1、IBM Corporate Citizenship&Corporate Affairs2014 Corporate Responsibility R 2014 IBM Corporate Responsibility ReportIBMs Corporate Responsibility report for each year is published during the second quarter of the subsequent calendar year.This report covers our performance in 2014 and some notable act
2、ivities during the first half of 2015.In selecting the content for inclusion in our 2014 Corporate Responsibility report,we have used the Global Reporting Initiative(GRI)reporting principles of materiality,sustainability context,stakeholder inclusiveness and completeness.A GRI report utilizing the G
3、RI G4 Sustainability Guidelines,as well as additional details about IBMs corporate responsibility activities and performance,can be found at our corporate responsibility website.Unless otherwise noted,the data in this report covers our global operations.Information about our business and financial p
4、erformance is provided in our 2014 Annual Report.IBM did not employ an external agency or organization to audit the 2014 Corporate Responsibility report.At IBM,we regularly review our strategy and approach to corporate responsibility to help us identify and prioritize the issues of relevance to our
5、business and our stakeholders.In 2014 we engaged Business for Social Responsibility,a global nonprofit business network and consul-tancy dedicated to sustainability,to conduct a materiality analysis.That analysis maps corporate responsibility priorities to IBMs business strategy,stakeholders,and imp
6、act on global society.This process was completed in 2014 and the results have been considered in the approach and content of this report.About this report 3 Chairmans letter 5 Our approach to corporate responsibility 8 Year in review 13 Awards and recognition 16 Performance summary 20 Communities 42