Transcript thomson reuters social impact initiative

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THOMSON REUTERS SOCIAL IMPACT INITIATIVE
Corporate Responsibility & Inclusion | Patsy Doerr & Dawn Emling
October 2016
WHO WE ARE
Thomson Reuters is the world’s most trusted source of news, insight and
expertise that advances society.
We combine industry expertise and innovative technology to deliver critical
information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and
accounting, government, and media markets, powered by the world's most
trusted news organization.
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OUR GLOBAL BUSINESSES
Financial and Risk
Legal
Trading
Large Law Firms
Professional
Investors
Small Law Firms
Corporate
Marketplaces
General Counsels
Knowledge Solutions
Governance, Risk, &
Compliance
Government
Government
Academe
Global Growth & Operations
Reuters News
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Tax & Accounting
Technology
CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY & INCLUSION
2016 STRATEGY
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Empowering sustainable growth for our people, our markets and our world
OUR PEOPLE
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OUR MARKETS
OUR WORLD
Inclusive Workplace:
Build an inclusive workplace where
diversity of thought drives competitive
advantage
Business Development:
Deepen relationships with our
customers and suppliers through our
collaborative CR&I engagement
approach
Community Investment:
Collaborate with our people and our
partners to support the communities in
which we live and work
Diverse Talent:
Attract and retain diverse talent to
drive innovation for sustainable
business growth
Thought Leadership:
Provide thought leadership and ethical
indices to allow our customers to
broaden and deepen their analysis of
Risk
Environmental Impact:
Continue to reduce our impact on the
environment through sustainable
business practices
Employee Engagement:
Educate and engage our employees in
the part they can play in our CR&I
agenda
External Recognition:
Recognition via benchmarks and
awards for our products and programs
relating to CR&I and responsible
business behaviours
Volunteering:
Leverage the skills of our workforce to
positively impact the communities
where we live and work
CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY & INCLUSION
NEW PROGRAM
Social Impact Initiative
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SOCIAL IMPACT INITIATIVE: WITHIN THE BUSINESS
• Thomson Reuters is uniquely placed to provide answers on some of the world’s
most pressing issues.
• We deliver values-based revenue generation through our enterprise products and
services.
SMART DATA + HUMAN EXPERTISE
Our products and services create a
financial return, but we also want to…
+ SOCIAL IMPACT
…understand and measure how our products
and services are having a measurable social
impact.
This is any positive impact on Environmental,
Social and Governance (ESG) issues.
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SOCIAL IMPACT INITIATIVE: AN EVOLVING EFFORT
PURPOSE
• Identify and champion Thomson Reuters products and services that create a social impact
• Enhance the brand value for Thomson Reuters
• Connect customers to products within the environmental, social, governance space
• Embed Corporate Responsibility & Inclusion as a driver to sustainable business models
• Partner strategically with NGOs, companies and organizations to further the social impact
• Engage our employees in our technology solutions and offer skills based volunteering
Policy
Makers
WHY CR&I as the hub:
• cross enterprise
• subject matter experts/trusted
advisors
• WEF
• UN
Expertise of
CR&I Team
Innovation
Network
• Catalyst Fund
• global networks
• skills-based volunteering
Brand Value
PRODUCTS,
SERVICES &
SOLUTIONS
Employee
Engagement
NGO
Partners
• Skills based
volunteering
Academic
Partners
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Chief
Customer
Office
1. Brainstorm
SOCIAL
IMPACT INITIATIVE: THE EVOLUTION
1. Brainstorm
Definitions?
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2. Mapping: 500+ Products
3.SOCIAL
Business
Collaboration
IMPACT
INITIATIVE: THE EVOLUTION
3. Business Collaboration
4. Branding/Marketing
Policy
Expertise
Value
Innovation
Impact
Engagement
Development
Goals
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SOCIAL IMPACT INITIATIVE: THE EVOLUTION
5. SDG + Product Alignment
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SAMPLE SDG ALIGNMENT
GOAL 16: PEACE, JUSTICE & STRONG INSTITUTIONS
Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies.
Goal 16 of the Sustainable Development Goals is dedicated to the promotion of peaceful and
inclusive societies for sustainable development, the provision of access to justice for all, and
building effective, accountable institutions at all levels.
CROSS ENTERPRISE
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PRODUCTS & THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
• CLEAR
• TrustLaw
• Aumentum
• Third Party Risk Solutions
• WestLaw
• C-Track
• Reuters News
• Thomson Reuters Foundation
•Training for female employees around
domestic violence, and personal safety
• Legal Pro Bono
• Business Resource Groups
THE NEXT PHASE
How do we measure impact?
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