External Recognition
While we are driven by outcomes, not awards, external recognition helps to maintain our momentum and communicate the success of our activities to our stakeholders. The table below summarises the external recognition we have received at a Corporate level during the reporting period 2004/05. In addition, many of our operations received recognition for excellence at a local or regional level.
| Recognition | Description |
|---|---|
| Company of the Year 2005 - UK Business in the Community Awards |
Our commitment to responsible business practice was recognised with the Company of the Year Award 2005 at the Business in the Community (BITC) National Awards for Excellence. Business in the Community is a unique movement in the UK of 800 member companies. Its purpose is to inspire, challenge, engage and support business in continually improving its positive impact on society. Together its member companies employ over 15.7 million people across 200 countries. BHP Billiton is the first company in the extractive industries to receive the award and is the first recipient recognised for its global activities. |
| Runner up, Best Sustainability Report 2004 - Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) Australia and New Zealand |
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| 2005 Australasian Reporting Awards - |
The Australasian Reporting Awards have been held continuously since introduced in 1951. Their aim is to encourage organisations to strive for excellence in reporting to their shareholders. |
| Top 20 Ranking - The Global Reporters 2004 Survey of Corporate Sustainability Reporting | The Global Reporters 2004 Survey is SustainAbility's sixth benchmark survey of corporate non-financial reporting with UNEP and their first in partnership with Standard & Poor's. |
| Dow Jones Sustainability Indices - Sustainability Leader for the Mining Sector | Accounting for issues such as corporate governance, climate change, supply chain standards, and labor practices, the annual review of the DJSI family is based on a thorough assessment of corporate economic, environmental and social performance. Its results will influence the investment decisions of asset managers in 14 countries who have licensed the DJSI family as benchmarks and underlying for a variety of sustainability-driven portfolios – including mutual funds, segregated accounts, structured products, as well as an exchange traded fund that is listed on Euronext. Total assets under management in DJSI based investment vehicles currently amount to USD 4.1 billion. |
