Welcome to Prudential's first Environment Report. In this report we document progress made since July 1999 in managing the environmental impact of our business operations in the UK. The co-ordinated approach initiated in 1999 identified key environmental contacts in each UK business unit and, following a training and awareness day, embarked on making improvements to environmental performance in conjunction with management teams.

This Report is a first step towards achieving a clear and concise statement of our environmental performance on an annual basis for Prudential businesses in the UK.