Remit of the Corporate Social Responsibility Sub-committee

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Updated in May 2009

This is a sub-committee of the DMGH Finance Committee.

The Committee shall have an overview of DMGT Group corporate social responsibility issues, with the object of developing and protecting the reputation of DMGT as an ethical and responsible corporate citizen and ensuring that the Company makes a positive social impact with its various stakeholders and the community at large. To this end its remit shall include the following specific matters:

1. To oversee the preparation of the Corporate Responsibility statement in the DMGT Annual Report and any separate Corporate Responsibility Reports and to report its recommendations to the DMGH Finance Committee.

Environment

2. To recommend a DMGT Group annual consolidated greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions target/carbon reduction commitment (based on the proposed targets/reduction commitments of the individual divisions) including measures for calculating and reviewing the DMGT Group’s carbon footprint and/or energy usage, to include the conduct of carbon/energy usage analysis, and the list of facilities to be subject to such analysis.

3. To report on and monitor carbon/energy usage abatement measures taken by DMGT Group divisions, either individually or collectively. (For the avoidance of doubt, the costs of any such abatement measures shall be borne by the division(s) concerned). The Committee may, if considered appropriate, make recommendations on related issues, such as carbon offsetting and carbon credit initiatives within the DMGT Group.

4. Waste
To monitor areas where significant waste occurs within the Group and develop/select the appropriate KPIs targeting a reduction in waste levels.

5. Sustainability
To monitor and report on the Companies’ purchasing procedures in areas where sustainability is a major consideration (principally newsprint).

6. To monitor and review legislative, regulatory, governmental or similar developments (including proposals for participation in non-mandatory third party initiatives) relating to environmental issues in the UK, the EU and other jurisdictions where DMGT Group companies do business; to report any potential cost or reputational issues for the DMGT Group arising from such developments, and to recommend the DMGT Group’s response.

Employees, Customers, Suppliers and Community

7. Our responsibility is to monitor and assist the spread of Best Practice across DMGT Group companies to achieve a fulfilled and engaged workforce and an honest, reliable and trusted relationship with our employees, suppliers and customers.

Employees
To monitor and assist the spread of Best Practice across the DMGT Group on company employee matters and make recommendations in the areas of engagement, communication, Health and Safety, diversity, learning, development, training and careers.

Customers and Suppliers
To monitor and assist the spread of Best Practice across the DMGT Group companies and make recommendations to achieve an honest, reliable and trusted relationship with both our customers and suppliers.

Society
To encourage an exchange of ideas between Group companies to promote involvement of our companies/employees within the local and business communities where they operate, including the promotion of relevant and allied charitable activities supported by both our companies and our employees.

8. It shall be the responsibility of each nominated divisional representative to report back to his or her divisional CEO on all the relevant issues covered by the Committee’s remit and, with the CEO’s agreement, to assist in the initiation of processes to ensure compliance with any targets/reduction commitments and the introduction of Best Practices as endorsed/accepted by the Committee worth promoting across the DMGT Group.

9. It shall be the responsibility of the Chairman to report back to the DMGT CEO all relevant issues covered by the Committee’s remit and to brief the CEO on any proposed processes to ensure compliance by the Group with any target reduction commitments and any suggestions/proposals for the introduction of Best Practice across the DMGT Group.

10. To consider and make recommendations to the DMGH Finance Committee on any related matters not specified above.

11. The timetable of Committee meetings shall be set by the Chairman of the Committee.

12.. A Committee member is deemed to be present at a meeting if he or she is able (directly or by electronic communication) to speak to and be heard by all those present or deemed to be present simultaneously.

13. Minutes of each meeting shall be produced and circulated promptly to the DMGH Finance Committee.

14. The Chairman of the Committee shall report on the proceedings of the Committee at each meeting of the Board of Dail