Environmental, social and governance (ESG)
Message from our CEO
What is sustainability?
Defined in 1987 as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs,” sustainability is becoming our generation’s “global agenda for change” and demands all countries and non-state entities commitment to build a prosperous and secure future for the present and the next generations to come.
Our sustainability pillars
Employee engagement
Retain talent and engage with our people by fostering a culture of continuous personal and professional growth in a flexible working environment.
Equity, diversity & inclusion
Recognise the importance of embedding equity, diversity and inclusive values into everything we do.
Community partnerships
Growth in our business allows investment and the chance to give back to our local community.
Environment, energy & climate change
Commit to understanding and reducing environmental impacts, with particular focus on climate change, and resource management/waste.
Sustainable sourcing & product lifecycle
Our aim is to minimise environmental impacts of our products across their whole lifecycle.
Information security & data privacy
Protect the data of our business and customers from internal and external threats through effective risk management.
Governance, and reporting
Maintain high standards of corporate governance and commit to fostering a culture of integrity across our business.
Health and safety
Ensuring the well-being and safety of our team and others remains our focus and fundamental purpose as a company.
Sustainability framework
Our Sustainability framework has been developed as a result of a materiality analysis performed by a third-party sustainability agency. Our sustainability approach spans eight work stream pillars that cover all our identified material issues.
This framework is dynamic - designed to evolve with emerging challenges and opportunities. By aligning with global standards and stakeholder expectations, we aim to be a catalyst for positive change in our industry and beyond.
Ten principles of the
UN global compact
Furthermore, we actively try to play our part in contributing positively through our operation, our conduct and Sustainability framework to the following five UN Sustainable Development Goals.
This goal is directly aligned to our company vision, “to provide innovative, connected solutions that protect people’s lives and property”. Day in, day out we manufacture safety testing products that ultimately reduce fire risk and improve societal safety.
We are committed to increase the representation of women in our organisation both at managerial levels and to encourage more girls to engage in a STEM focussed career. We endorse the Women’s Empowerment Principles.
We will ensure the availability of a skilled workforce through ongoing training and development opportunities, paying the living wage, offering apprenticeships, and developing educational business partnerships. Ensuring an inclusive workplace for all.
We strive to make advances in our product design to deliver on improved resource efficiency through longer life products, product recycling guidance and increased awareness of the waste Duty of Care code of practice among our workforces.
Our direct operations, plus the manufacture, operation and end-of-life of our safety products causes GHG emissions that contribute to climate change. We are committed in reducing and mitigating environmental impact of our operations in line with our Business Management System.
Code of conduct & policies
It is our policy to conduct all our business in an honest, transparent and ethical manner. This statement governs all our business dealings and the conduct of all persons or organisations who are appointed to act on Noventis Safety’s behalf including, but not limited, to all staff including managers, officers, directors, employees, consultants, contractors, trainees, homeworkers, part-time and fixed-term employees, casual and agency staff. This Code of Conduct describes our vision and values and the standards of conduct that we require from all persons and organisations appointed to act on our behalf.
Aligned with our vision, we recognise that Environmental Safety, it’s important to our customers and our employees and fundamental to the well-being of present and future generations.
Health and Safety is everyone’s responsibility and Noventis Safety is committed to promote and maintain safe working practice across the whole group.
It is our policy to conduct all our business in an honest and ethical manner. We take a zero-tolerance approach to bribery and corruption and are committed to acting professionally, fairly and with integrity in all our business dealings and relationships.
It is our policy to conduct all our business in an honest, transparent, and ethical manner. We take a zero-tolerance approach to slavery and human trafficking in any part of our business relationships, including our supply chain and contractors.