Our Framework for Responsible Business was first developed in 2002 with the help of more than 4,000 stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds in the UK and the US including employees, government, pressure groups, media, investors, customers and regulators. It is periodically reviewed to ensure it still reflects the key economic, environmental and social drivers on the Company.
The Framework defines the principles by which we manage the business, sets the context for corporate governance, and helps us take account of economic, environmental and social factors in our decisions.
Our Framework for Responsible Business applies to all of our wholly-owned operations and is based on three business goals, which comprise a number of underlying values:
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