Corpo
orate Sociaal Respon
nsibility Strategy
People
CCorporate
Social
Ressponsibilitty
Planet
Place
Backgrround
The Ced
dar Foundation recogn
nises its ressponsibility for promoting a sustaainable future. We
understaand that exxcellent orga
anisations sset clear values and de
eliver the hhighest standards of
organisaational behaaviour. As an organis ation we continually strive for ecconomic, so
ocial and
ecologiccal sustainab
bility. Cedarr understandds the impaact of its business on: ccustomers, suppliers,
s
employeees, the local communityy and econom
my and the environment
e
t.
CSR deefined
‘Corporrate Social Responsibilit
R
ty is about how comp
panies mana
age their buusiness proccesses to
producee an overall positive
p
imp
pact on socieety, and enrich and develop their em ployees.
(Source:: Business in the Community)
Cedar Foundatio
on and CSSR Key Gu
uiding Prin
nciples
Cedar Fo
oundation will
w adopt the
e following kkey guiding principles
p
in all its CSR a ctivity and these will
be undeerpinned by the organisa
ation’s Corpporate Aims, Vision and Values. An open, balan
nced and
transparrent approach to CSR will
w be mainntained at all times and managemeent and stafff will be
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ommitment to the muutual benefitt of the
encouraaged to shaare their skills, enthusiaasm and co
organisaation and thee communityy
They keyy guiding principles to be
e adopted arre:‐
through recognisingg and valuingg the skills and
a talents of Cedar em
mployees
ng a caring aand supportive employer. This them
me will also include
i
a
and bein
commitm
ment to be having responsibly tow
wards those with whom
m we do
businesss, such as cusstomers and suppliers
leading by
b example aas an employyer committed to excelleence in susta
ainability
and envirronmental m
management
impactingg positively iin the local community
c
in
n which we ooperate
Emplo
oyees
Cedar is committed to treating all
a employee s fairly and equally,
e
going beyond ouur legal requirements
ed workforcce. In order to realise this committment the following
f
to securre an effecttive motivate
measurees will be add
dressed:
 Investors in People Reco
ognition
 Equal Op
pportunities Policy princiiples
n Policy
 Investme
ent in Traininng and Development
 Reward and Recognition
 Health and Wellbeing
W
Po
olicy
 Have You
ur Say (Staff Survey)
 Chairman's Prize
 Flexible Worrking Policy
 Career Breaks Policy
Custom
mers
Cedar is committed to working openly
o
and hhonestly with customerss and treatingg them with respect.
We strivve to commu
unicate clearrly and to reespond quickkly and effecctively to anyy issues or concerns.
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We aim to achieve this through a range of m
measures including:
 Clearly deffined Vision, Mission and
 Complaintts, Complim
ments & Feedback
F
Values
System
 User Engageement
 Communication Strateegy
nduct
airs Strategyy
 Code of Con
 Public Affa
o Ethics
U of Webssite
 Statement of
 Effective Use
Suppliers
Cedar iss committed to working with our supppliers to acchieve best value
v
whilst ensuring the
e highest
possiblee ethical stan
ndards and supporting thhe sustainabiility of the lo
ocal economyy. In order to
t realise
this com
mmitment thee following measures
m
wi ll be addresssed:
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Sourcing Policy
where possibble)
Use of Local Suppliers (w
al and
Compliance with nationa
internationaal laws, custo
oms and
practices
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Ethical trrading and ppurchasing prrinciples
Fair Trea
atment (paym
ment on time
e)
Positive Supplier Relaationships
Enviro
onment
Cedar iss committed to ensuringg that we coontinually im
mprove our practices
p
to reduce any negative
impact on the envvironment caused by thhe delivery of our servvices. In oorder to rea
alise this
commitm
ment the following meassures will be addressed:
 Environmen
ntal Policy
 Greening
g Cedar Handdbook
m & Green Ch
hampions
 Staff Induction Inform
mation
 Green Team
 Environmen
ntal Improvem
ment Plan
Local C
Communitty and Eco
onomy
Cedar sttrives to make a positive
e contributioon to the local economyy as an empployer and purchaser
p
and to h
have a posittive impact on the loca l communityy. In order to realise thhis commitm
ment the
following measures will be addre
essed:
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Volunteer Policy
Investing in Volunteers Recognition
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Use of Sociaal Enterprise Suppliers
Societal Imp
pact Policy
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Respond
ding to Consuultations
Disabilityy Equality Trraining
Facilitating Benchmaarking
Input intto Advisory Panels, Com
mmittees
etc.
will deliver itss CSR Strateggy through tthe developm
ment of an agreed CSR A
Action Plan. This CSR
Cedar w
Action P
Plan and its delivery
d
will have
h
the foll owing features:‐
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m will be estaablished, chaaired by a He
ead of Servicees and involvving staff
A CSR Improveement Team
he organisation.
from across th
he CSR Imprrovement Team will be tthe ‘engine’ for CSR activvity across t he organisattion with
Th
th
he key roles of
o co‐ordinatting and meaasuring activvity.
Baaseline posittions for each
h area of Peoople, Planet and Place will be establisshed.
CSSR priorities (usually over a two yearr rolling perio
od) and associated targetts will be ide
entified.
Aggreed action
ns and targetts will be com
mmunicated through Ced
dar’s Senior M
Managemen
nt Team.
Sttaff will receeive regular communicaation from the CSR Improvement Teeam indicating what
op
pportunities are available to them annd how they can get invo
olved.
On‐going review of progress against CCSR targets will be carried out by thhe CSR Improvement
a
Teeam with reggular reporting to Seniorr Management Team as appropriate.
Th
his CSR Strattegy will be reviewed by tthe Senior Management
M
t Team everyy two years.
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