STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS PRINCIPLES
In our Articles of Association we have specified that we will seek to follow the five principles of a purpose driven business developed by Blueprint for Better Business as set out below:
- Have a purpose which delivers long term sustainable performance
- Operates true to a purpose that serves society, respects the dignity of people and so generates a fair return for responsible investors.
- Enables and welcomes public scrutiny of the alignment between stated purpose and actual performance.
- Honest and fair with customers and suppliers
- Seeks to build lasting relationships with customers and suppliers.
- Deals honestly with customers, providing good and safe products and services.
- Treats suppliers fairly, pays promptly what it owes and expects its suppliers to do the same.
- Openly shares its knowledge to enable customers and suppliers to make better informed choices.
- A responsible and responsive employer
- Treats everyone with dignity and provides fair pay for all.
- Enables and welcomes constructive dialogue about its behaviour in keeping true to its purpose.
- Fosters innovation, leadership and personal accountability.
- Protects and nurtures all who work for it to ensure people also learn, contribute and thrive.
- A good citizen
- Considers each person affected by its decisions as if he or she were a member of each decision-maker’s own community.
- Seeks and provides access to opportunities for less privileged people.
- Makes a full and fair contribution to society by structuring its business and operations to pay promptly all taxes that are properly due.
- A guardian for future generations
- Honours its duty to help protect the natural world and conserve finite resources.
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