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Corporate Social Responsibility
People From our earliest beginnings John W Hannay and Co Limited traditionally has always had a strong sense of social responsibility. This is reflected today in our values and behavior in how we operate as a company and of how we respond to the genuine concerns of our stakeholders irrespective of where they are, be it in the workplace, marketplace, the countries we operate in and the wider environment in which we live. We as a company value and respect the people who work for us and
treat personal development as a priority. Specific training programs
are implemented to ensure our people are capable to carry out their
tasks competently and safely. Regular monitoring of the make up of the people who work for us is carried out and reported annually to top management. We take harassment and discrimination very seriously and our management are trained to ensure instances of this are identified and eradicated. As part of personal development we endevour to promote from within the organisation wherever possible. Strict procedures are in place to ensure recruitment is carried out fairly and with the utmost integrity. Click here to view our Recruitment Policy. We are an equal opportunities employer and our policy can be viewed here.
We support the very essence of sustainable development and encourage minimisation of the use of raw materials and promote the philosophy of reduction, re-use and recycle.
Electricity usage is closely monitored and strict controls are in place to reduce the energy used. • Water Water saving devices have been fitted in toilets that limit the amount of water used to flush toilets.
• Waste Management It is our policy to carry out all of our activities in such a manner to cause minimum impact on the environment. All employees receive training designed for this very purpose.
We have developed an Environmental Policy as the first stage of our aims for achieving ISO 14001. Click here to view policy.
Our Directors take an active role in health and safety and attend our regular meetings. The Company Health and Safety Policy is issued under the signatures of our Joint Managing Directors. Click here to view the Company Health and Safety Policy. Targets shall be set to reduce the amounts of dangerous substances that we handle and these targets and results will be published here on this web site. We aim to reduce the number of reportable injuries in 2004 by 25%. We will achieve this through extensive training and awareness programs that are designed with the health and safety of operators in mind.
We carry out regular supplier assessments and appraisals to ensure our suppliers adhere to our purchasing requirements. We do not enter into agreements with suppliers that will have a detrimental effect on the environment. Our suppliers are encouraged to be innovative and to supply alternative goods that have significantly less impact on the environment and reduce the risk to our employees. All substances provided must be accompanied by the appropriate data sheet that is retained in our COSHH Register and is made available to all employees.
We also provide materials in the form of paper and board free of charge to local schools and organisations for any initiatives they may undertake. Our management give regular briefings to local schools and organisations who have an interest in the Environment. The local communities we operate in is a valuable resource as we employ most of our people from within these local communities. We take enormous pride from the fact that as we continue to prosper we bring prosperity in turn to the local communities and the country as a whole.
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