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Sustainablity & Responsible Sourcing Policy

At the Brett Group we are serious about our business and serious about our responsibilities and we believe that risk minimisation, legal compliance, responsible sourcing and purchasing, together with the continuous improvement of our products and operating methods are fundamental to the way we do business.


This approach is achieved through the following specific policies which are supported by our integrated management systems: QHESTS (Quality, Health, Environment, Safety, TogetherSustainably), HR, Purchasing and IT. We promote responsible sourcing throughout our supply chain in line with our business values and to ensure the Brett values of CustomerCare, Quality and Integrity are maintained.


Our Group Policies:

• Safety, Health and Environment

• Quality

• Ethical

• Energy, Water, Waste and Resource Management

• Transport

• Employee Training and Competence

• Community Liaison, Consultation and Complaints


Each Brett Group business establishes, monitors and reviews a range of specific targets reflecting the measures against each Group policy that is appropriate to their business for inclusion in their business improvement plan and these are reported annually.


To demonstrate our ongoing commitment to continuous improvement, Brett Group businesses have signed up to the following industry initiatives:

• Sustainable Construction Strategy for the UK Concrete Industries

• BRMCA Sustainability and Responsible Sourcing Targets

• British Precast Concrete Federation Sustainability Charter

• The Ethical Trading Initiative


Brett Group businesses work towards or hold certification to recognised standards asappropriate to their business; these include BS EN ISO 14001, BS EN ISO 9001, BS OHSAS18001 and BES 6001.

 

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