SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY & SUSTAINABILITY POLICY
1. Social Responsibility
Jeesal believes in conducting business in a manner which achieves sustainable growth whilst demonstrating a high degree of social responsibility. We believe that this approach creates a source of competitive advantage for our
organisation.
Our responsibility encompasses interaction with:
- Our marketplace
- Our environment
- Our community
- Our people
Demonstrating our commitment to Social Responsibility and the Sustainability of our business activities is a course of which we aim to align our business values, purpose and strategy with the social and economic needs of our stakeholders, whilst embedding responsible and ethical business policies and practices into everything we do. Jeesal is committed to the following principles:
- We maintain compliance with our policies
- We manage our business with pride and integrity
- We are committed to full legal compliance in all that we do
- We aim to provide safe, fulfilling and rewarding careers for all our employees
- We aim to provide safe and first-class care to all of our service users
- We actively assess and manage the environmental impacts of all our operations
- We will further develop our standing as a responsible business in the community
- We will benchmark and evaluate what we do in order to constantly improve our competitive edge in the marketplace
2. Sustainability
We recognise that our day-to-day practices can have an adverse effect on the environment. Our sustainability policy is to minimise our negative environmental
impacts.
Our Commitment to Sustainability
Jeesal commits to implement this policy throughout the organisation by:
- Comply with, and exceed where practicable, all applicable legislation, regulations and codes of practice.
- To ensure that all staff are fully aware of our Sustainability Policy and are committed to implementing and improving it.
- Communicating and reporting progress, both internally and externally
- Operating in a socially and ethically responsible manner
- Using all suitable opportunities to influence our partners, suppliers and sub-contractors
Travel and Meetings
- Avoid physically travelling to meetings where alternatives are available and practical, such as using teleconferencing, video conferencing or web cams, and efficient timing of meetings to avoid multiple trips.
- Reduce the need for our staff to travel by promoting the use of public transport, walking and cycling and encouraging the use of low emission vehicles
- Where it is necessary to use paper to distribute information, Jeesal will seek to make the most efficient use of the paper. We are also developing and promoting paperless methods of distributing information through Pandora.
Practical Steps
- We actively recycle all paper waste, bottles, cans, cardboard and batteries via the services of professional recycling service companies
- Reduce the energy consumption of office equipment by purchasing energy efficient equipment and good housekeeping
- Continue to use electricity from a supplier committed to renewable energy. Seek to maximise the proportion from renewable energy sources, whilst also supporting investment in solar panels and biomass.
