Managing CR
The governance structure we created remains in place; our cross-regional CR Management team has been strengthened with the addition of Victor Nichols, Group President for our global Interactive and Marketing Services businesses and now CEO of UK and EMEA, also Tomas Carmona, an experienced CR manager from our business in Brazil.

We have also further defined the role they play. Essentially this is now to:
- Participate in a review of key risks and opportunities – looking particularly as social, environmental and ethical issues
- Champion the embedding of CR in our business as usual practice
- Advise on the split of central funding for regional CR and community projects
The group has also been instrumental in the evolution of our CR strategy.
Reviewing risks and opportunities
The CR Management Group holds regular horizon scanning meetings looking at the risks and opportunities presented by the longer term view around each of our key responsibilities. These discussions can be the precursor to our ‘big ideas’ highlighting social issues and providing the stimulus for innovative thought. Already one big idea has presented itself as a result of the four meetings to date; the next step will be to push horizon scanning across our regions through our CR coordinators’ networks.Board involvement
The CR strategy was presented to our Board and has their input and approval and will be used in the year ahead to drive our progress. The Board is given a report on this progress at each meeting and directors are aware of the relevance of this to their duties and responsibilities.
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