CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY
OUR COMMITMENT
As a company, we are committed to total performance in every aspect of our business – i.e. not just what we do but how we do it - and for us Corporate Responsibility is fundamental to delivering on that commitment.
Our Corporate Responsibility agenda and activity has matured considerably since we began reporting in 2001 and remains a priority of ours. We really are focused on being a responsible company, which for us means developing and improving in the following 5 areas:
BUSINESS CONDUCT
We are determined to be recognised as a leader in responsible business conduct worldwide thus continue to strive for ways to improve our business and its reputation. High standards of business conduct are essential and that is why we are embedding our ethical business conduct principals of accountability, honesty, integrity, openness and respect into all that we do.
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HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT (HS&E)
We firmly believe that ensuring the safety of our employees and those who work on our sites is a pre-condition of our operations and as a result, we have a responsibility to maintain a healthy and secure workplace and to promote safe working practices.
In addition to health and safety, as a global company we must also use resources efficiently and minimise waste. Reducing the environmental impacts of our operations has numerous benefits and that is why in January 2009, we published our new Environment Policy.
WORKPLACE
A changing workplace means that we require new skills and capabilities to continue to meet the needs of our customers. In addition, as our business expands the importance of having a mobile and diverse workforce with the right skill-set is becoming all the more clearer hence why we work hard to recruit a variety of people and make our workplace, a place people want to remain.
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EDUCATION
BAE Systems is committed to education and skills development throughout its global business and consequently, we give both time and money to support education programmes and related activities. It is an important investment for our business and one that we take seriously, as we try to interest young people in science and engineering.
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COMMUNITY
Through corporate donations and employee fundraising and volunteering, we are able to support an array of local activities and charities. This not only enables us to develop good relationships with the communities near our sites but also allows our employees to give back in a different way.
