Integrated Report

The report describes Absa's 2012 performance through five material issues covering sustainable financial viability, systems effectiveness, customer experience, people and economic equity. It reports group revenue of 46 852 Rm and a total workforce of 37 093 people. The South African total carbon footprint was 350 909 tonnes CO2, with the report stating that it had declined 22% against the 2010 baseline. Selected sustainability disclosures were externally assured by PwC and E&Y.