In its broadest sense, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a business embracing responsibility for the impact of their activities on the environment, consumers, employees, communities, stakeholders and all other members of the public. Further, CSR is also purposefully including the public in corporate decision-making, with the key objectives being: People, Planet and Profit.
At Westway we take CSR very seriously. Not only as a business ourselves, but we also look to promote CSR policies within our clients’ businesses. This approach is intended to not only develop the specific aims of the business, but to improve the businesses overall market position and its perception as a business within a broader social context.
With our help we can help define your companies CSR policy, which will include:
- Sustainable environmental strategies and reviews
- A focus on commercial benefits
- Partnerships that achieve positive change within the business
- Procedures that improve employee working environments, staff retention and increase productivity
Our commitment to the environment and the business community
We are committed to being a responsible company that makes our environment a better place. Whether we’re working with staff, customers, shareholders, suppliers or partners we are dedicated to acting responsibly.
Our operations and activities always meet relevant government and local regulations, as well as industry standards. However, where possible, we will always seek to improve and exceed these standards. For this reason every year we set and review self-imposed targets; which are set against current policy and legislation for best practice, so that we can continually improve our environmental performance. This progress is then reported back to our staff.
We promise to:
- Conduct business by complying with government and local regulatory controls and industry standards - improving on them where possible.
- Ensure social and ethical issues are reported and tackled by senior management and that each division head has clear responsibilities regarding sustainability.
- Adopt procedures that identify, evaluate and minimise social and ethical risks resulting from our operations.
- Ensure fair treatment and encourage individuals to develop skills, including their awareness and understanding of sustainability issues, rewarding them for their contribution to the company’s success.
- Make a positive contribution by encouraging open communication and collaborative approaches on community issues.
- Support charitable concerns through donations and employee volunteering in areas where we feel we can make a real impact.
- Ensure any relevant information relating to our performance is available wherever we operate.
We’re not alone in this - our suppliers also play a big part in CSR
We review our suppliers and sub-contractors environmental policies to ensure they operate responsibly. If a supplier does not have an environmental policy, we encourage them to develop one, even helping them if necessary to source environmentally preferable products.
