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Corporate Responsibility Report 2009/10
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We've illustrated our world of corporate responsibility through five interactive scenarios. Explore and discover how we're building a sustainable future.
We're working hard to reduce our impact on the environment and to put rail at the heart of a low carbon economy.
We are one of the biggest investors in vocational training in Britain, spending £26.8m on vocational training last year.
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At the end of 2009/10, our workforce accident frequency rate was down 30 per cent compared to 2008/09.
Our 'Jobs for the Girls' campaign, helped to contribute an 84 per cent increase in female applicants to our Advanced Apprenticeship Scheme.
Last year we piloted a health fair at our Wakefield Kirkgate Depot for over 100 employees.
In 2012, we will open our new National Centre in Milton Keynes, a building with sustainability at its heart.
Over 70 per cent of our employees participated in our annual employee engagement survey last year.
Our state-of-the-art archives contain more than seven million records stored in special, temperature controlled conditions, some dating back to the 16th century.
83 per cent of our passengers were satisfied with their journey last year.
The £378m 'Access for All' programme has enabled us to make 40 British stations more accessible so far.
We plan to fit solar panels at King's Cross - mixing sustainable features and Grade listed architecture is just one of the challenges we face.
Building on our past is an integral part of enhancing our future, balancing the respect for architectural heritage and sustainable design.
Memorable movie moments filmed at our stations include The Bourne Ultimatum, filmed at Waterloo station, T-Mobile's guerrilla dance routine at Liverpool Street station and Harry Potter's Platform 9 3/4 at King's Cross station.
Our No Messin'! campaign offers young people alternatives to playing on the railway.
In 2009/10 we committed £10m to our national level crossing closure programme.
Our National Helpline is available 24/7 to answer questions from the public.
There are currently 63 routes with a Community Rail Partnership in Britain.
We aim to raise £1m for our charity of choice, Cancer Research UK, over the next two years.
We're working with The Tree Council to help communities replant trees at a safe distance from the railway.
Through our No Messin'! scholarship scheme we're supporting three young British Olympic hopefuls in wrestling.
We're working with our partners CIRIA and Action Sustainability to deliver more sustainable procurement solutions.
We're committed to sourcing 95 per cent of our track timber from sustainable sources.
We're focusing on seven key materials to increase sustainability in our supply chain.
Last year our suppliers produce over 2.1m tonnes of new ballast for track renewals. If this huge volume were transported in one go, the train would need to be over 245 miles long!
We're investing £6.1m in 21 of our Sites of Special Scientific Interest in England.
We recycled or reused 90.3 per cent of construction and maintenance waste in 2009/10.
In 2009/10 we used an estimated 1.78m cubic metres of water - around 49m3 per employee.
Since 2006/07 we've reduced our carbon footprint by 4.6 per cent.
We're working with our industry partners to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions on the rail network.
One of only two known specimens in the world of Sorbus x avonensis (the Avon Gorge whitebeam) can be found on our land - named after the Site of Special Scientific Interest through which the railway passes.
Our stations
and passengers
Sustainable
supply chain
The railway is surrounded by green space. We’re committed to protecting natural resources and to conserving biodiversity on this and all of our land.
There are innovative sustainability features in many of our stations, including some of the most iconic buildings in Britain, such as King's Cross station.
We need the right employees with the right skills to build a world class railway, and best serve our customers and the local communities in which we operate.
Our new National Centre in Milton Keynes will transform the way we work. Opening in 2012, the building has sustainability the heart of its design.
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