We at Pearse Electrical Contracting Ltd believe that a commitment to the principles of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) not only makes good business sense but also complements our core business strategy and corporate values. Our policy is based on the following principles:

• To minimise the impact and maximise the benefits that our work has on the environment and people around us.
• To integrate our CSR considerations into all our business decisions.
• To comply with, and exceed where practicable, all applicable legislation, regulations, and codes of practice.
• To review, annually report, and to continually strive to improve our CSR performance.

In developing our strategy and setting out our policy for the first time we aim to deliver gradual but continuous improvements in our performance every year. As a result, our approach continues to evolve as we learn lessons along the way.

We acknowledge that running our business has an effect on society.

We have a responsibility to our clients, our employees, and contractors as well as the broader community in which we operate.

We are committed to taking responsibility for our actions and encourage a positive contribution towards improving standards for our clients and employees, minimising our impact on the environment, and improving the quality of the local community.

By putting CSR into practice, we are committed, wherever possible, to:

• Conducting ourselves responsibly and in an ethical manner
• Creating a positive and supportive working environment
• Supporting local communities
• Improving service levels to clients
• Acting fairly in our dealings with suppliers and other third parties
• Minimising the impact on our environment.

We recognise that our staff are our most important resource. We actively seek to offer our staff a positive and healthy working environment and ensure that they have rewarding careers and job satisfaction.

We seek to ensure that all staff have access to the training they need both for their own development and to enable them to deliver a high-quality service. Our procedures in relation to training and development can be found within our Office Manual.

We consider all staff members to be equal and we aim to create a working environment which is free of unlawful discrimination. In this regard, we maintain an Equality and Diversity Policy.

We are committed to behaving responsibly and to minimising our impact on the environment. We aim to minimise our impact on the environment by:

• Minimising waste and adopting sensible recycling policies in respect of our paper and food consumption
• Providing safe and comfortable working conditions
• Encouraging staff to walk or cycle to work
• Ensuring that electrical equipment and lights are off when not in use

• Ensuring that heating is turned off or down outside office hours