Our 2007/2008 CSR Goals

SAFETY
Annual Targets
Achieve over 25% reduction in the staff injury rate
Achieve over 25% reduction in the passenger injury rate
Achieve over 25% reduction in one day or more lost time injury rate
Reduce the SPADs rate
Reduce the vehicle collision rate
CUSTOMER
Annual Targets
Achieve the following train company performance:
  • First Capital Connect over 89%
  • First Great Western over 86%
  • First ScotRail over 90%
  • First TransPennine Express over 91%
Achieve Secure Station Award standard for 105 First Great Western stations
Ensure we deliver at least 99% of our scheduled services in the UK Bus division
Achieve Blue Seal certification at an additional eight locations at First Vehicle Services
Continue to exceed our goal of 95% trips on time in First Transit.
COMMUNITY
Annual Targets
Develop our partnership with FirstGroup's national charity Save the Children to maximise the benefit of our community engagement
Standardise our processes for assessing charitable giving
Develop our relationship with BITC to provide additional volunteering opportunities for employees
Establish a process for monitoring our levels of charitable giving
OUR PEOPLE
Annual Targets
Re-launch employee opinion survey across the UK Rail division and prepare an associated follow-up action plan
Introduce a competence-based recruitment process for management posts in the UK Rail division
Reduce driver turnover in the UK Bus division to 21%
Prepare and deliver performance management training to all UK Bus directors and managers
Set up a human resource data management system for the UK Bus division
Agree and implement a 'Skills for Life' strategy for the UK Bus division
Reduce driver turnover in First Transit by 10%
Increase the proportion of the eligible workforce with ASE certification in North America
ENVIRONMENT
Annual Targets
Reduce carbon dioxide emissions from UK Bus and Rail divisions by 5% on 2006/07 levels
Increase waste recycling in the UK Bus division by 5%
Achieve ISO 14001 accreditation for three further bus and two additional rail companies
Reduce gas consumption by 5% per m2 of floor area on 2006/07 figures in the rail depots
Further improve our monitoring of fuel usage and gain a better understanding of trends in carbon dioxide emissions in North America
Introduce recycling of general waste at 95 locations across North America

 

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