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Integrated annual report 2018
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How we manage risks and maximise
opportunities linked to this capital
Combined assurance
h
Adequately protecting our business’s IP rights against infringement by:
•
registering all materially important IP rights in key territories
•
using terms and conditions that properly address issues such as IP
ownership, data usage rights, intermediary liability, third-party rights,
and confidentiality
•
utilising monitoring services to detect and eliminate infringement
•
use of encryption/decryption technology for digital content
•
anti-piracy teams, and
•
ensuring that business takes all reasonable steps to avoid knowingly
infringing upon the IP rights of third parties
h
Sporting rights are reviewed regularly
h
Strong long-term relationships with content providers
h
Monitoring of controls around local productions
h
Developing, attracting and growing local talent
h
Development of strategically important IP assets
h
Developing relationships to grow intellectual capital, for example
relationships with universities, ‘think tanks’ and other sources of future
intellectual capital
h
Research and development spend strategies linked to value creation
h
Management
assurance
h
Internal audit
h
External legal counsel
h
Internal production
accountants
h
Talent and high-performer programmes, with a dedicated talent
acquisition team, reward programmes and employee referral programmes
h
Learning and development programmes, coaching programmes
(internally and externally) succession planning including active monitoring
and management of key talent, and continuous performance and
development discussions
h
Clearly aligned human resources (HR) policies that support legislative
requirements, environmental trends and strategic objectives of the group
h
Various employee wellbeing initiatives and staff engagement activities
h
Line managers
h
HR team
h
Talent and acquisition
teams
h
EmpowerLogic
verification
h
Engagement surveys
h
Workplace forum
h
Section 16(1) and
section 16(2)
appointees
h
Health and safety
representatives
h
Health and safety
audits
Risk management report
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Review
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