Our Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Policy

Qualitest believes that a responsible approach towards our employees, clients, local communities, the environment and society is an essential part of our success.

Our Approach

Qualitest Group behaves as a responsible business and seeks to have a positive impact on society and the environment. By taking an active approach to consider Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) issues in our business operations, we aim to reduce risks and explore new opportunities to serve our customers interests and society at large.

Qualitest recognizes that the focus on the societal impact of businesses and performance on wider ESG factors has increased in recent years, with growing interest from a range of stakeholders including investors and clients. We believe that the foundation for effective ESG management is robust and transparent governance and integration of these considerations into the way that we do business. This includes alignment with our overall strategy and embedding relevant matters into our risk management framework and our product and service offering.

Your Benefits

We are committed.

We are constantly challenging ourselves to reduce our environmental impact and this year we
have signed up with the world’s most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings as a
step towards that. Qualitest has a defined set activities to further progress our Environmental
initiatives. Qualitest actively participates in environmental and social welfare activities in all our local communities, including tree-planting, well-digging and community-based technology recycling programs.

Energy saving

We maximize our use of energy saving technologies as a key factor in all premises.

Working paperless

We operate paperless offices.

Minnimal travel

We provide technology to remove the need for travel – home working is and always has been a Qualitest policy, with Global initiatives like “no-travel” days.

‘Cloud First’

We practice ‘Cloud First’ approach for our internal applications and data storage.

Encouraging awareness

We include environmental accreditations within our procurement processes and give preference to suppliers who meet required environmental standards.

Our Environmental, Social & Governance Statement

Qualitest believes that its ESG Policy provides long-term benefits to its employees, customers, suppliers and partners, which can be measured by its KPI’s. The ESG Policy focuses on the following key areas:

Environmental

Impact on the Environment

Assessing energy usage and carbon emissions (office, travel, increased use of VC) impact on climate change. Ensuring that business development activities are assessed in order to maximise potential recycling opportunities and minimise the risk of pollution and waste.

Social

Qualitest respects the values of its employees, providing a high level to its conditions of work, diversity & inclusion and equal opportunities, with continuous efforts to improving employee satisfaction (monitored through regular employee communications and surveys) and through the improvements in training, developing their intellectual capacity for their greater benefit and quality of life.

Employees

Health and Safety

Ensuring that it is embedded in all activities and processes for the provision of a safe working environment.

Being fully responsive to the needs of the customer and providing a quality assured service that fundamentally incorporates all relevant legislative considerations.

Relationship with Customers

Company Ethos

Encouraging high standards of professionalism and promoting best practice in respect of ethical behaviour. Employees are expected to be honest when dealing with customers, and trustworthy when responsible for protecting company resources and information. Employees are responsible for reporting any illegal activity taking place during the course of carrying out their duties for Qualitest.

Charitable giving and engagement with local communities through funding, support and work experience programmes.

Community Involvement

Modern Slavery

Qualitest commits to identifying and tackling modern slavery issues in the supply chain and reporting the effectiveness through annual statements.

Governance

Qualitest has adopted the ISO 9001:2015 standard for its Quality Management System and the ISO 27001 framework for Information Security Management System. The QISMS includes a formal methodology of risk assessment, and the selection of appropriate controls to manage these identified risks, ESG is incorporated into these in-built business processes and policies.

ISO Compliance

Supplier Management

Treating suppliers fairly and driving ESG codes of practice throughout the Supplier Management process through our Supplier Security & Assessment Process.

Management will ensure that effective communication of all policies within scope, and ensure sufficient resources are available for the continued success and effectiveness of the system.

Management Commitment

Our Policies

Implementing ESG

Qualitest’s ESG is implemented and maintained through the following key Policies.

Employees

Equal Opportunities & Diversity
Anti-Bribery & Corruption Policy
Whistleblowing Policy

Customer Relationship

Quality Assurance
Communication
Company Ethos

Health & Safety Policy
Staff Protection
Regulatory Compliance
Safeguarding and Reporting

Environmental Policy

Reducing Carbon Footprint
Energy Optimisation
Global Approach

Supplier Security & Assessment Policy

Regular Supplier Assessment
ESG Approach Alignment
Ensure Data Security

For more information on our ESG policy please contact us at [email protected]