We are pleased to present this review which covers our environmental performance and social and economic contribution to sustainable development in the year. We have chosen to present this on the Internet as the most convenient way of reaching not just our shareholders, but the many other interest groups who wish to have an understanding of the products we make and the way that our business is managed.

We believe that Johnson Matthey is making, and will continue to make, a significant contribution to sustainable development through the application of its leading technology, the ingenuity of its people and by the generation of profits. Many of our products make a particularly positive social and environmental contribution. They range from anticancer compounds to our autocatalyst technologies which improve air quality around the world.

As the world grapples with climate change there is a consensus that we must make better use of our existing energy sources through greater energy efficiency in the transition to a low carbon world. This will not be done quickly but moving to hydrogen as a key energy carrier is an important step in harnessing the elegance and efficiency of fuel cells for clean power generation. With our core competence in catalysis and precious metals technology Johnson Matthey is ideally placed to contribute to the solution and benefit from an important new business opportunity.

Whilst Johnson Matthey’s main contribution to sustainable development will be through the excellence of our products we are also proud of the way that that the company is managed, an area in which we aim to achieve the highest standards. With this report we seek to broaden understanding of our business through voluntary disclosure.

The information presented in this review covers the financial year from April 2002 to March 2003. Environmental data is presented for the 2002 calendar year.

The policies and management systems described cover all Johnson Matthey operated facilities. The data presented covers all manufacturing and research and development sites.

We hope you find this review of interest and would be pleased to receive any comments that you may have on its content.

Chris Clark
Chief Executive of Johnson Matthey

Click here to provide feedback