Corporate Social Responsibility Policy

Our principles:

Besseges (Valves, Tubes, Fittings) (the Company) recognises that we must integrate our business values and operations to meet the expectations of our stakeholders. They include clients, employees, regulating bodies, suppliers, the community and the environment.

We recognise that our social, economic and environmental responsibilities to these stakeholders are integral to our business. We aim to demonstrate these responsibilities through our actions and within our Company policies.

We take seriously all feedback that we receive from our stakeholders and, where possible, maintain open dialogue to ensure that we fulfil the requirements outlined within this policy.

We will be open and honest in communicating our strategies, targets, performance and governance to our stakeholders in our continual commitment to sustainable development.

The Directors are responsible for the implementation of this policy and will make the necessary resources available to realise our corporate responsibilities. The responsibility for our performance to this policy rests with all employees throughout the company

Our partnership focus:

• We will strive to improve our environmental performance through the implementation of our Sustainable Development and Environmental policies.
• We will ensure a high level of business performance while minimising and effectively managing risk.
• We will encourage dialogue with local communities for mutual benefit.
• We will register and resolve customer complaints in accordance with our published standards of service.
• We will support and encourage our employees to help local community organisations and activities in our region.
• We will operate an equal opportunities policy for all present and potential future employees.
• We will offer our employees clear and fair terms of employment and provide resources to enable their continual development.
• We will maintain a clear and fair employee remuneration policy and will maintain forums for employee consultation and business involvement.
• We will provide safeguards to ensure that all employees are treated with respect and without sexual, physical or mental harassment.
• We will provide, and strive to maintain, a clean, healthy and safe working environment.
• We will uphold the values of honesty, partnership and fairness in our relationships with stakeholders.
• Our contracts will clearly set out the agreed terms, conditions and the basis of our relationship.
• We will operate in a way that safeguards against unfair business practices.
• We will encourage suppliers and contractors to adopt responsible business policies and practices for mutual benefit.