ABOUT THIS POLICY
Resolution Interiors Ltd (RIL) recognise the importance of contributing to local and industry communities through the services we deliver. This policy provides a framework for realising this commitment to maintaining and enhancing the Social Value we create in the communities we work within, both as an employer and service provider.
This policy applies to all Resolution Interiors’ employees, contractors, suppliers, and third parties who undertake activity for and on our behalf. It applies to the goods and services we procure, our direct operations and the services we provide to our customers.
This policy does not form part of any employee’s contract of employment, and it may be amended at any time.
OUR COMMITMENT
RIL are fully committed to creating a sustainable, inclusive society creating a future where everyone has the opportunity for a better quality of life through new skills and investment. Social Value is therefore, intrinsic in everything we do, and we promote sustainability and responsible business practices in a way which optimises positive impact on the communities we work within through our ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) objectives which can be summarised as:
Employment and Skills:
(In accordance with RIL Human Resources Policies)
- Creating local employment opportunities within the areas that we work.
- Enabling local people to obtain the skills needed to access employment (and to remain in employment) by partnering with education providers and utilising schemes such as apprenticeships, internships, work placements and traineeships.
- Upskilling our employees to equip them with new skills for the future.
- Removing barriers to employment within the construction industry for underrepresented demographics.
Health and Safety
(In accordance with RIL Health & Safety Policy)
- Implementing policies and procedures to establish safe working practices for all whilst working for, or with, RIL.
- Supporting our people to live healthier lives, endorsed by our team benefits package including extensive physical health and mental wellbeing services.
- Ensuring that all our people (employees and contractors) are trained and competent in health and safety practices.
- Actively implementing programmes to improve employee and subcontractor safety behaviours such as health and safety inductions, toolbox talks, lessons learned, near miss and audit reporting, newsletters and Health and Safety Committee.
- Working with our employees and contractors to ensure our philosophy of a culture of care is maintained.
Environment & Climate Change
(In accordance with RIL Sustainable Procurement Policy)
- Implementing policies and procedures to minimise the environmental impact associated with our construction activities.
- Seeking to reduce our carbon footprint and minimising waste and energy consumption by using resources efficiently to maximise value, such as the provision of recycling facilities to reduce paper supplies and other materials such as plastic, glass.
- Playing our part to reduce air pollution, noise, vibration to improve health.
- Promoting sustainable and ethical procurement.
Community Engagement
- Implementing procedures to minimise any adverse impacts associated with our construction activities upon local communities.
- Being a member of Constructionline & accredited EcoVadis partner encourages best practice beyond statutory requirements.
- Procuring goods and services locally, where possible, to benefit the local economies within which we operate.
- Working with local secondary schools/colleges, training providers and industry bodies to generate wider interest in the construction industry and inspiring females and other underrepresented groups to work within the sector.
- Actively encouraging our employees to engage with local good cause initiatives and charitable events.
Supply Chain:
- Demonstrating and encouraging fair working practices and ethically responsible sourcing throughout the procurement process, to make a positive impact on local businesses and communities.
- Encouraging our partners to support the development on new talent and careers through apprenticeship schemes and inviting their apprentices to participate across our sites.
- Engaging and working with our supply chain to support local, long-term investment through sustainable development of all members.
- Applying fair payment practices equally throughout our supply chain.
- Supporting and encouraging start-ups and social enterprises.
SOCIAL VALUE REVIEW
RIL Senior Leadership Team will ensure that the Social Value Policy is communicated to our employees, supply chain partners and relevant interested parties, review it periodically and take into account any Legislative changes.
Our set of ESG objectives is reviewed quarterly for effectiveness, and annually for suitability to our current business provision. We will seek to measure impact and continuously seek to improve our policy standards, efficiency and effectiveness and report on these both quarterly, and more formally with a publicly published annual report.