Abbeyfield Furness Extra Care Society Limited has been part of the Dalton in Furness community for 30 years and takes its responsibilities to the local area seriously. We acknowledge:
- That we are not a stand-alone business but part of the wider world and that we aim to give back to the world and our community through social, ethical and environmental means
- The importance of climate change and recognise the threat that it poses to the health of our Residents, staff and the wider community
As part of our commitment to tackle these issues, we will work to reduce our impact on the environment by:
- Recycle wherever possible, striving to find alternatives where this is not possible
- Create less waste by procuring accurately
- Consider travel arrangements to promote less pollutants
- Use environmentally friendly technology, or contract suppliers to use environmentally friendly technology
- Source locally where we are able
We will be transparent in our business dealings and operate to the highest standards to ensure:
- That we will do what it says we will do in our policies and procedures
- That we will ensure that our staff are legally fit for the role they hold
- That we will treat our Residents, staff and other stakeholders with dignity and respect
- Ensure that everyone is treated fairly
- Have in place anti-bribery and anti-corruption policies and practice to safeguard from wrongdoing
- Ensure that those with whom it is in partnership uphold its same high standards of ethical and fair practices
We will uphold the human rights of all our Residents, employees, stakeholders and supply chains and have a zero-tolerance approach to all forms of modern slavery.
- We will ensure that our policies and procedures reflect our dedication to human rights
- We believe in a fair wage, not only for staff in direct employment but for those within the supply chain. Abbeyfield Furness Extra Care Society Limited will ensure that value for money is not at the expense of workers' wages
- We will be an equal opportunities employer and will ensure that our procurement practices reflect the same ethics.
- We will not tolerate discrimination in any form due to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
- We will have active complaints and whistleblowing policies which encourage improvement in our service and the stamping out of bad practice