Corporate Responsibility Policy & Objectives

Coatsworth Landscapes work with our customers to improve the social and environmental standards of the estates we work for and minimise the impact of our activities.

Our commitment to sustainable development is underpinned by our three core values – commercialism, integrity and stewardship. These values are reflected in the specific objectives we seek to achieve in our corporate responsibility programme:

The Way We Do Business

We are keen to ensure that the way we do business protects and enhances the value of our clients’ assets and our long term profitability. In order to achieve this we will continue to:

• • Strive for continuous overall improvement in our environmental performance and, as a minimum, comply with all applicable legal requirements.

  • Identify and prioritise our most significant risks and opportunities, and ensure that these are effectively managed across all our operations.

  • Adopt the best modern working practices, work efficiently and demonstrate value for money.

  • Deal honestly and fairly with all the people that we come into contact with.

  • Inform our advisors, contractors and suppliers of our corporate responsibility commitments and work with them to achieve our objectives.

Our Customers

In order to be good people to do business with, it is essential for us to understand and be responsive to the needs of our customers. We aim to understand their businesses, their concerns and their priorities. In order to achieve this we will continue to:

• • Provide our customers with a good quality service, choice and flexibility.

  • Ensure that our services are accessible to a variety of companies and aim to provide safe and secure working and living environments.

  • Communicate with our customers, seek their feedback and respond to their views.

  • Treat customers as we would wish to be treated ourselves.

  • Work with our customers to act responsibly with regard to the environment and local communities.

Our People

One of our strengths lies in the quality of the people we employ. We aim to ensure that our employees are always treated fairly and are fulfilled in their work. In order to achieve this we will continue to:

• • Provide clarity and consistency in our employment policies and practices.

  • Fairly remunerate employees for their contribution to our business and CR objectives.

  • Support equal opportunities for all.

  • Maintain strong communication channels between ourselves and our employees.

  • Provide a safe working environment and, where possible, support employees in their quest for a healthy lifestyle.

  • Improve our organisational learning and innovation by investing in employees’ professional and personal education, training and development.

The Environment Around Us

We embrace our role in protecting and enhancing the environment and believe that we should leave a legacy for future generations. In order to achieve this we aim to:

• • Be a lean and enterprising organisation through the efficient use of natural resources such as energy and materials.

  • Minimise emissions to land, air and water, curb the production of waste and increase the recycling of waste.

  • Continue our work to improve the conservation and heritage of our natural and built environment.

Governance

The Board of Coatsworth Landscapes Ltd provides regular oversight of performance and approves strategy, policies and standards. The Board fully endorses the CR policy and in order to ensure that we implement it effectively, the following arrangements exist:

• • Actively engage in debate with regulators and other stakeholders to promote these policies.