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----- Forwarded by Steven J Kean/NA/Enron on 02/28/2001 02:14 PM -----
Vicky Pryce <Vicky@goodcorporation.com< 02/26/2001 01:03 PM To: "'skean@enron.com'" <skean@enron.com< cc: "'michael@zilkha.com'" <michael@zilkha.com<, Jo White <Jo@goodcorporation.com< Subject: US Visit for GoodCorporation Dear Steven I know Michael Zilkha has written to you already but I wanted to thank you too for the time you spent with us last Friday and the very valuable insights you gave us. I hope that I have given you most of the information you need to understand our concept and to be able to discuss it with your colleagues. We agreed that on my return to the UK I would set out how Enron might be involved at this stage and be one of the first US firms to pioneer the idea and become a GoodCorporation network member able to display the GoodCorporation trademark and start conversing with other members. Those members could be private companies, public sector entities or government departments, trade associations, NGOs etc. As we discussed the GoodCorporation Charter and processes are near completion . We are in the process of starting our pilot verifications which will be done by PwC, KPMG, Ernst & Young, Intertek, SGS and Bureau Veritas.We are also setting up an Accreditation Body ( which is being modelled on the Forestry Stewardship Council) to oversee the annual verification process. The pilot programme provides companies with an excellent opportunity to have a low risk way of trying out the process and seeing if it works in their organisation. They can submit the whole or a small part of the organisation. Pilot companies pay for the verifiers' time only and the verifiers are giving their time at cost ($750/ day.) The pilot itself will take the form of a preliminary scoping meeting in which the verifier will take the company through the evidence (policies and procedures) that need to be in place in order to pass the GoodCorporation charter. The meeting will decide who needs to be interviewed, in which locations and therefore the number of days involved. As the emphasis is on verifying policies and the way they are implemented in the workplace rather than a full scale audit of impact, the number of days involved should be relatively limited. During the actual verification, the verifier will check for the evidence by reviewing documentation provided by the company, in addition to a series of meetings with the relevant people, such as the HR Director, Environmental Manager, Finance Directors and customer-facing staff. Assuming it is successful, the piloted part of the company can then become a member of the network if they so choose. It would be great to have Enron involved in this early piloting. Given your current policies and ethics I wouild be surprised if the charter posed any real problem for you . It could also be a useful supply chain tool for you to encourage your suppliers not only to say they behave in the manner you wish them to behave but also demonstrate this behaviour to you and the outside world in a transparent fashion. Please get back to me if you require any further clarification and of course I and my colleagues would be delighted to meet whoever else you need to get involved before a decision is made. Again, many thanks for your time and I was delighted that you were enthusiastic about our concept. With very best regards Vicky Pryce Chairman, GoodCorporation
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