To: Mr. P. Sheehy
CAC Ix
The full notes of the CLC IX meeting are in the process of being typed
and should be available tomorrow. In the meantime, I thought you night like
to have a summary of the follow-up action that was agreed.
1. In Tobacco you asked for each Operating Group to let you have
recommendations by the and of July for specific action which night be
taken to improve managers' perceptions of their standing and prospects
within the business. Also for Mr. Dennis to let you have a review of
action which had been taken to maintain moral* and management stsodards
in other industries which were in decline at under public attack.
2. It was agreed that the Zpidmialogical Compendium should be published
internally and that outside reactions should be sought and reported on by
recipients as a preliminary to deciding how it night be used more widely,
possibly matting up a scientific conference to discuss selected topics.
3. It was also agreed that the Group should be prepared to take a more
positive stance on passive making and that Mr. Bruell should make
specific recom*ndations as to how this should be done.
4. In Financial Services, there was renewed commitment with Life
Insurance/Investment Services " the first aim but Credit Services such
as Mortgages/Consuser Credit ware a complementary development which
should be progressed.
5. Immediate issues In Retailing were the analysis ad pruning of some LUTS
retail operations and Horton. The Redding productivity study had been
successfully completed and should now be Implemented by line management.
6. In Pulp and Paper. the main emphasis was still on Carbouless which was
seen as having good prospects for growth, continuing into the 1990S.
Opportunities for participating in Pulp and integrated Pulp and Paper
investments should continue to be evaluated, concentrating on Southern
countries.
7. There should be continuing pressure to look for ways to increase
investment in the Pacific Basin and Trance/Southern Europe.
S. MmamSement development should continue to be a priority concern for top
at and there should be mare emphasis an seeking opportunities to
;rovide general management experience in the smaller companies at an
early stage in managers' careers.
Nj
&. Salter CD
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RS/DJA
7th 4ay 1985
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BAT Industries document for Province of British Columbia 21 April 1999