Corporate social responsibility

People.
Planet.
Profit.

We know that our future depends on the future of the entire planet. The activities we carry out today lay the foundations of a sustainable business and a better environment for those who will come after us. It starts with our local communities, in which we are fully involved.

We realise the importance of sustainable development, and we co-operate with our customers to make sure that all of our projects meet their requirements for sustainability.

We invest in technology as well as in R&R

In Adamov we contributed to creating a municipal bio-corridor for the relaxation zone in the local park.
We changed our construction plans just to ensure house martins would have a quiet place to nest.
We invested in modern technology to get rid of the smell from our coating plant.
We use excess heat from our coating plant to heat water and reduce energy costs.

In Hirwaun we cut down waste and reduce power consumption

We have installed a rainwater tank with a capacity of 100,000 litres and use the water in the factory.
We have arranged with our steel suppliers to collect and reuse pallets, which results in annual savings of 20 tons of waste.
We have switched to reusable glass bottles, thus reducing the quantity of plastic waste.
We have installed photosensitive light switches to reduce power consumption.

We proactively explore new ways to reduce our energy dependency and environmental impacts. Here is a list of just some of the steps we’ve taken

We comply with the strictest emission limits and remain under a tenth of the current statutory level.
We sort waste from all areas of manufacturing, and whenever possible we reuse and recycle waste.
To wrap products, we use special stretch films that are stronger and reduce waste, and their production involves lower CO2 emissions.
We promote “paperless and plastic-free waste”. We try to avoid any unnecessary printing of documents and whenever possible keep them only in electronic form. If we cannot avoid printing, we only use recycled paper.
We promote the reduction of plastics in the company. To prevent unnecessary use of PET bottles, we have installed a system with a high-quality filtered drinking water.
We also think about our ecological footprint regarding transport. As a result, our products go directly to European customers. This way we avoid any unnecessary production of emissions and other pollutants generated during transport to remote locations. In addition, we also use electric forklift trucks.

We’re against modern slavery and promote sustainable policies

We have a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery in our organisation and our supplier chains. The prevention, detection, and reporting of modern slavery in any part of our organisation or supplier chain is the responsibility of everyone who works for us or on our behalf. Employees must not participate in, facilitate, or conceal any activities that could lead to or indicate a breach of these principles. We undertake to co-operate with our stakeholders and direct suppliers in order to address any risk of modern slavery in our plants and supplier chain. In our contractual processes we include a specific ban on modern slavery and illegal work, and the requirement to comply with our Code of Conduct.

We also undertake to continuously look for ways to reduce the impact of business on the environment and to work to prevent pollution. We provide a safe working environment with a focus on preventing injury and promoting health. We appreciate our employees and co-operate with them on developing their potential and enhancing their skills through regular training. We also work with the communities in the locations where we operate.