People Reporting in the FTSE 250

The period reviewed will be 1 April 2010 to 31 March 2011, and we will review the annual report and supporting corporate reporting such as investor presentations on the company's website and corporate responsibility reports.

When considering this award the judges will assess the extent to which publicly available information enables stakeholders to make a balanced evaluation of the strength of human capital management and employment practice. Both the breadth and quality of reporting will be taken into account and judges will review descriptions of the people strategy and how it relates to overall business performance. Successful organisations will provide relevant and robust human capital data with targets and/or benchmarks where appropriate.

The criteria are based upon PwC's "Corporate Reporting" framework and can be split into the following four areas:

Market Overview

  • Description of key areas in which people impact sustainable development.
  • Description of the employment market and its links with resourcing strategy.
  • Analysis of the people implications of social and demographic trends.

Human Capital Strategy

  • Disclosure of the organisations overall human capital strategy.
  • Disclosure of the links between human capital strategy and overall business strategy.

People Processes

  • Description of the people policies and processes in place to implement human capital strategy.
  • Disclosure of the specific people management practices.
  • Description of the people policies which support their sustainable strategy.

Human Capital Impact

  • Disclosure of relevant and robust human capital data.
  • Descriptions of the impact of people on business performance and sustainable development.

This award has been judged by PricewaterhouseCoopers partners who are expert in this area, rather than by the independent BPTA judging panel.

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