company policies
Environmental
AV Unit recognises that our operations have an effect on the local, regional and global environment. As a results of this, we are committed to continual improvements to reduce our impact on the environment.
We will use environmental regulations, laws and codes of practice as a minimum standard of environmental performance and seek to better them.
We will help all of our employees to understand our objectives and how they affect their day-to-day working.
We will;
- Endeavour to use environmentally safe and sustainable energy sources to meet our needs. We will invest in improved energy efficiency products.
- Consider the environmental impacts of the products we supply at all stages of their life cycle - design, manufacturing use and disposal.
- Seek to reduce consumption of material and energy through planning, recycling and reducing waste.
- Build partnerships with suppliers who share our objectives and consider their impact on the environment.
- Offer solutions to our clients to offset the environmental impact of the products and services we supply.
Fairtrade
AV Unit is committed to supporting Fairtrade and we have pledged to use Fairtrade products where possible. We take steps to educate our workforce and encourage them to share in the Fairtrade ethos, which is;
- To guarantee third world farmers a fair and stable price for their products.
- To provide extra income to third world farmers and estate workers to improve their lives.
- To create a greater respect for the environment.
- To build a stronger position for the third world farmers in the world markets.
- To maintain a stronger link between consumers and producers.
For further information visit www.fairtrade.org.uk
Equal Opportunities
AV Unit's equal opportunities policy ensures that the company has access to the widest labour market and secures the best employees for its needs.
The policy is in place to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment, and that, wherever possible, they are given the help they need to attain their full potential to the benefit of the company and themselves.
The company aims to achieve an ability-based workforce which is in line with the working population mix in the relevant labour market areas and will treat people equally irrespective of race, ethnic origin, sex, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, creed, disability, age, religion or political belief.
Ethical Business
AV Unit believes in maintaining an awareness of the social and environmental implications of the work we carry out and have taken time to develop and adopt a policy to ensure that the company considers these wider issues of trading. AV Unit's ethical policy is built around the fundamental principles shared by the management team and governs the manner in which the business operates.
The policy ensures that the company shall;
- Be open, honest and develop good relations with its customers.
- Employ fair trading methods.
- Support local trade and be mindful of the community in which we operate.
- Practice fairness and equality at work and provide a good working environment for its employees
- Not engage with organisations that exploit human rights
- Not engage with organisations that are involved with the ill treatment and cruelty of animals
