Compliance Guidelines

As part of Filtrona plc we adhere to a comprehensive range of policies that all members of staff follow including:

• Anti-Corruption & Bribery policy
• Competition Compliance policy
• Conflict of Interests policy
• Gifts and Entertainment policy
• Health & Safety policy
• IT Security and Internet policy
• Agency Compliance policy
• Code of Business Ethics policy

Sedex Membership

Sedex, the Supplier Ethical Data Exchange, is a membership organisation for businesses committed to continuous improvement of the ethical performance of their supply chains.  Sedex aims to be ‘the knowledge management provider of choice for measuring and improving ethical and responsible business practices in global supply chains’ and their mission is stated as ‘enabling member companies to manage efficiently the ethical and responsible practices of their global supply chains, generating transparency through the provision of a secure, robust, and user-friendly data exchange.’

In 2009/10 our sites in Nottingham UK, Richmond USA, São Paulo Brazil, Bangalore India and Surabaya Indonesia were audited and approved by SGS in meeting the standards required by Sedex.

Charities

Each site has developed its own charitable programme taking into account local issues and employee views. Employees are actively encouraged to take part in charitable activities individually and collectively. In the last year we have proudly supported the fundraising efforts of a number of our employees, with donations from the company. Thousands of pounds have been raised for good causes, including Orchid, the only UK-registered charity to focus entirely on male-specific cancers, Haywood House and Treetops Hospices in Nottinghamshire, Leukaemia Research in Derbyshire & Leicestershire, the Rutland Air Ambulance Service, RNLI and Cancer Research, amongst others.

Employees also participate in the Workplace Giving Scheme, designed to allow them to donate money direct from their salaries to charities of their choice. While employees are free to select their own choice of charity, many prefer to make donations to a central nominee chosen by the business. In 2008, the commitment of employees to Workplace Giving was highlighted when the company was one of only 24 UK organisations to receive a special ‘Thank You For Giving’ award in recognition of over 20% of the workforce subscribing to the scheme.

Investors in People

In line with our Company values, Payne is committed to employee development and continually improving our people practices and processes. The Investors In People framework is an assessment tool to drive business improvement through people.

In recognition of this, Payne Nottingham and Payne Security’s operation in the UK have been formally recognised as an Investor In People.

The recognition is subject to a regular review within a three year period. Payne and Payne Security are committed to ensuring the same standards are delivered at all our sites outside the UK.