Environmental, Social and Governance Policy

Policy

BCW Group commits to maintaining the highest standards for environmental, social and governance practices, meeting all legislative and compliance obligations whilst integrating these elements of our operations into our business management systems. These management systems will be maintained and improved to ensure that they meet the requirements of ISO14001 and other international accreditations.

Through the enhancement of the organisation’s environmental performance, protection of the environment and prevention of pollution shall be achieved through the pursuit of these specific environmental objectives:

• The reuse of waste, wherever possible
• The limitation of chemical spillages
• The monitoring and reduction of metal waste
• The monitoring and reduction of electricity usage
• The mapping of the organisation’s scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions and plans for emission reduction
• The increase in the scope of the organisation’s ISO14001 accreditation, to cover all business units within the BCW Group.
  

Furthermore, we are dedicated to promoting positive social impacts and ensuring an inclusive workplace, through our commitments to:

• Providing equal opportunities of employment and development, irrespective of race, gender, age, sexual orientation and other protected characteristics
• Upholding fair labour practices, including safe working conditions, fair compensation and the protection of employees’ rights.
• Ethical marketing practices
• Community engagement
• Ethical supply-chain management
  

The following principles are fundamental to our governance policies:

• The maintenance of business ethics policies
• A commitment to risk-management and clear, honest reporting
• The integration of environmental, social and governance impacts into business decisions.
  

In addition, BCW Group undertakes to consider the following in its decision-making processes including it’s supply chain and procurement activities:

• The potential for the use of renewable energy source
• The continual improvement of the organisation’s business processes to support decarbonisation, deforestation and the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
• The preservation of water quality, soil quality and biodiversity
• The potential for water use reduction
• Animal welfare
• Responsible waste use and disposal
• Responsible land management
• Responsible chemical management
• Noise emissions
• Promoting environmental awareness amongst personnel