Provident Financial has published its fifth corporate responsibility (CR) report covering its activities during 2005. The report, along with GRI tables, can be accessed online and a PDF downloaded at www.providentfinancial.com/reports/2005CRReport/home/index.asp
The report focuses on how the company has done in responding to the social, environmental and economic interests of its many stakeholders, progress made, and what the company hopes to achieve going forward.
Highlights include:
A more thorough exploration of the home credit market along with how it works and how it meets the particular needs of customers
Looking at the CR considerations of operating in emerging markets and bringing new operations into the CR programme
New programmes to ensure the company meets its community investment policy of helping to create safe and healthy communities where customers, agents and employees live and work
Development of a system to positively influence the supply chain and business partners
Continued proactivity in identifying and addressing environmental impacts
Verification and assurance statements.
For hard copies of the report or to provide feedback email moc.laicnaniftnedivorpnull@ytilibisnopseretaroproc
Established in 1880 in the UK, Bradford-based Provident Financial is a leading international provider of financial services. It employs 8,500 people and has 3.7 million customers world-wide. For further details on Provident Financial, log on to www.providentfinancial.com/
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