Corporate Social Responsibility PolicyÂ
Eat the Elephant recognise that our company can make a significant impact on its staff, customers, society and the environment.
Our Corporate Social Responsibility policy ensures that this impact is positive and we believe that this plays an important role in the success of our business.
The Principles
Eat the Elephant is committed to reducing our company impact on the environment, investing in our people, respecting ethics and dignity, whilst supporting the communities we work in.
Our commitment seeks to
- Engage with all our stakeholders, listen to their concerns and strive to eliminate our negative impacts.
- Comply with and, where possible exceed all current environmental legislation.
- Aim to continually reduce consumption of energy and materials.
- Promote staff health and protect the workforce whilst at work.
- Encourage further staff development.
- Uphold labour rights and follow current law on discrimination.
- Remain loyal to the communities we work in, carrying out fund-raising and providing support.
Our Health and Safety team are responsible for ensuring that all staff and visitors work in a safe and healthy workplace, as well as being committed to minimizing the environmental impact of our business activities.
Eat the Elephant recognise that our company has the potential to make a significant impact on its staff, customers, society and the environment. This Corporate Social Responsibility document ensures that this impact is a positive one and we believe that this plays a vital role in the success
of our business.
Environmental Responsibility
Eat the Elephant will comply with and where possible, exceed all current environmental legislation. We aim to continue reducing consumption of energy and materials, and as part of this will ensure all employees are trained and informed of our environmental policy and their own role in its fulfilment.
Investing in our People
As a GOLD status accredited Investors in People organisation Eat the Elephant will at all times promote health, protect the workforce whilst at work and promote excellent staff ‘processes’ and continuous professional development
Ethics and Dignity
The Eat the Elephant team will at all times follow current law on employment and discrimination.
No person will ever be employed who is under the legal minimum age of employment.
Fair and reasonable pay and terms are provided for all our employees. Negative discrimination including racial or sexual discrimination is prohibited.
Employees are treated with respect and dignity. Physical or verbal abuse, harassment or other forms of harassment are strictly prohibited
Supporting the Communities we work in
Eat the Elephant are committed to remaining loyal to the communities we work in, carrying out fund-raising and providing support. We are established in sponsoring local youth and national wildlife development initiatives
