Our responsibilities
Overview
Long term growth and profitability is enhanced when businesses behave in a sustainable and responsible manner, with respect for the environment and all their stakeholders, those who support the growth of the company as well as those who are critical to its success.
Our ethical principles underline the way we do business and inform our responsible business practices. Here we have used the FTSE Russell Environmental Social Governance (“ESG”) Model as a base for showcasing how this works in practice.
Our principles
Our ethical principles underline the way we do business and inform our responsible business practices. Here we have used the FTSE Russell Environmental Social Governance (“ESG”) Model as a base for showcasing how this works in practice.
Areas of responsibility
Environmental
We recognise that our activities have an impact on the environment and incidents that are reported each year in the Annual Report as part of the yearly Key Performance Indicators.
Social
Our stakeholders are our employees, our investors, our customers, our suppliers, our advisors and the communities in which we operate.
Corporate governance
The Board has adopted the revised QCA Code for corporate governance, updated in April 2018.
Ethical principles
We are proud of our reputation for being honest and fair in the way we do business. This reputation has been won over many years and would be easily lost if all employees do not work to our ethical principles.
Sustainability
We aim to commit to becoming more sustainable, exploring opportunities to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of our business, as well as giving back to the local environment.
Useful links
Annual report
For more information on how we performed this year, see our latest Annual Report.
Ethical principles
The jurisdictions and markets in which we operate show that we have a low risk of exposure to human rights issues but our Modern slavery policy can be found here.