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Corporate and Social Responsibilty CORPORATE AND SOCIAL Treat every £1 as your own. We have implemented an Ethical Trading Code of Conduct to Respect each other. determine basic principles of environmental protection and RESPONSIBILTY Recognise and celebrate success. best practice in trade business. We focus on four key areas: using less electricity; maximising recycling opportunities; Our Group Business The values are representative of the way we aspire to improving fuel efficiency; and reducing packaging waste. We operate our business and our colleagues are encouraged to consider this key to the ongoing success of our business. Poundland Group Limited, the parent company of live these values during everyday interaction with our Poundland Limited was acquired by Steinhoff International customers and each other. We put our customers first, and Poundland continually investigates and tests new solutions Holdings NV on 16 September 2016 and is currently part of fully understand and recognise our responsibility to to reduce the environmental impact of our operations and Steinhoff UK Limited. The company typically trades using demonstrate to them that we trade fairly and take our constantly seek to reduce our energy consumption to deliver the names “Poundland’’ in the United Kingdom or Dealz in corporate and social responsibilities seriously. We recognise efficiencies and meet the exacting environmental the Republic of Ireland and international territories. our duty to operate our business in an ethical and responsible requirements of our socially aware customers. manner. For the purposes of this statement, the name “Poundland” This year we have set challenging targets for further is utilised to incorporate the companies that are included in Our CSR strategy focuses on 3 key areas: reductions in our energy consumption. the Poundland Group. Packaging Environment. Our Goal Social Responsibility. Poundland recognises the need to conserve natural Employee Welfare. At Poundland we deliver amazing value to our customers resources and to protect the environment. Therefore, we every day. We’ve grown to become one of the largest discount have adopted a policy that will reduce the environmental and value retailers in the UK, offering thousands of great Environment impacts associated with our product (primary) packaging and products including essential items, top brands and frequent new as a minimum, comply with all relevant legislation. Where lines. Poundland will always be fun and friendly with Poundland strives to find a way of successfully balancing all possible, the objective is to fit the packaging around the something for everyone. economic activities with the necessary care for our natural product to reduce the consumer waste, recycling costs, environment. We recognise that our operations impact the comply with the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive Our values that underpin our goal are as follows: environment and that this is an increasingly important issue and reduce supply chain transport costs by utilising container for consumers. We continue to actively pursue policies that space more affectively. We put customers first. help us to reduce our carbon footprint and costs. Keep it simple. Individual responsibility team delivery. Packaging Policy Statement Waste Initiatives Primary packaging, at its most fundamental level, protects Monitor developments in packaging We are fully focused and compliant on all areas of waste: and contains the contents and communicates safety and technologies for opportunities to reduce legal requirements. environmental impacts. Budget Pack, the Packaging Consultants focused on compliance with UK Packaging Poundland will: Encourage suppliers of proprietary brands to Waste Regulations, work in partnership with adopt best environmental practice in the Poundland to provide battery collection Meet all legislative requirements as a design of packaging used for their products. facilities throughout all our stores. This means minimum. that customers can deposit any type of Comply with all rules, licences, copyrights, portable battery into collection containers Work toward a continuous reduction in the use codes of practice and official guidance when visiting a store. These batteries are of packaging materials, reducing size and concerning environmental labelling and claims. collected, sorted and recycled, ensuring that weight through improved design and the constituent parts are used again. appropriate use of materials. Electricity and Gas Waste Electrical (WEEE) - We currently operate Always view packaging from our customers’ In 2012 Poundland committed to an ongoing a take back system via helpdesk for the UK & perspective i.e. can I re-cycle it, can I re-use it, energy efficiency campaign aimed at reducing NI. does it have an alternative use? our emissions and their associated costs. The campaign focused on giving stores energy Packaging Waste (PRN’s) - We provide the Wherever possible, provide information to information that allows them to manage their government with data on the weight of customers concerning which packaging has a energy use primarily by good housekeeping. packaging waste materials (paper, glass, recycled content and/or can be recycled. aluminum, steel, plastic, wood, mixed Ensure all environmental claims are simple, The business will endeavor to maintain good recycling). meaningful, relevant, accurate, used in the housekeeping standards and add to them with appropriate context and can be substantiated. targeted investment in energy projects that Recycling & Waste give a suitable return on investment. For Require suppliers to provide information on example, we have invested in a low energy We recognise the potential impact on the the size, weight, design and materials content lighting scheme for our Willenhall warehouse. community of waste generated from our of packaging on all own brand products sold. activities; we therefore actively seek to reduce The business will maintain focus on lowering volumes of waste by recycling wherever carbon emissions to minimize annual costs possible. under the CRC energy efficient scheme. improvement and work with their suppliers to ensure Employment is freely chosen. All our stores and distribution depots recycles positive change. Freedom of association and the right to collective all its waste paper and packaging. bargaining are respected. Our good UK vendor relationships is under continuous Working conditions are safe and hygienic. improvement and virtually all primary manufacturers supply Our Customer Support Centre collects and us direct. It is pleasing that major manufacturers of branded Child labour shall not be used. recycles all its waste paper and packaging. products recognise the significance of Poundland to Working hours are not excessive. consumers and the outstanding growth opportunity that we No discrimination is practiced. We continue to investigate other sources of offer them to expand their brand reach. Top brands are very Regular employment is provided. important to our customers and securing continuity of waste and opportunities to recycle. No harsh or inhumane treatment is allowed. supply through these direct channels allows us to increase sales through improved availability and differentiate our Anti-bribery. Social Responsibility offer from other single price competitors. We continue to Transparency and full access. recognise the relevance of secondary and tertiary suppliers Unauthorised Subcontract. who enjoy long term relationships with our growing Sourcing Poundland brand. These suppliers remain important to the Poundland has a clear zero policy on: delivery of our overall offer. Poundland has recently undertaken a comprehensive review of its ethical trading policies and practices. Our internal audit Poundland also has the ability to source and develop Dangerous working conditions. function operates independent scrutiny of the adoption of all products on a global basis. Therefore, our Far East and Forced labour. our policies and procedures. We communicate our Code of Near East continue to be an important part of our Child labour. Conduct and Zero Tolerance Policy to all our existing and new sourcing strategy. Accordingly, we have strengthened our Bribery and corruption. suppliers. teams in both these locations, especially in the areas of Access denied to property or records. new product development, quality assurance and Unauthorised subcontract. Poundland is a member of Sedex, the supplier of ethical data control. exchange. Sedex provides member companies with a secure Ongoing improvement of our ethical, moral and social web based platform for storing and sharing information on Code of Conduct processes remains one of our key priorities. four key pillars: Poundland works closely with our suppliers to ensure that Auditing Health and Safety the standard to which their production sites operate are in Labour Standards line with our Code of Conduct. This code explains the way All factories that wish to manufacture own label products business Integrity that we behave as an organisation and how we expect our for Poundland are assessed by our in-house team of The environment colleagues and suppliers to act, including: experts or by an accredited third party. Our sites are audited at least every two years and suppliers are obliged Sedex helps businesses to identify opportunities for to be fully transparent. Employee Responsibility In addition, the Company has a whistleblowing policy which Our suppliers must declare
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