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Brilliant. Responsible. Ethical.
A big part of making 4MAT a brilliant place to work is recognising our responsibilities to our employees, our community and the environment. Our corporate / social responsibility policy focuses on these three core commitments:
- We believe that for our employees the company should be a positive, inclusive and safe place to work
- We want to be engaged with our community, using our time and resources to improve other peoples’ lives
- We recognise that we can significantly reduce the impact our business activities have on the environment
Our Employees:
Equal opportunities and diversity: we are committed to ensuring equal opportunities and promoting diversity both within 4MAT and in the work we undertake on behalf of our clients.
Training and Development: the ongoing development of our employees is vital to our success and we are committed to providing time and budget to assist in our employees' personal development.
Fun: while we take our work seriously we want the company to be an enjoyable place to work and firmly believe that this is a key contributor to keeping our people motivated. One of our core values is, "we work hard, but we know how to have fun".
Health & Safety: we operate a comprehensive Health & Safety Policy and work to ensure a safe environment for our employees and visitors.
Community:
Every quarter, 4MAT fund-raise for The Lennox Children's Cancer Fund, which aims to support children who suffer from cancer and leukaemia. We continue annually to 'Wear it Pink' for Breast Cancer Campaign.
2008 marked the first of several years that the 4MAT Men have grown moustaches for Movember, an international charity event that takes place for the entire month of November, raising awareness of men's health issues such as Prostate Cancer.
Joanna fundraised throughout 2010 taking part in the Bupa 10k run in aid of the Children's Liver Disease Foundation and in a 'Race for Life' event for Cancer Research UK raising in total £1800.
2011 promises to be just as successful with several members of 4MAT pledging to take part in lots more events from half marathons and 10km runs to a charity football match raising money for Cardiac Risk in the Young that Matt is involved in.
We also choose to send e-cards rather than Christmas cards, and donate directly to our Christmas charity.
Contact us if you are interested in sponsoring 4MAT, or wish to have 4MAT endorse your charity.
Environment:
Compliance with legislation: as part of our policy we ensure that we comply with legislation and are conscious of the disposal of potentially harmful waste. We select our suppliers based on their ability to provide a green and ethical supply chain.
Recycling: we have a number of receptacles positioned throughout our office to encourage the recycling of paper, cans, glass and plastics. We also donate or recycle all old IT equipment.
Energy use: all lighting and electronic equipment is switched off at night.
Sustainable procurement: we ensure that the goods and services we purchase are the most environmentally friendly solutions and where possible buy fair trade, recycled and recyclable products
