2006 Corporate Responsibility Highlights
Delivering Results Through Responsible Action
In working with and serving the needs of our many stakeholders, EDS focuses on the longer-term impact on our realm of influence. In addition to our shareholders, this includes our employees, our clients, our communities and our world as a whole.
It is our ongoing commitment to make acting responsibly a key component in all EDS relationships, plans, strategies and programs and to work toward delivering results that leave a more lasting, positive mark. This Web site provides an overview of EDS' commitment to corporate responsibility and how we address the social, environmental and economic challenges and opportunities we face in our global business operations.
- Client Focus
- Our commitment to deliver results for clients is reflected in the effort we put into initiatives such as our Service Excellence Program, the value-adding alliances we form with other companies and our focus on thought leadership. We promote the strengths that differentiate us in the marketplace through relationships with industry analysts who influence the market and other efforts.
- Economic Performance
- EDS' economic performance is affected by a variety of direct and indirect factors. As we worked toward our multiyear revitalization goals, EDS improved its bottom line, operating margins and reputation in the marketplace.
- Business Practices
- Conducting business responsibly requires clear and well-defined structures and policies for corporate governance, ethics and compliance. Security, privacy and data protection are also critically important within EDS and for our clients. Solid policies and practices are in place to ensure we meet the needs of our suppliers, clients and EDS.
- Workforce Engagement
- Employee motivation and job satisfaction at EDS is heightened by a variety of factors – including the level of challenge and ability to grow, valuable benefits, workplace safety and security, and a sense of belonging. EDS offers a variety of programs to develop, reward, communicate with and include employees.
- Community Engagement
- The world of business revolves around people we interact with on a variety of levels – as employers, neighbors, suppliers, business partners and mentors, to name a few. EDS maintains strong connections to our communities through contributions, philanthropy, sponsorships and generous employee involvement.
Environmental Sustainability
EDS recognizes a healthy environment is the basis for a sustainable global economy and essential for the well-being of our people, our business and our clients.
We are addressing environmental sustainability by providing ecologically friendly IT capabilities, promoting efficient operations and demonstrating thought leadership and stewardship with our alliance partners, industry groups and the investment community.
Web-Based Reporting
EDS offers stakeholders convenient access to 2006 corporate responsibility information on this site exclusively in Web format. In 2008, EDS will update this Web site and also publish a printed report covering 2007 corporate responsibility performance in alignment with the new G3 Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Reporting Guidelines.