Corporate and social responsibility at Aegis

In 2007 we made significant progress on a number of fronts in the corporate and social responsibility (CSR) area. We continued to pursue successful established programmes, such as Synovate’s CARES community involvement scheme and Isobar’s Green Bean initiative.

At the same time, we created several new strategic initiatives in order to put sustainability at the heart of our business. This means our business processes, HR, procurement and service development will all be viewed through a sustainability lens. Imperative to this objective was the formation of a steering group of Aegis-wide CSR champions – an expansion of the corporate responsibility committee we had established in 2006 – and the development of a strategic framework for sustainability across the Group.

The steering group includes representatives from Aegis Media, Synovate and head office functions. Chaired by Nigel Morris, CEO of Isobar, attended by Alicja Lesniak, Group CFO, and championed by Robert Lerwill, Group CEO, the steering group presents its findings and work to the full Aegis Board through regular reporting and presentations.