Performance indicators
All indicators are Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) core indicators unless stated otherwise and, where appropriate, cross reference to other CR indicators is shown (such as those from BiTC, FTSE4Good). Some of the statistics shown under Environmental and Social Performance are non-comparable because of changes in the property portfolio.
| Ref | Indicator | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Economic Impacts: Customers | ||||||
| EC1 | Turnover | £385 million | £434 million | £563 million | £575 million | £618 million |
| EBITDA (excluding valuation movements) | £246 million | £286 million | £341 million | £374 million | £384 million | |
| EC2 | Breakdown of markets by turnover | UK 93%, USA 7% |
UK 92%, USA 8% |
UK 91%, USA 9% |
UK 93%, USA 7% |
UK 93%, USA 7% |
| Direct Economic Impacts: Suppliers | ||||||
| EC4 | % contracts paid in accordance with agreed terms | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Direct Economic Impacts: Employees | ||||||
| EC5 | Total payroll | £28.6 million | £30.6 million | £29.6 million | £31.8 million | £44.3 million |
| Direct Economic Impacts: Capital | ||||||
| Total value of gross assets | £6.0 billion | £7.3 billion | £8.8 billion | £8.6 billion | £7.1 billion | |
| EC7 | Increase in earnings per share (adjusted) | 5.7% | 10% | 14% | 6% | -8% |
| EC8 | Breakdown of capital | See Annual Report page 43 | see Annual Report page 51 | see Annual Report page 55 | 2007 Annual Report | 2008 Annual Report |
| Direct Economic Impacts: Public Sector | ||||||
| EC10 | Total sum of taxes paid | £18.3 million | £34.9 million | £38.8 million | £40.8 million | £68.8 million |
| EC8 | Donations made (including community support) | £601,750 | £643,000 | £931,000 | £1,243,000 | £1,365,000 |
| Ref | Indicator | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental: Energy (also BiTC, FTSE4Good indicator) | ||||||
| Total Carbon Footprint1 (Liberty International’s UK operations) | Not calculated in 2004 | Not calculated in 2005 | 54,411 tonnes | 50,146 tonnes2 | 45,059 tonnes3 | |
| EN3 | Direct energy use (UK directly managed shopping centres) | 104 million kWh | 101 million kWh | 115.1 million kWh | 107.2 million kWh | 104.8 million kWh |
| Associated carbon dioxide emissions from direct energy use (UK directly managed shopping centres) | 39,377 tonnes | 42,457 tonnes | 48,234 tonnes4 | 47,196 tonnes | 44,225 tonnes | |
| Direct energy use (UK commercial properties) | 29 million kWh | 27.6 million kWh | 27.2 million kWh | 22.2 million kWh | 13.9 million kWh | |
| Associated carbon dioxide emissions from direct energy use (UK commercial properties) | 8,471 tonnes | 7,922 tonnes | 8,086 tonnes | 7,537 tonnes | 5,556 tonnes | |
| Environmental: Water (also BiTC, FTSE4Good indicator) | ||||||
| EN5 | Total water use (UK shopping centres) | 253,500 m3 | 159,500 m3 | 345,000 m3 | 470,785 m3 | 409,712 m3 |
| Total water use (UK commercial properties) | 64,900 m3 | 64,000 m3 | 90,354 m3 | 77,845 m3 | 26,413 m3 | |
| Environmental: Waste (BiTC, FTSE4Good indicator) | ||||||
| Total waste handled (UK directly managed shopping centres) | 15,000 tonnes | 15,800 tonnes | 17,504 tonnes | 18,733 tonnes | 21,877 tonnes | |
| Breakdown of waste disposal routes (UK directly managed shopping centres) | 19% recycled43% incinerated for energy2% incinerated36% landfill | 29% recycled19% incinerated for energy1% incinerated51% landfill | 33% recycled18% incinerated for energy49% landfill | 39% recycled19% incinerated for energy42% landfill | 42% recycled21% incinerated for energy37% landfill | |
| Environmental: Biodiversity (BiTC, FTSE4Good indicator) Additional Indicators | ||||||
| EN6 | Location, size of land owned, leased, managed in biodiversity rich habitats | None | None | None | None | None |
| EN25 | Impacts of activities and operations on protected/sensitive sites | None | None | None | None | None |
| Environmental: Compliance (also BiTC, FTSE4Good indicator) | ||||||
| EN16 | Incidents of and fines for non-compliance with all environmental legislation | None | None | None | None | None |
| Environmental: Transport (also BiTC, FTSE4Good indicator) Additional Indicators | ||||||
| EN34 | Significant environmental impacts of transport: associated carbon dioxide of travel to and within work | Calculated in 2003 | Calculated in 2003 | Calculated in 2003 (included in carbon footprint) | Calculated in 2003 (included in carbon footprint) | Calculated in 2003 (included in carbon footprint) |
| Breakdown of travel to shopping centres by shoppers | See page 13 (2004 report) | See page 16 (2005 report) | See page 12 (2006 report) | View Transport section | View Transport section | |
| Environmental: Brownfield (BiTC indicator) | ||||||
| % of land developed on brownfield | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
1 Indicator introduced in 2007
2 Moderated to take account of Liberty International’s equity share in each property
3 Moderated to take account of Liberty International’s equity share in each property
4 Restated 2005 and 2006 CO2 figures using a higher Defra conversion factor
| Ref | Indicator | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social, Labour Practices and Decent Work: Employment | ||||||
| LA1 | Breakdown of workforce at year end | 78779% full-time15% part-time6% casual | 833 + 51 casual79% full-time15% part-time6% casual | 354 + 30 casual82% full-time10% part-time8% casual | 337 including casual81% full-time11% part-time8% casual | 292 including casual87% full-time16% part-time2% casual |
| Additional Indicators | ||||||
| LA12 | Local employment used | All | All | All | All | All |
| Employee benefits – eligible employees pension scheme membership | 62% | 64% | 50% | 66% | 71% | |
| Social, Labour Practices and Decent Work: Health & Safety | ||||||
| LA5 | Practices on recording and notification of occupational accidents and diseases | see page 15 (2004 report) | see page 17 (2005 report) | see page 20 (2006 report) | View Health & Safety section | View Health & Safety section |
| LA6 | Description of formal joint H&S Committee comprising management and workforce and proportion of workforce covered by such committees | see page 15 (2004 report) | see page 17 (2005 report) | see page 20 (2006 report) | View Governance section | View Governance section |
| LA7 | H&S performance | 4 RIDDOR in 787 employees | 6 RIDDOR in 862 employees | 3 RIDDOR in 374 employees | 0 RIDDOR in 337 employees | 0 RIDDOR in 292 employees |
| Social, Labour Practices and Decent Work: Training and Education | ||||||
| LA10 | Description of equal opportunity policies and monitoring systems to ensure compliance and results | see page 14 (2004 report) | see page 18 (2005 report) | see page 18 (2006 report) | View the People section | View the People section |
| LA11 | Composition of senior management, including male/female ratio | 31% female employees in management | 34% female employees in management | 40% female employees in management | 40% female employees in management | 39% female employees in management |
| 39% female employees overall | 41% female employees overall | 58% female employees overall | 62% female employees overall | 62% female employees overall | ||
| Social, Society: Community Core Indicators | ||||||
| SO2 | Description of policies to manage impacts on communities in areas affected by activities, as well as description of procedures to address issues including results of monitoring | see pages 6-9 (2004 report) | see pages 8-11 (2005 report) | see pages 13-17 (2006 report) | View Stakeholders section | View Stakeholders section |
| Additional Indicators | ||||||
| SO4 | Awards received relevant to social, ethical and environmental performance | see page 17 (2004 report) | see page 21 (2005 report) | see page 21 (2006 report) | View our External recognition section | View our External recognition section |
| Social, Society: Political Contribution | ||||||
| SO3 | Description of policy/procedures and mechanisms for managing political lobbying and contributions | Policy is to make no political contributions | Policy is to make no political contributions | Policy is to make no political contributions | Policy is to make no political contributions | Policy is to make no political contributions |
| Additional Indicators | ||||||
| SO5 | Amount of money paid to political parties | None | None | None | None | None |
| Social, Product Responsibility: Customer Health & Safety | ||||||
| PR1 | Description of policy for preserving customer H&S during use of services and how this is applied and results of any monitoring | see page 15 (2004 report) | see page 17 (2005 report) | see page 20 (2006 report) | View Health & Safety section | View Health & Safety section |
| Additional Indicator | ||||||
| PR4 | H&S performance for shoppers (UK Shopping Centres) | 39 RIDDOR per 175 million customer visits | 19 RIDDOR per 210 million customer visits | 29 RIDDOR per 225 million customer visits | 20 RIDDOR per 225+ million customer visits | 44 RIDDOR per 229 million customer visits |
| PR5 | Number of complaints upheld by H&S regulatory bodies | None | None | None | None | None |
