AMEC Sustainability Report 2004


	Processes

	Robust processes help to protect our company from risk. We have a commitment (set out in our Management and Policy Framework) to manage the company in a way that is consistent with the UK Combined Code on Corporate Governance. One important aspect of governance is ensuring a balanced board and we have a good mix of non-executive directors whose details can be seen in our Annual Report. Our range of risk-management measures in place across AMEC include a senior risk forum which meets twice-annually, a risk register, which is reviewed annually by the board, and a seven-step Total Risk Management process. We apply this process, as appropriate, to all major decisions. Equally important, however, is our strong culture of risk awareness, prudence and integrity, set at the top of the company and, we believe, embedded across AMEC. While processes are necessary, it is the attitudes of individuals that will in the end help to protect our company. Applying systems that ensure quality and delivery to our customers is also important for long-term business success. We have put in place quality systems that are based on ISO 9000-2000, the most widely recognised international standard for a quality management system. We measure the extent to which we have achieved compliance with this and now have 85 per cent of our workforce working within ISO 9000-2000 compliant management systems.

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