GE Robinson recognise there is a requirement to safeguard the health and safety at work of all its employees and those sub contracted by the company when on its sites. Along with its environmental policy, GE Robinson has adopted a structured approach of continuous improvement and auditing, while carrying out its business activities, guided by the following values;

  • To prevent accidents to all employees and sub-contractors and damage to property.
  • To carry out risk assessments and safe systems of work and provide information, training and supervision, as is necessary to ensure the health and safety at work of our employees and others.
  • To encourage all employees to take an interest in health and safety regarding both themselves and those around them.
  • To ensure the correct equipment and resources are available at all times to carry out the business activities safely.
  • To maintain and review this policy with relation to relevant legislation and industry developments.

2019 HEALTH & SAFETY POLICY STATEMENT PDF

If you are a contractor or sub-contractor carrying out any work for GE Robinson, please click on the link below to download a copy of our Health & Safety Code of Practice and retain for your records.

HEALTH & SAFETY CODE OF PRACTICE FOR CONTRACTORS  (75kb)


ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

GE Robinson is committed to a cleaner, healthier environment. Our objective to conduct our activities in an environmentally responsible manner as set out in this Policy. Policy objectives will be driven by the environmental objectives of prevention, reduction, re-use and re-cycle. Resources will be allocated by the management team to ensure all objectives are met, and that a culture of continual improvement exists throughout the company.

Environmental Protection

To comply with National and EU legislation and IPC & COSHH license conditions.

Environmental Management: (a) to commit the resources necessary to maintain an Environmental Management System (b) Consideration of environmental concerns will form an integral part of all development and planning.

Energy
GE Robinson will endeavour to optimise energy efficiency and conservation in all its operations.

Environmental Risks
To take appropriate precautions to minimise and control emissions to land and or air by utilising safe technologies and operating procedures.

Waste Disposal
To minimize the production of waste, and to dispose of any waste safely, in a responsible manner.

Continual Improvement
The policy provides a framework for setting and reviewing environmental objectives and targets. GE Robinson is committed to the policy of continual improvement of environmental performance and best environmental practice as far as is economically achievable.

Communication
This policy will be communicated to all employees and suppliers, displayed in public locations across all our sites, and be made publicly available through our website, www.ge-robinson.co.uk

Awareness & Training
GE Robinson will promote environmental awareness among its employees through appropriate training and maintain close links with relevant regulatory agencies and environmental organisations and interested parties.

Implementation
To implement and practice integrated pollution control this policy will be supported by ISO and Health and Safety procedures. Our policy also embraces our relations with the local council and neighbours, with whom we will engage to promote and improve better environmental performance.

 

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY PDF (322kb)

Timber Certification – Sustainability and Legality
GE Robinson hold Chain of Custody certification issued by the World’s leading timber accreditation schemes – FSC® C010932 and PEFC/16-37-456 and incorporate a rigorous risk assessment protocol in order to comply with the UK Timber Regulation (UKTR). FSC® products available on request.

A COPY OF OUR FSC® CERTIFICATE PDF (729kb)

 A COPY OF OUR PEFC GROUP CERTIFICATE PDF (169kb)

 A COPY OF OUR PEFC DEPOTS CERTIFICATE PDF (165 kb)

 


PRIVACY AND COOKIE POLICY

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer when you use a website.  They are used to help the website recognise you when you return, and to enable our visitor the best possible journey through the website.

Cookies do no harm to you or your computer and are used in almost all commercial websites.  In fact, they help to enhance your visit by creating tailored browsing, specific to your requirements.

Does GE Robinson use cookies?

We use cookies on the GE Robinson website to collect information about how visitors use our site. We do not collect any personal or sensitive information about you, nor do we pass any of your personal details to third parties.

Any personal information we do collect on the GE Robinson website will be made clear to you.  We will ask you your permission (usually in the form of a tick box) if this is the case.

Do I have a choice?

Yes, you may manage the cookies on your computer easily.  For more information about how to delete existing cookies or disable cookies from your browser, the following website may be useful: http://www.allaboutcookies.org.

What happens if I disable cookies?

Disabling cookies on the GE Robinson website is likely to affect the usability of the website and the site may not perform as expected.  Once they are disabled we will be unable to update our website in an effective manner and to improve its performance for the user’s benefit.


ANTI SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING POLICY

POLICY STATEMENT

Modern slavery is a crime and a violation of essential human rights. It can take various forms, such as slavery, servitude, forced/compulsory labour and human trafficking, all of which have in common the deprivation of a person’s liberty by another in order to exploit them for personal or commercial gain.

We are committed to acting ethically and with integrity in all our business dealings and relationships and to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure modern slavery is not taking place anywhere in our own business or in any of our supply chains.

We are also committed to ensuring there is transparency in our own business and in our approach to tackling modern slavery throughout our supply chains, consistent with our disclosure obligations under the Modern Slavery Act 2015. We expect the same high standards from all of our contractors, suppliers and other business partners, and as part of our contracting processes, we include specific prohibitions against the use of forced, compulsory or trafficked labour, or anyone held in slavery or servitude, whether adults or children, and we expect that our suppliers will hold their own suppliers to the same high standards.

This policy applies to all persons working for us or on our behalf in any capacity, including employees at all levels, directors, officers, agency workers, seconded workers, volunteers, work placements, agents, contractors, external consultants, third-party representatives, and business partners.

The Haldane Shiells Group has a zero-tolerance to slavery and human trafficking and we are committed to improving our practices to combat slavery and human trafficking. We are also committed to ensuring there is no modern slavery or human trafficking in any part of our business or our supply chain.

 

RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE POLICY

The Board of Directors has overall responsibility for ensuring this policy complies with our legal and ethical obligations, and that all those under our control comply with it.

Management at all levels have primary responsibility for implementing this policy, monitoring its use and effectiveness, dealing with any queries, and auditing internal controls and procedures to ensure they are effective in countering modern slavery. They are responsible for ensuring those reporting to them understand and comply with this policy and are given adequate and regular training on it and the issue of modern slavery in supply chains.

 

COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY

You must ensure that you read, understand and comply with this policy.

The prevention, detection, and reporting of modern slavery in any part of our business or supply chains is the responsibility of all those working for us or under our control. You are required to avoid any activity that might lead to, or suggest, a breach of this policy.

You must notify your manager if you believe or suspect that a conflict with this policy has occurred, or may occur in the future. You should raise concerns about any issue or suspicion of modern slavery in any part of our business or supply chains of any supplier tier at the earliest possible stage.

If you believe or suspect a breach of this policy has occurred or that it may occur you must notify your manager as soon as possible.

If you are unsure about whether a particular act, the treatment of workers more generally, or their working conditions within any tier of our supply chains constitutes any of the various forms of modern slavery, raise it with your manager.

 

COMMUNICATION AND AWARENESS OF THIS POLICY

Training on this policy, and on the risk, our business faces from modern slavery in its supply chains, forms part of the induction process for all individuals who work for us, and regular training will be provided as necessary.

Our commitment to addressing the issue of modern slavery in our business and supply chains will be communicated to all suppliers, contractors, and business partners at the outset of our business relationship with them and reinforced as appropriate thereafter.

 

BREACHES OF THIS POLICY

Any employee who breaches this policy will face disciplinary action for misconduct or dismissal for gross misconduct. We may terminate our relationship with other individuals and organisations working on our behalf if they breach this policy.

As part of our commitment we will carry out the following;

  • Publish a statement of our stance to slavery and human trafficking on our website(s)
  • Implement a training programme within the organisation focused on our procurement teams to raise awareness when dealing with our supply chain
  • Gain a better understanding of how our supply chain are ensuring they are free from slavery and trafficking by conducting a survey of suppliers
  • Ensure the Company’s Anti Slavery and Human Trafficking policy is communicated to our workforce and supply chain.

This policy will be reviewed on an annual basis and has been prepared in response to section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.