Our Purpose at Element is "Making tomorrow safer than today". Environmental, 社会和治理(ESG)责任是我们实现这一目标的核心. At Element, we believe that the TIC industry can play a significant, and meaningful, role in leading the way in environmental sustainability, in partnership with customers around the world. And we are the front runner. 

Recognised as industry leader by Sustainalytics作为全球领先的ESG研究和评级机构，我们在主要的TIC机构中拥有最高的评级. We are in the top 1% of the over 15,000 companies rated by Sustainalytics. 

“As a business with purpose at its heart, we’re proud of our strong ESG framework that has been in place for years, 是什么支持了我们获得这一评级，以及我们在这一关键问题上的领导地位.”

Jo Wetz

CEO

Our Environmental Commitments

围绕排放的环境承诺是我们长期ESG计划的重要组成部分. The key targets include:

Net Zero by 2030 Scopes 1 and 2
Nee Zero by 2035 Scopes 1 2 and 3
Baseline
Where we've come from

Current Baseline

In 2019 Element’s carbon baseline was 103 KTCO2e, equivalent to 15.1 TCO2e/ FTE and 0.13 TCO2e per $ revenue.

Our Climate Initiatives

Across the world we’re working hard to reduce our environmental impact and are 目标是将全球100%的电力使用转移到可再生能源合同，以及 试用电动汽车，并在整个供应链中努力减少我们的影响.

Wind Turbines
Renewable Energy Procurement

30% of Element's global electricity is sourced from renewable energy, 我们将继续向所有电力使用的可再生能源合同过渡.

Solar and Wind Energy
Energy Production

We are installing solar panels on our properties across our organisation, including laboratories in United Arab Emirates.

Electric vehicle
Electric Vehicles

我们目前正在英国探索电动汽车的选择，目标是使我们的汽车转型，以减少我们的1级排放.

Social Responsibility

We care about the impact we have on our people and the communities we are a part of. We have been working to make Element a more diverse, inclusive and equitable company. 我们的多样性使我们更强大，更有能力为我们所在的当地社区和更广泛的社会带来积极的影响.

Women in business
Diversity and Inclusion

建立一个更加多元化和包容性的文化就是建立信任和真诚. It’s also about making the most of our diverse ways of thinking, experience, the different cultures and backgrounds we come from. We have launched several colleague resource networks (covering racial equality, disability resource, LGBT+和商界女性)，我们为领导者提供有针对性的培训，以消除“无意识的偏见”.

Safety
Safety

Creating a safer world for everyone is what we are all about. And that starts with our people, 安全是我们的首要任务，我们在所有业务中实施了领先的安全计划.

Beach Cleaning
Community Service

在Element中，我们都可以在工作和工作之外将我们的目标和价值观带入生活. 我们每年为所有同事提供12小时的志愿假期，以支持当地社区. 这对我们的当地社区是一个积极的影响，但也可以为我们个人提供个人和专业成长的机会. And giving something back makes us feel proud to support, and be a part of, the communities we are part of. 

Governance

Governance and Integrity

我们对诚信的承诺确保整个集团始终保持高标准. 我们有必要的治理和组织结构，以在审计中提供适当的监督级别, risk management and potential conflicts of interest.

TIC Council Membership

Element is a member of the TIC Council, an international association representing independent testing, inspection and certification companies. Element was accepted as a member of the TIC Council with effect from 1 October 2020. 议会成员必须执行及遵守议会理事会于2018年12月发出的《im体育平台app下载》.

im体育APP承诺履行议会所订定的义务，我们的合规计划反映了议会合规守则的要求:

  • Integrity – to act in a professional, independent and impartial manner in all activities.
  • Conflicts of Interest – to avoid actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interest. 
  • Confidentiality and data protection – to respect the confidentiality and privacy of client information. 
  • Anti-bribery - 在所有商业交易和关系中，对贿赂和腐败采取零容忍态度.
  • Competition and Fair Business Conduct - to comply with all rules relating to fair competition, anti-trust and tendering.
  • Health and Safety - to protect the health and safety of colleagues, customers and third parties.
  • Fair Labour - a zero tolerance approach to abuse, bullying or harassment in the workplace. Equal opportunities in the workplace, 遵守最低工资法，禁止强迫和强制劳动.
TIC Council

Element has established a wide range of policies, 规定我们如何运作的程序和指导方针-我们对员工的期望, and what they can expect from Element in return. They are regularly updated and routinely communicated to colleagues. 主要的政策、程序和指导方针已汇集在一个总体的 Code of Conduct, 这反映了我们在任何地方开展业务都以诚实和正直的态度开展业务的承诺.

要素致力于确保我们的人民按照《im体育APP》和《im体育官方app下载》的十项原则得到待遇. We seek to prohibit forced, compulsory and underage labor and any form of discrimination based on race, gender, religion, age, disability, the right to collective bargaining or political affiliation.  Our Modern Slavery Policy 声明Element对现代奴隶制采取零容忍态度，以下原则适用于我们的业务和供应链:

  • child labor must not be used;
  • any form of forced or compulsory labor must not be used;
  • passports, 签证和其他个人文件不得从员工那里拿走，除非员工要求保管;
  • all forms of debt bondage are prohibited;
  • compensation and benefits must comply with local laws relating to minimum wages, overtime hours and other benefits; and
  • 应当尊重工会的成立和集体谈判的权力. 

As required by the Modern Slavery Act 2015, Element publishes a Modern Slavery transparency statement 其中列出了我们在Element的业务和供应链中防止现代奴隶制的方法.

Element致力于以最高的道德和商业标准开展业务. We have therefore adopted a Supplier Code of Conduct setting out the behavior and principles that we expect our suppliers to follow. Suppliers of goods and services, contractors, joint venture partners, consultants, Element聘请的顾问和所有其他第三方应遵守本《im体育官方app下载》中规定的原则，并鼓励他们制定自己的准则, 政策和程序，以遵守本供应商行为准则的原则.

We provide a confidential whistleblower service, which is managed by a specialist third party provider, across our global business, giving all colleagues and third parties the opportunity to raise concerns. The service encompasses a telephone hotline, 电子邮件和基于网络的报告设施，并在Element设有办事处的所有国家以相关语言提供.   This service may be used to report incidents of wrongdoing including fraud, bribery & corruption, discrimination, bullying or harassment, supplier labor practices, modern slavery, tax evasion, breach of competition laws, health, safety and quality matters and environmental concerns. Any whistleblowing reports are reviewed and investigated appropriately.

《im体育APP》(“公司法”)第172条规定了董事促进公司成功的责任. 根据该法案和2018年公司(杂项报告)条例, 符合资格的公司须在其年报和帐目的策略报告中包括一份声明，说明其董事如何看待《im体育APP》第172条规定的事项(“第172条声明”)。.

im体育APP材料科技集团有限公司及其子公司的172条款声明也符合发布172条款声明的资格标准，可以在下面找到.

 

Element Materials Technology Group Limited - Financial Year 2020

Page 27 of the Annual Report 2020 and Consolidated Financial Statements (View PDF filed at Companies House)

 

Warringtonfire Testing and Certification Limited - Financial Year 2019

Page 2 of the 2019 Annual Report and Financial Statements (View PDF filed at Companies House) 

 

Element Materials Technology Environmental UK Limited  - Financial Year 2020

Page 4 of the 2020 Annual Report and Financial Statements (View PDF filed at Companies House)

就任何治理或诚信事宜与Element的集团法务团队联系, please contact ethics@paleorecipescook.com

Alternatively, to contact the confidential Element Whistleblowing Hotline provided by Safecall, please click here.

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