Sustainability Report 2011 - Our assured data

Key performance indicators

We have been reporting on our CR Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for a number of years and are designed to provide a quick overview of our responsible and sustainable business performance. These sit above this more comprehensive set of performance indicators (PIs) see our data section.

During 2011 we have reviewed our KPIs, including with the Leadership Panel, to ensure that they are the most material for our stakeholders and align with our Better Future strategy.

As a result of this review we will be developing a number of new KPIs in 2012, whilst some of our current KPIs will continue to be reported in our Sustainability Report but be reclassified as performance indicators. These include diversity, health and safety (lost time injury rate), waste to landfill and recycling and supplier relationships.

This table also includes direct costs to BT related to our environmental and social performance, in line with the principles of the Connected Reporting Framework. Information from this table is included in our Annual Report and Form 20-F. Our KPIs are available as a PDF download

Customers
Key Indicator Target 2011 Status Result 2011 Result 2010 Result 2009 Target 2012 Sections
Customer service Right First Time continues to be a priority for BT and we are aiming to make further significant improvements in 2011. Ongoing Target 3% improvement in RFT from 2010. 10.5% improvement in RFt from 2009. 17% improvement in RFT from 2008. The Group Customer Service measure will consist of continuing RFT, and the new measurement of Customer Issue Reduction. We will publish the result in our 2012 report.
Total revenue £20,076m £20,911m £21,431m Financial Indicators
Average revenue per (UK) consumer household. £326 £309 £287
Employees
Key Indicator Target 2011 Status Result 2011 Result 2010 Result 2009 Target 2012 Sections
Employee engagement index BT will maintain or improve the 2010 level of employee engagement Target Achieved 3.61 3.58 3.61 BT will maintain or improve the 2011 level of employee engagement
Employee costs £4,887m £5,004m £5,616m Financial Indicators
Number of employees 94,158 97,798 107,201
Key Indicator Target 2011 Status Result 2011 Result 2010 Result 2009 Target 2012 Sections
Diversity BT will maintain a top 10 placement in 4 of 5 major diversity benchmarks. Includes four UK benchmarks and the fifth a global diversity benchmark. Target Achieved we are in the top 10 in Opportunity Now (Gender), RFO (Race), EFD (disability), Working Families the International Business Equality Index (GLBT) BT is in the top 10 placement in four of five major diversity benchmarks BT is in the top 10 placement in four of five major diversity benchmarks BT will maintain a top 10 placement in four of five major diversity benchmarks.
Key Indicator Target 2011 Status Result 2011 Result 2010 Result 2009 Target 2012 Sections
H&S: lost time injury rate Reduce to 0.180 cases Target Not Achieved 2.25 The rise in lost time injuries is largley attributable to slips and trips associated with the extended period of ice and snow in the UK winter and some contribution from an increased overtime requirement in the field engineering workforce 2.09 1.60 Reduce to 2.0 cases
Cost to the business arising from injuries resulting in time off work. £6.1m £5.6m £7m Financial Indicators
Key Indicator Target 2011 Status Result 2011 Result 2010 Result 2009 Target 2012 Sections
H&S: sickness absence rate Reduce to 2.21% calendar days lost due to sickness Target Not Achieved 2.41% 2.46% 2.17% Reduce to 2.29% calendar days lost due to sickness
Sick pay costs £90.1m £95.4m £85.2m Financial Indicators
Suppliers
Key Indicator Target 2011 Status Result 2011 Result 2010 Result 2009 Target 2012 Sections
Supplier relationships To achieve a rating of 80% or more based on the question "How would you describe the quality of your company's relationship with BT?' Target Achieved 86% 86% 85%
Total spend with external supply base £11.3b £12.0b £13.0b Financial Indicators
Value of procurement contracts where our suppliers agree that we work with them to improve sustainability impacts. 86% of supplier spend. 86% of supplier spend. 83% of supplier spend.
Key Indicator Target 2011 Status Result 2011 Result 2010 Result 2009 Target 2012 Sections
Ethical trading To achieve 100% follow up within three months for all suppliers identified as high or medium risk, through our ethical standard questionnaires Target Achieved 70 risk assessments with 100% follow up. 180 risk assessments with 100% follow up. 78 risk assessments with 100% follow up. To achieve 100% follow up within three months for all suppliers identified as high or medium risk, through our ethical standard questionnaires
Improving society
Key Indicator Target 2011 Status Result 2011 Result 2010 Result 2009 Target 2012 Sections
Improving society Maintain a minimum investment of 1% of underlying pre-tax profits. Target Achieved 1.9% 1.05% 1.01% Maintain a minimum investment of 1% of underlying pre-tax profits.
Community investment (time, cash and in-kind support) £27.6m £26.4m £25m Financial Indicators
Key Indicator Target 2011 Status Result 2011 Result 2010 Result 2009 Target 2012 Sections
Community effectiveness measure To maintain evaluation score at over 90% Target Achieved 98% 96% 91%
Environment
Key Indicator Target 2011 Status Result 2011 Result 2010 Result 2009 Target 2012 Sections
CO2 equivalent emissions By December 2020, BT group will reduce its CO2e emission intensity by 80% against 1997 levels. Target set in 2008 Ongoing Target We have achieved a 59% reduction from our 1997 base. This includes the purchase of low and zero carbon electricity. We have achieved a 57% reduction from our 1997 base. We have achieved a 55% reduction from our 1997 base.
Total energy costs (UK and Ireland) £243m £285m £247m Financial Indicators
Key Indicator Target 2011 Status Result 2011 Result 2010 Result 2009 Target 2012 Sections
Waste to landfill and recycling BT group will reduce the tonnage of waste sent to landfill by 10% from 2010 Target Achieved 69% reduction in waste to landfill from 2010 In 2011 we changed from using a general waste contractor to a specialist recycling company 15% reduction in waste to landfill from 2009 17% reduction in waste to landfill from 2008 UK only BT group will reduce the tonnage of waste sent to landfill by 20% from 2011 levels.
Income from recycling £5.65m £6.65m £7.42m Financial Indicators
Landfill tax savings £1.87m £0.96m £1.15m
Waste costs £(5.49m) £(4.75m) £(4.78m)
Net waste savings/ (cost) £2.03m £2.86m £3.79m
Integrity
Key Indicator Target 2011 Status Result 2011 Result 2010 Result 2009 Target 2012 Sections
Integrity Maintain or improve our 2010 index score Target Achieved 4.16 4.10 Maintain or improve our 2011 index score
Revenue support (customer bids with a sustainability component) £2.1b £2.1b £1.5b Financial Indicators