Corporate and social responsibility
We realise that our business doesn't exist in isolation nor is it simply a way of making money. Our employees depend on our business. Our customers, suppliers and the local community are all affected by us and what we do. Our services, and the way we provide them, has an impact on the environment.
CSR is about understanding our business impact on the wider world andconsidering how we can use this impact in a positive way. We also know that CSR can be good for our bottom line. It means taking a responsible attitude, going beyond the minimum legal requirements and following straightforward principles that would apply, whatever the size of our business.
Building a reputation as a responsible business sets us apart. We know that companies often favour suppliers who demonstrate responsible policies. This has a positive impact on how we are perceived by our existing and prospective customers.
CSR Policy
We have brought together our operating principles into one framework policy that covers all areas of our operations. The policy has been developed to be reviewed against and updated by reference to relevant codes of corporate governance and international standards. The NJC Board of Directors supports the principles set out and the aim of the policy is to translate that support into a set of guidelines and standards that set a common approach for NJC and to provide a practical guidance for our managers and employees on the ground.
Our CSR policy covers the following standards:
- Business ethics
- Safety and security
- Employment
- Equal opportunitiues and diversity
- Human rights
- Customer and community
- Ethical purchasing
- Environment
- Climate change
- Biodiversity
We measure the effectiveness of our CSR policy and in particular our environmental performance against the following KPIs:
- Emissions to air
- Emissions to water
- Emissions to land
- Resource use
CSR cuts across almost everything we do and everyone we deal with. Our attitude to CSR means we consider the following:
- The suppliers we choose and the way we deal with them. For example, trading with suppliers who pollute the environment is as irresponsible as doing so ourselves.
- How we treat our employees. For the responsible business, this means doing more than simply complying with legal requirements.
- How our business affects our local community and whether we should be actively involved.
- How what we do affects the environment and what we can do to use resources more efficiently and reduce pollution and waste.
