Corporate Responsibility Report

The report describes Smiths Group's 2013 corporate responsibility performance across ethics, environment, health and safety, people and community. The Group reported headline revenue of £3,109m and 23,250 employees, while exceeding its FY2015 environmental goals ahead of schedule and setting new FY2018 reduction targets. It highlights updated anti-bribery, trade-compliance and EHS policies, expanded training and leadership programmes, and Group-wide environmental awareness training. The report states that CR management and reporting was not independently assured, although annual independent verification of EHS data was commissioned.