Overview
(Extracted from Annual Report 2006 - for more comprehensive details of the Corporate Social Responsibility activities for the US and each of the Companies within this region, please refer to our Annual Report.)
During 2006, our social investment programmes operated principally in the countries where our businesses are located, working with selected charities and other organisations to benefit causes supported by the Group. These included education, health and welfare, local economic development, the environment and the arts. In South Africa particular attention was paid to Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) and HIV/AIDS. The Financial Sector Charter (FSC) targets relating to BEE and transformation continued to be met and exceeded in many areas by the Group's local businesses.
In this section we provide you with an overview of our social investment activities. Further information can be obtained from our latest Annual Report and our Corporate Citizenship Report.