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per second paying our taxes, contributing to the community and more besides

Leading the way.

BT is a major force in one of the most exciting and dynamic industries in the world. Few other industries are as much a part of the social fabric as telecommunications. Few companies touch so many lives or offer such opportunities for the UK as a whole.

Paying our way. As one of the largest companies in the UK, our corporation tax bill for 1995/96 will be around £1 billion, currently more than the Government's annual lottery receipts of £700 million. Since privatisation, the Government has received £33 billion in taxes, dividends, VAT etc. from BT and its customers.

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Paying our suppliers. In 1995/96, BT paid its suppliers over £5.9 billion (£187 per second) - with £2.3 billion (£73 per second) going into capital projects.

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*		 Training and developing our people. BT puts great emphasis on training and development. In the year to March 1996, BT provided more than 400,000 formal training and development days - equivalent to more than 3 days per person.

Caring for the environment. BT has developed a policy of environmental improvement and is pursuing ways in which it can promote use of recycled materials, recycle its waste and improve energy efficiency. For example, BT's energy consumption has been reduced by more than 13 per cent over the four years to March 1996.

BT continues to sponsor BT Environment Week and the BT/World Wide Fund for Nature Partnership Awards, both of which work with local communities to encourage sustainable improvement of the local environment. *
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A rewarding experience. In 1995/96, BT continued its longstanding major sponsorship of disabled swimming in the UK.

The company's commitment to meeting the needs of its customers with disabilities has been recognised by two prestigious awards - the 1995 Communicator of the Year award from the Royal National Institute for Deaf People, and the See It Right award for providing audio information for visually-impaired people from the Royal National Institute for the Blind.

For a free comprehensive guide to products and services for people with disabilities call Freefone 0800 800 150.

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