HR 4 |
Incidents of discrimination |
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HR 5 |
Operations identified as having risk for incidents of violations of freedom of association and collective bargaining |
None identified |
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HR 6 |
Operations identified as having risk |
None identified |
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HR 7 |
Operations identified as having risk for forced labor |
None identified |
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Society |
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SO 1 |
Impact on communities |
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SO 2 |
Number of business units analyzed for risks related to corruption |
No material incidences identified |
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SO 3 |
Employees trained in organization's anti-corruption policies and procedures |
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SO 4 |
Actions taken in response to incidents of corruption |
Appropriate steps taken |
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SO 5 |
Public policy positions and participation in public policy development |
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SO 8 |
Monetary value of significant fines |
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Product responsibility |
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PR 1 |
Improving health and safety impacts |
Not applicable |
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PR 3 |
Product information and labelling |
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PR 5 (add.) |
Customer satisfaction |
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PR 6 |
Marketing communications |
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PR 9 |
Monetary value of significant fines |
Our customers - Customer satisfaction |
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Social Supplement Indicators |
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CSR 1 |
CSR policy |
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CSR 2 |
CSR organisation |
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CSR 3 |
CSR audits |
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CSR 4 |
Management on sensitive issues |
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Our shareholders - Investing responsibly: |
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CSR 5 |
Non-compliance with regulations |
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CSR 6 |
Stakeholder dialogue |
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INT 1 |
Internal SCR policy |
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INT 2 |
Staff turnover and job creation |
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INT 3 |
Employee satisfaction |
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INT 4 |
Senior management remuneration |
Annual Report, available at www.aegon.com |
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INT 5 |
Bonuses fostering sustainable success |
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INT 6 |
Female-male salary ratio |
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INT 7 |
Employee profile |
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SOC 1 |
Charitable contributions |
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SOC 2 |
Economic value added |
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SUP 1 |
Screening of major suppliers |
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SUP 2 |
Supplier Satisfaction |
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AM 1 |
Asset management policy |
Please refer to country units |
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AM 2 |
AuM with high social benefit |
Our shareholders - Investing responsibly: |
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AM 3 |
SRI oriented shareholder activity |
Our shareholders - Investing responsibly: |
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INS 1 |
Underwriting policy |
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INS 2 |
Customer profile |
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INS 3 |
Customer complaints |
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INS 4 |
Insurance with high social benefit |
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Environmental Supplement Indicators |
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F1 |
Policies applied to core business lines |
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F2 |
Screening of environmental risks |
Website (www.aegon.com) |
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F3 |
Threshold(s) for risk assessment |
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F4 |
Monitoring aspects in risk assessment process(es) |
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F5 |
Addressing risks and opportunities |
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F6 |
Audits of risk systems and procedures |
Wider community - Protecting the environment (ISO 14001 has regular audits) |
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F7 |
Interaction with stakeholders on risks/opportunities |
Our shareholders - Investing responsibly: |
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F8 |
Engagement with companies in portfolio |
Our shareholders - Investing responsibly: |
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F9 |
Assets subjected to screening |
Our shareholders - Investing responsibly: |
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F10 |
Share voting policy |
Our shareholders - Investing responsibly: |
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F11 |
Assets Under Management |
Our shareholders - Investing responsibly: |
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F12 |
Value of environmental products and services |
Not applicable |
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F13 |
Value of portfolio |
Annual Report and Embedded Value Report, available at www.aegon.com |
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Disclosure on management approach * |
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Materiality |
Responsibility |
Objectives and |
Policy |
Training |
Monitoring |
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Economic |
Economic performance |
Executive Board |
Annual Report |
Annual Report |
Annual Report |
Annual Report |
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Market presence |
Annual Report |
Annual Report |
Annual Report |
Annual Report |
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Environment |
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Management Board |
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Energy |
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Water |
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Waste |
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Labour rights |
Non-discrimination |
Management Board |
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Diversity |
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Training |
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Fair wages |
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Employee satisfaction |
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Health & Safety |
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Human rights |
Ensuring basic human rights and freedoms |
Management Board |
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Society |
Customers |
Management Board |
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Distribution partners |
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Suppliers |
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Government & regulators |
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Community engagement |
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Product responsibility |
Compliance |
Management Board |
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Product transparency |
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Financial literacy |
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Investing responsibly |
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* Key: Each number refers to a specifc chapter and section within this CR report. For example, 6.1. refers to chapter six, first section - 'Protecting the Environment'. (Chapter numbers are as follows: 1 - Our approach to corporate responsibility; 2 - Our customers; 3 - Our shareholders; 4 - Our employees; 5 - Our business partners; 6 - The Wider Community) |
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