Convert the version, establish the indicator system and prepare the guideline for COSCO's sustainable development

In view that over 15 subsidiaries of COSCO implemented the global compact in 2006, the batch-based construction is adopted in order to save time and cost, preparing series guiding files and technical files for management systems and sustainable development report implementation in a bid to build a effective long-term mechanism thus ensuring the regulated progressing of the sustainable development report.

1. COSCO guideline on establishing and implementing sustainable development management systems
2. COSCO guideline on indicator system and preparation of global compact and sustainable development report
3. COSCO design proposal for version conversion of sustainable development report
4. COSCO guideline on information collection system development and application for sustainable development report

Training and workshop program
COSCO's head office will organize and implement the centralized training, separate implementation, consulting for key points, uniform auditing and collectively report compiling.

● First training and workshop: Construction requirements of global compact and GRI standards for the management system, COSCO's organizational structure and mechanism, management system and indicator system framework for the overall deployment and implementation of the global compact, arrange the tasks and the requirements for the first state; establish and improve the company's organizational structure and mechanism; companies set up their own sustainable development management system.

● Second training and workshop: Requirements and explanation of indicators of global compact and GRI standards, COSCO's specific design and requirements for the global compact's indicator system; practice of COSCO Container Lines for collecting global compact indicators, arrange the tasks and the requirements for the second stage: decide the company's indicator system; develop relevant program files and divide labors for indicator collection and organization methods.

● Third training and workshop: Calculation of technical indicators, introduction to COSCO's sustainable development indicator system, application and implantation of COSCO's sustainable development indicator system, arrange the tasks and the requirements for the third stage: install COSCO's sustainable development indicator system and collect indicators.

● Fourth training and workshop: Compiling requirements of GRI 2006, guideline on compiling COSCO's sustainable development report for 2006, introduction to the experience o

COSCO Container Lines in compiling sustainable development report, arrange the tasks and the requirements for the fourth stage: companies compile COSCO sustainable development report for 2006.

● Fifth training and workshop: Suggestions on improving COSCO's sustainable development report for 2006, framework and specific requirements of COSCO sustainable development report for 2006, specific discussion on framework and labor division, arrange the tasks and requirements for the fifth stage: compiling teams write the sustainable development report according to labor division.

● Sixth training and workshop: Suggestions on improving the draft of COSCO sustainable development report for 2006, discuss and modify the draft item by item, arrange the tasks and the requirements for the sixth stage: compiling teams modify the sustainable development report and solicit opinions according to labor division.

● Seventh training and workshop: Review COSCO sustainable development report for 2006, discuss and modify the draft item by item, arrange the tasks and the requirements for the seventh stage: compiling teams modify the sustainable development report and solicit opinions according to labor division.

● Eighth training and workshop: Auditing training on the sustainable development management system, auditing training on sustainable development report, practice of internal audit organized by COSCO Container Lines, arrange the tasks and the requirements for the eighth stage: First-batch implementation companies organize internal audit.

● Ninth training and workshop: Management review, arrange tasks and requirements for the ninth stage: First-batch implementation organizations organize the management review.

Conduct the half-day telephone/TV remote training for all employees.

On-site pre-review and guidance
Conduct on-site review and guidance according to the progressing and the needs of companies.

Audit of management system and sustainable development report
● Submit to Global Compact Office and DNV to audit the management system and the sustainable development report.
● COSCO Group and 15 first-batch implementation companies are involved into the audit.

Release of sustainable development report and communication with relevant parties
● Hold press release for the report and communication with relevant parties with focus on international and domestic media.
● Submit the sustainable development report to UN.