Tax compliance is a legal responsibility. It is also only one part of a company’s relationship with the society in which it operates. To assess corporate citizenship fairly, keep tax information separate from broader social and economic indicators.
Five useful areas of evidence
- Employment: workforce size, job quality, safety and access to skills.
- Local supply chains: procurement from local manufacturers and small businesses.
- Skills and education: apprenticeships, training and support for schools or universities.
- Community investment: documented programmes, participation and measurable outcomes.
- Environmental performance: emissions, water, waste and nature restoration outcomes.
Use consistent definitions
Company sustainability reports can offer useful data, but reported measures may use different boundaries. Read the methodology, period, subsidiaries included and whether figures received independent assurance. Treat a company’s own claims as attributed claims unless another source verifies them.
A public example, carefully attributed
ADNOC’s Sustainability Report 2024 reports more than 64,500 employee volunteering hours across its group during that year. This is a company-reported activity measure. It should not be confused with taxes paid, independently measured impact or an endorsement of the company’s full record.
A responsible civic profile makes room for both contribution and scrutiny. It identifies the evidence, states its limits and gives readers access to the underlying report.
This report summarizes public documents. Figures are attributed to their issuing organizations and are not independently audited by this publication.