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The Corporate Social Responsibility Policy applies throughout EP Worldwide, to all Directors & employees and governs our approach to all our activities.
Underlying philosophy
EP believes that a responsible approach to developing relationships between companies and the communities they serve, global or local, is a vital part of delivering business success. How we interact with the world in which we operate determines our place within it. This statement of Corporate Social Responsibility represents a first step into defining EP’s view and will be developed over the time.
Corporate principles and practice
EP is committed to demonstrating responsibility in its relationship with the world. All business units will allocate responsibility for dissemination, discussion, implementation and the embedding of the principles described in this statement into group culture, and provide regular and timely feedback on progress.
Responsibility
Vice Chairman & Managing Director are the main board directors with primary responsibility of CSR. Stakeholders, particularly employees, are invited to provide feedback on the nature and operation of the Corporate Social Responsibility statement. Each of the eight policy commitments are owned by individual managers, all of whom will monitor performance on a regular basis. Director – Human Capital (Global), supported by Company Secretary & Head (Legal), is responsible for co-coordinating operation of the policy and reporting on it to Vice Chairman & Managing Director and the Board of Directors. The business unit / manufacturing unit heads will establish appropriate responsibilities within their units and review progress at least annually.
We recognise that our business activities have direct and indirect impacts on the societies in which we operate. We endeavour to manage these in a responsible manner, believing that sound and demonstrable performance in relation to Corporate Social Responsibility policies and practices is a fundamental part of business success.
We are committed to continuous improvement in our Corporate Social Responsibility programme and encourage our business partners to strive for matching performance.
Our business units throughout the world are committed to achievement of our policy objectives. Our performance will be periodically reviewed and externally verified to help us meet our policy goals. At a local level, the heads of our businesses will review progress at least annually.
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