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Goals and Targets
Sustainability Goals and Targets for 2008
Governance Goals and Targets
Goals 2008 Targets
To be a leader in corporate governance. 1. Remain in the top quartile of governance practices as measured by external reviews.
Economic Goals and Targets
To meet customer needs and expectations. 1. Outperform competitors on quality and service as measured by customer surveys.
To meet the needs and expectations of our providers of capital. 1. Exceed total shareholder return for our sector* and companies on the DJUSBM** for 2008.
* Sector = Mosaic, Agrium, Yara, ICL, SQM and K+S
**Dow Jones US Basic Materials Index
Social Goals and Targets
To have motivated and productive employees committed to our long-term goals. 1. Achieve an average employee engagement score that is in the top quartile as determined by the annual employee engagement survey.
2. Fill at least 75 percent of senior staff openings with internal candidates.
To strengthen relationships with and improve the socio-economic well-being of our communities. 1. Achieve 4 out of 5 on each community leaders survey.
2. Achieve a 10 percent increase in individual participation in the matching gift program and a 20 percent increase in total donations from 2007 levels. Meet our annual philanthropic donations target of 1 percent of after-tax earnings on a five-year rolling average.
3. Achieve a local purchasing level of 60 percent, excluding purchases of energy, transportation and raw materials.
SHE Goals and Targets
To have no harm to people, no accidents and no damage to the environment. 1. Reduce company-wide greenhouse gas emissions per tonne of product by 10 percent by the end of 2012, compared to 2007.
2. Maintain energy usage per tonne of product produced at 2007 levels.
3. Continue safety initiatives to reduce recordable and lost-time injury rates to zero.
 
  • Reduce recordable injury rates by 15 percent from 2007 level.
  • Reduce lost-time injury rates by 20 percent from 2007 level.
4. Reduce reportable releases and permit excursions by 15 percent from 2007 levels.
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