John Lewis CSR

John Lewis CSR Report 2010
• John Lewis is the longest lasting employee owned business in the UK
• Had a turnover of £7.4 billion in 2009 shared between 70000 of their permanent employees.
• The partnership believes that commercial success depended on showing the highest level of good citizenship in its behaviour within the community

Their Key issues;
• employing and retaining people of ability and integrity,
who support our business principles of honesty, respect
and encouragement
• engaging our Partners and customers as agents for change for
sustainable living
• dealing fairly with our suppliers and selling responsibly sourced,
quality products
• making a positive difference to the communities where we
do business
• responding and adapting to climate change
• minimising the impact of our built operations
• reducing waste generated by our operations and increasing the
• proportion of waste that can be used as a resource.
What they’ve achieved;
• Waitrose named UK’s most compassionate supermarket 2009/10.
• John Lewis achieved its target to sell 100% FSC-certified garden furniture.
• Charitable and community contributions of £7.9 million.
• The 10th anniversary of our Golden Jubilee Trust charity secondment scheme.
• Waitrose and John Lewis exceeding shop energy efficiency targets.
• Achieved BREEAM ‘Very Good’ rating and Considerate Constructors
Scheme ‘Beyond compliance’ performance at Waitrose Wellington.
• Reduced emissions from transport by 6.3% relative to £million sales since 2005/06.
• Activity mobilised through our Partners in Sport programme has supported 5,000 Partners via branch funding bids in the last 12 months and, to date, 160 Partners have been involved in coach training.