Environmental, Social & Governance
IVP, like every business, is deeply intertwined with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) concerns. Whilst we recognise the ESG challenges of working in many developing and emerging markets, we strive to build sustainable, equitable, healthy, and diverse communities through a combination of innovative fire and security solutions, combined with strong environmental, social and governance performance.
This commitment informs every aspect of our business, including how we design and build new projects, operate our portfolio, and collaborate with stakeholders.
Why ESG Matters to IVP?
We believe that getting our ESG proposition right is not only the right thing to do, but it will also help us with higher value creation.
With the challenges we face as a global community, such as global warming, pollution, inequality and poverty, we believe there has never been a more important time for responsible businesses like ours to continue to ensure we are embedding ESG into our business approach.
1. Environmental
Overview
At IVP we aim to embed environmental stewardship in everything we do. Our environment policy defines the principles, goals, and focal areas of IVP’s activities in the field of environment protection and safety. Its purpose is to ensure environmentally sound and sustainable development of the company in the short and long term and to minimise negative impact on the environment. As an example, we have a number of waste management initiatives implemented across our offices aimed at recycling plastics and minimising paper usage.
Additionally, we assist our customers and partners in implementing advanced methods and technologies to reduce adverse environmental impact and resource consumption.
Protecting the Environment
As described above, our environment policy defines the principles, goals, objectives and focal areas of the company’s activities in the field of environment protection and safety. We select the scope of business, methods of operation and types of resources, which affect the environment to the minimum possible extent, plus we assist our customers and partners in implementing advanced methods and technologies to reduce adverse environment impact and resource consumption.
IVP has a BS EN ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System) accreditation to ensure that we remain aligned to best practice.
2. Social
Overview
Corporate and social responsibility is an indispensable part of our activities. We make sure that we look after our own people by making our business a fun, exciting, safe and rewarding place to work. We also have a long history of providing meaningful and often transformational support to the communities in which we operate. See Additional Documents R – Corporate and Social Responsibility Policy.
Remuneration & Benefits
We know that the first step in hiring and retaining the best talent is to create safe and inspiring workplaces where people feel valued. We offer competitive remuneration and benefits to all regular full-time employees, including but not limited to personal insurance whilst travelling to and from work, paid holiday and recognition & reward schemes. See Section 4, Management – Additional Documents B – Employee Charter.
Culture, Engagement & Growth
We create fun, spirited work that rewards innovation and collaboration at all levels. Leaders are encouraged to demonstrate an ‘open door policy’ and employees can provide feedback at any time using the Staff Suggestion Scheme or through their monthly care report visits or annual performance reviews.
We conduct regular Employee Surveys and hold periodic employee ‘all hands’ events to enable an engaged and fully informed workforce. We also aim to foster both personal and professional growth for employees at all levels of the organisation through annual performance reviews, role-specific training and professional development opportunities.
Health & Safety
IVP has a BS ISO 45001 (Health and Safety Management System) accreditation to ensure that we remain aligned to best practice.
The health and safety of our employees and customers is of the utmost importance to us.
Our Health and Safety policy is adopted to ensure safety in our work practices, improve working conditions, and the occupational health, safety and wellbeing of employees.
Diversity & Inclusion
We embrace and value diversity in all its forms, whether gender, age, ethnicity or cultural background. Equal opportunity is integral to our recruitment process, as we aim to develop a community of diverse talent. We seek to maintain a positive workplace, free from discrimination and harassment. We champion pay equity and mutual respect, promoting an environment of fairness and equality.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion applies to the highest levels of the organisation, including at Senior Executive Board level, where we recognise that diversity strengthens board performance and promotes long-term shareholder value. Although we are a privately owned company we seek representational input wherever practicable and relevant.
Supporting our Communities
Corporate social responsibility projects are an indispensable part of our business.
Our teams are committed to helping those ones that need it the most. We have launched charity fund raising activities and regularly donate to CRISIS (Homelessness), The Royal British Legion, Help for Heroes and Combat Stress.
3. Governance
Overview
We consider governance practices to be essential for creating and preserving value for its stakeholders. This includes a sound approach to corporate governance that aims to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and policies, as well as adherence to our corporate values and business principles.
We have an effective and highly skilled Board of Directors. We promote Board independence and embrace diversity in all its facets, including skills, experience, gender, ethnicity, and race.
Our Corporate Values, underpinned by our robust Corporate Ethics that outline key principles and rules to help our Board exercise its responsibilities and serve the interests of the company, its shareholders and society.
Ethics & Human Rights
Our Directors and all employees, including senior management, conduct themselves in accordance with the highest moral and ethical standards. We are committed to ensuring a fair workplace for our employees as well as partners with whom we do business.
We have strict policies to protect against unlawful discrimination and harassment. Our values and business principles encourage honest and direct communication to resolve issues and concerns in an expeditious manner. We also have a “Concerns at Work Policy” that provides an alternative and anonymous method of reporting suspected compliance violations, unlawful or unethical behaviour, or fraud. See Additional Documents Q – Concerns at Work Policy.
IVP has a longstanding dedication to the preservation of basic rights and human dignity in our workplace and beyond. The Company holds human rights to be an essential component of our business. We reject all forms of forced or child labour, as well as contemporary slavery and human trafficking. This position applies not only to our company but also to our business partners. See Additional Documents K – Modern Slavery Policy.
BS EN ISO/IEC 27001
Being the only UK privately owned Company to hold 6 NSI gold medals and having worked with the NSI over three decades now, we truly hope to add BS EN ISO/IEC 27001 to our accreditations.
We are already a Cyber Essentials Company and our working practices encompass the principles of BS EN ISO/IEC 27001. To this end we have, most recently, requested an inspection by the NSI but are informed by them that they are unable to carry out the audit as they do not hold the required UKAS accreditation to enable them to do so. This however, we are informed, will be rectified within the next 12 months.
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