1. ABOUT THIS POLICY
- Nu Perspectives is committed to the practice of responsible corporate behaviour
- Through our business practices, we seek to protect and promote the human rights and basic freedoms of all our employees
- This policy covers all employees, officers, consultants, contractors, volunteers, interns, casual workers and agency workers
This policy is non-exhaustive and all aspects of the Company’s business should be considered in the spirit of this policy
2. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS POLICY?
Management has overall responsibility for the effective operation of this policy but all employees are responsible for behaving in a way that meets the spirit of the policy
3. OUR COMMITMENT
- 100% of staff will receive a face-to-face overview of the policy within one month of starting their employment with NUP and given an opportunity to discuss it and ask questions
4. HUMAN RIGHTS
- We are vehemently opposed to the use of slavery in all forms; cruel, inhumane or degrading punishments; and any attempt to control of reduce freedom of thought, conscience and
- We will ensure that all of our employees, agents and contractors are entitled to their human rights as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Human Rights Act 1998 Further details are in our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy and Anti-Harassment and Bullying Policy.
5. WORKERS’ RIGHTS AND EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
- We are committed to complying with all relevant employment legislation and We regard such regulations and legislation as the minimum rather than the recommended standard. We have a Flexible Working Policy and a Grievance Policy.
- No employee will be discriminated against on the basis of age, gender, race, sexual orientation, religion or beliefs, gender reassignment, marital status or Employees with the same experience and qualifications will receive equal pay for equal work at Nu Perspectives. Further details are in our Maternity Policy, Paternity Policy and Shared Parental Leave Policy.
- No employee will be prevented from joining or forming a staff association or trade union, nor will any employee suffer any detriment as a result of joining, or failing to join, any such
- All employees will be made aware of the terms and conditions of their employment or engagement from the outset via the Nu Perspectives Induction They will be made aware of the wage that they will receive, when and how it is paid, the hours they must work and any legal limit which exists for their protection and any overtime provisions. They will also be allowed annual leave, sick leave, maternity/paternity leave and such other leave as is granted by legislation as a minimum
- Nu Perspectives does not accept any corporal punishment, harassment or bullying in any form. We have established an Anti-Harassment & Bullying Policy and an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy
6. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
- We are committed to keeping the environmental impact of our activities to a minimum and have established an Environmental Policy in order to help achieve this aim
- As an absolute minimum, we will strive to meet all applicable environmental
7. CONFILICTS OF INTEREST
- We hold as fundamental to our success the trust and confidence of those with whom we deal, including clients, suppliers and employees. Conflicts of interest potentially undermine the relationship of Nu Perspectives with its partners
- All our officers, employees and representatives are expected to act honestly and within the law
8. INFORMATION AND CONFIDENTIALITY
- Information received by employees, contractors or agents of Nu Perspectives will not be used for any personal gain, nor will it be used for any purpose beyond that for which it was given, in line with our Control of Documented Information – OP20.
- We will process any personal data collected in accordance with our Data Protection Policy
9. SUPPLIERS AND PARTNERS
- We expect all suppliers and partners to work towards and uphold similar ethical and moral standards
- We reserve the right to investigate the ethical record of potential new suppliers before entering into any agreement and to request information from suppliers regarding the production and sources of goods See Vendor Assessment – OP26. We hold current ISO 9001:2015 certificates for all our category A suppliers.
- We reserve the right to withdraw from any agreement or other arrangement with any supplier or partner who is found to have acted in contravention of the spirit or principles of this Ethical Policy
10. BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION
We are fundamentally opposed to any acts of bribery and have a Bribery & Corruption Policy in place that promotes ethical conduct and reduces the risk of bribery and corruption occurring. There is a separate Bribery & Corruption Policy in place.
