Corporate Social Responsibility at MFM Group.
In this increasingly fast-changing world we all live and trade in, it is imperative that any company proactively addresses all current environmental issues and biodiversity conservation as part of their corporate social responsibility.
Biodiversity
Biodiversity covers the entire variety of life on Earth, from mammals to micro-organisms, such as bacteria and viruses.
As a company we take biodiversity conservation seriously and aim to minimise any impact by our works to the absolute minimum. This is to aid conservation of threatened habitats and species. This also includes taking a responsible role towards social, cultural and economic values.
When carrying out environmental assessments, prior to any works being undertaken, ensures that we are aware of both the working site and the surrounding areas, so that we are able to make an assessment of any risk elements or impacts of our work on local habitats and wildlife. Should the occasion arise where there is a risk or impact to the environment by our works, this is assessed and recommended actions are put forward in order to avoid creating the risk in the first instance, or where this is not possible, to limit any impact to the absolute minimum.
MFM Group is aware that conserving biodiversity is important to everyone and this can have positive benefits in a number of ways, namely:
- Relationships with customers, communities may be improved by our engagement with biodiversity management and involvement;
- Both our staff and our customers get satisfaction and gain enthusiasm from being involved with the local environment.
Our business does not exist in isolation. Our employees depend on us and customers, suppliers and the local community can all be affected by us and what we do. The way we carry out any works can have an impact on the environment.
Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) means taking a responsible attitude to the work we carry out, how we carry this out and our approach regarding use of responsible suppliers and manufacturers. We endeavour to ensure the following:
Assist
To assist the communities in which we operate any way we can.
Assess
To assess the impact our business may have on local communities.
Co-Operate
To co-operate with the Government and regulatory bodies with the shared vision of being a trusted neighbour.
Source
To avoid use of any suppliers or manufacturers who pollute the environment.
Fairness
Treating our employees in a fair and responsible way.
Our Responsibility
We think that building a reputation as a responsible business sets us apart.
We ourselves often favour suppliers who demonstrate responsible policies, as this helps us to minimise the risk of any damage to ours and their reputations.
Reducing waste and emissions doesn’t just help the environment – it saves money too. It’s not difficult to cut utility bills and waste disposal costs, which bring immediate cash benefits. There are other benefits too:
- A good reputation makes it easier to recruit employees
- Employees stay longer, reducing the costs and disruption of recruitment and retraining
- Employees are better motivated and more productive
- CSR helps ensures we comply with regulatory requirements
- Good relationships with local authorities
To ensure that our environment, biodiversity and corporate social responsibility policies are carried out, we provide all staff with suitable training and give engineers toolbox talks to cover these subjects and general environmental issues. This includes guidance on completing environmental risk assessments where necessary, making suitable arrangements to accommodate local issues, asking all staff to be aware of their surrounding areas and being proactive in taking a positive approach in dealing with environmental issues.