我们的行动(企业政策报告)

1、企业政策报告Our Actions 我们的行动GE 2005 Citizenship Report通用电气公司 2005 年企业公民报告GE has a heritage as a performance company. In simple terms, this means that we set challenging growth targets and deliver on what we say we will do. We measure our progress by tracking results against our goals. We recognize that o

2、ur actions speak louder than our words.通用电气公司一直有作为绩效公司的遗传。 简单来说， 这就意味着我们一旦设定具有挑战性 的增长目标， 我们就要说到做到。 我们通过对我们的目标进行结果跟踪来衡量我们所取得的 进步。我们认识到我们的行动胜于言辞。Naturally, we measure our Company' s performance through financial results andstock price. But we also view how that performance is achieved in a broader

3、 context: the health, safety and opportunities for workers, the impact of our operations on the environment and communities, our interaction with governments and regulatory agencies around the world, and our compliance with legal and accounting rules. Our goal is to grow responsibly while engaging s

4、takeholders.当然，我们我们会通过财务结果和股票来衡量我们公司的业绩。 但是我们也会观察在更广的 范围中我们是怎样实现公司业绩： 工人的健康， 安全和机遇问题， 我们运营对环境和社区的我们的目影响，我们与世界各地政府和监管机构的互动以及我们是否遵守法律和账务规则。标是在保证股东的利益的同时负责任的增长。We have applied GE' s characteristic rigor in delivering our first Citizenship Report.This report provides a clear view of our actions: our

5、 goals, measures and progress, as well as an honest discussion of our challenges. You will find a myriad of metrics throughout the report, including our workplace injury and illness rates, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, total energy use, and diversity profile. We are continuously re-examining our m

6、etrics to ensure they are relevant, comprehensive and allow us to set forward-looking targets. GE has set a 30% GHG intensity reduction goal by the end of 2008, along with a 1% absolute reduction by the end of 2012. Progress will be measured against a 2004 baseline. We believe this report represents

7、 a significant step forward in our disclosure and transparency and look forward to engaging our stakeholders on its content.发表我们第一个企业公民报告时， 我们应用了通用电气公司的严谨特点。 这份报告清楚的说 明了我们的行动：我们的目标， 措施和进展， 同时也坦诚的讨论了我们面临的挑战。在整个 报告中你会发现大量的数据标准， 包括工伤和患病率， 温室气体的排放量， 能源排放总量和 多样性的函数分析。 我们在不断的分析我们的度量数据， 以确保这些数据是相关的， 全面的， 并

8、使我们能够设定前瞻性的目标。通用电气公司设定了到 2008 年底温室气体减排 30% 的目 标，以及到 2012 年底1%的绝对减排目标。以 2004 年基准来衡量我们的进展。我们相信这 份报告代表了我们已经向公司信息公开和透明迈出了重要一步并期待我们的股东也遵守其 内容。GE has always been driven to perform and be among the best at what we do. Today, in an increasingly global and transparent world, we aspire to perform against all

9、of our citizenship measures. Every day, in businesses and countries around the world, we take actions to align our performance ever closer with the standard of what it means to be a good and trusted world citizen.通用电气公司一直在努力执行工作， 并做到最好。当今，在这个日益全球化和透明化的世界 里，我们渴望依靠我们所有的企业公民都能够来执行这些措施。 每一天，在全世界的各个企 业和国

10、家，我们都会采取行动使我们工作向一个标准靠拢， 这个标准就是做一个值得信赖的 良好世界公民。Focus AreasGE is proud of its ability to lead demonstrable change in the area of corporate governance and its common environmental, health and safety system standards across the Company. At the same time, we face the complexities of managing a global com

11、pany with the highest regard for compliance, integrity, the safety and fair treatment of our employees, and consideration of the dynamic global climate that impacts our business decisions in various markets. Identifying Focus Areas provides a foundation for maintaining best practices and helps us se

12、t the course for future improvements.重点领域 在企业管理领域， 公司共同环境的健康和安全体系标准的引导变化的能力是通用电气公司的 骄傲。与此同时， 我们要最大程度的考虑我们员工的合规性， 整体性， 安全和公平待遇问题， 也要考虑动态的全球气候对我们在不同市场的商业决策的影响， 这使我们面临着全球性公司 管理的复杂性问题。 确定重点领域， 为保持最佳的工作实践提供了基础， 也为我们未来的改 进提供了方向。Governance 管理? Our strong leadership in corporate governance has been recogniz

13、ed by a varietyof observers including The Financial Times and Governance Metrics International,which gave GE a perfect score for our governance practices. The achievement ofthis recognition is a result of GE' s prioritization of governance as a critical issue.Since that time, GE has made a numbe

14、r of changes to further increase transparencyand better align executive and CEO compensation with shareholder interests. Manyof these efforts are detailed in the Governance section of this report.我们在管理方面强有力的领导得到各种观察员的认可， 包括金融时报和国际治理标准公司都 给通用电气公司的治理时间打了满分。 由于通用电气公司把 “治理优先” 作为关键才得到了 大家的认可。从那以后， 通用电气公司

15、进行了一系列的变革， 以进一步加深透明度，并更好 地协调高层领导及管理人员和股东之间的利益补偿。 许多关于这些工作的尝试在本报告的管 理部分都有详述。Based upon our ever - changing and complex environment,GE' s directors and executives conduct annual reviews to ensure that our governance systems address contemporary issues and serve the long-term needs of our many stak

16、eholders. 基于不断变化和错综复杂的环境， 通用电气公司的董事及管理人员都要进行年度审查， 以确 保我们的管理系统解决的当时的问题，并我能够为我们的股东的长期利益而服务。Compliance and Controllership合规和管理? Although GE has advanced compliance systems and processes, achieving full compliance with financial and legal regulations requires a tremendous expenditure of time, effort and

17、 resources.尽管通用电气公司拥有先进的合规系统和流程， 要实现金融和法律完全合规需要消耗大量的 时间，精力和资源。GE strives to build a culture of compliance and to fully engage business leadersnot just the legal and finance staffs in this ongoing and never-ending effort. Wemust minimize mistakes to the greatest extent possible and learn from them as

18、 they occur.通用电气公司致力建立一个合规文化， 并通过持续不断地努力成为商界领袖- 不仅仅实在法律和财务方面。我们要尽最大努力减少失误，并从失误中吸取教训。Environment, Health and Safety? The integration of new businesses, including Amersham and Universal, into GEEnvironmental Health and Management system is well under way. A vital part of this process is training busin

19、ess leaders and other new employees on GE standardsand expectations for EHS performance and on GE' s tools to help them achievethis.环境，健康与安全纳入通用电气公司的环境与健康系统的新企业的整合工作正在顺利进行。 这些新新企业包括 阿默舍姆和通用公司。这次工作的关键是培养企业领导人及新员工对通用电气公司的环保， 健康，安全绩效的标准和期望的认识，并借用通用电气公司的工具来实现这个目标。? In our own o perations, GE has ach

20、ieved reductions in its injury and illness rates,and continues to work to maintain a productive and healthy workforce and is aworld leader in this area.在我们自己的工作中， 通用电气公司已经实现减少伤害和患病率， 并继续保持创造性和健康 的劳动力。在这一领域，我们公司处于世界领先地位。? During 2005 GE may not achieve the historic level of workplace injury and illne

21、ssrates due to the acquisition of Universal during 2004, which has an injury rate higher than GE' s current rates. However, we hope that we will return to our reduction path in 2006.由于 2004 年收购了通用公司，通用电气公司再 2005 年无法实现工伤和患病率的历史性水 平。因为通用公司的工伤率远远高于通用电气公司的当前水平。但是，我我们期望在 2006年能够返回到我们的减少工伤率的道路。? GE ha

22、s recently launched ecomagination, an initiative to bring to market new technologies that will help customers meet pressing environmental challenges. Significant progress has been made by businesses including GE Energy and GE Infrastructure in developing products and services with environmentally be

23、neficial applications. As part of ecomagination, GE has highlighted its products and research designed to help customers operate in a carbon-constrained world. GE is also tracking its own greenhouse gas emissions and has developed concrete goals for reducing greenhouse gases and for increasing GE

24、9; s energy efficiency.通用电气公司最近推出了 “绿色创想”计划，提倡为市场带来新的技术， 这些技术将有助于 顾客迎接紧迫的环境挑战。 通过研发有利于环境的应用产品和服务， 包括通用能源与通用设 施在内的企业已经取得了重大进展。 作为 “绿色创想”计划的一部分， 通用电气公司强调其 产品和研究，旨在帮助客户在这限碳的社会中运作。GE还跟踪其自身的温室气体的排放量，并制定具体的目标，以减少温室气体的排放并提升GE的能源效率。? GE produces our products under the rigor of our worldwide environmental, h

25、ealth and safety standards in addition to the industry standards that impact each product. However, there are products that remain controversial due to their misapplication or misuse or inherent qualities.GE的产品生产除了执行影响每个产品的行业标准以外，还严格执行环保，健康，安全标准。 不过由于误用，滥用，和本身质量问题，有些产品仍然存在争议。Globalization全球化? As a g

26、lobal company, GE continually assesses how and where it does business with regard for variable political climates and other factors that have the potential to adversely affect its reputation and ability to serve customers.作为一个全球性的公司，GE根据变幻莫测的政治环境，和一些对其信誉及客服服务能力产 生不利影响的因素，不断的评估如何贸易以及在何处贸易。? During 20

27、04 GE decided not to accept new business in Iran. GE' s non -U.S. subsidiaries will fulfill their commitment to existing customers.2004年，GE不决定接受伊朗的新业务。GE的非美国子公司将履行其对现有客户的承诺。? When GE acquires or divests a business, it must be responsible in guiding a transition that takes into consideration a nu

28、mber of potential issues, including: evaluating its corporate citizenship model, workforce overlap, locations of business operations and how to handle integration of new products.当GE收购或剥离业务时，过渡过程的引导必须尽责可靠的。必须考虑一系列潜在的问题， 包括评估企业公民模范，人力资源的重叠， 经营活动的位置， 以及如何处理新产品的一体化。译后感： 随着经济的全球化， 国际间商务交流活动的日益频繁， 商务英语翻译

29、在国际经济交 往中的重要性日益凸显。如何提高商务英语翻译的质量， 保证不同文化间的商务交流得以顺利进行， 就成为重要的研究课题。 企业政策报告是属于商务英语一种。 在翻译之前首先我们要了解什么是企业公民。 世界经济论坛认为， 企业公民包括四个方面： 一是好的公司治理和 道德价值， 主要包括遵守法律、 现存规则以及国际标准， 防范腐败贿赂，包括道德行为准则 问题以及商业原则问题。 二是对人的责任，主要包括员工安全计划，就业机会均等、反对歧 视、薪酬公平等等。三是对环境的责任，主要包括维护环境质量，使用清洁能源，共同应对 气候变化和保护生物多样性等等。 四是对社会发展的广义贡献， 主要指广义的对社会和经济 福利的贡献，比如传播国际标准、向贫困社区提供要素产品和服务，如水、能源、医药、教 育和信息技术等， 这些贡献在某些行业可能成为企业核心战略的一部分， 成为企业社会投资、 慈善