Committed to Environmental Improvements

LexisNexis has a direct impact on the environment, principally through the use of energy and water, the generation of waste, business travel and through our supply chain. As stated in our Environmental Management System we are committed to actively reducing our environmental impact through conservation and by efficiently employing sustainable materials and technologies. We require our suppliers and contractors to meet the same objectives we set for ourselves through our Socially Responsible Supplier program.

2009 Environmental Performance

In 2009, we continued our efforts to reduce our environmental impact, building on the successes we recorded the year before. Following the 2008 acquisition of ChoicePoint, which increased our property portfolio by 32%, we achieved an absolute reduction in production paper use and recycled a higher percentage of waste in 2009. And while our CO2, energy and water impacts all increased in absolute terms, we remain dedicated to meeting our long-term conservation goals. To understand the impact of reduction efforts relative to business growth, including from acquisitions and divestments, organic growth and outsourcing, we compare absolute results against Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) to derive the intensity ratio. In these intensity terms we have achieved reductions in total energy usage this year and C02 emissions since 2006.

Targets

We believe it is important to strive to achieve absolute environmental targets, however we recognize the challenge of meeting these as our business expands. We will continue to review environmental targets in light of developments in our business. To realize efficiencies, we have established working groups to focus on specific areas and hired dedicated engineering, design and construction specialists to help identify reduction possibilities throughout our portfolio. We have also established environmental standards to engage all employees. Standard levels are based on our current environmental performance and internal and external good practice. Employees at locations with excellent performance serve as mentors to those at lower performing locations. By setting standards based on usage levels per person, we aim to engage employees in attaining the standards and to inspire green competition among offices. We have eight standards covering our key environmental impact areas. And, as data centers are an integral part of our annual energy consumption, we have set a standard of 1.8 Power Usage Effectiveness.