Corporate Sustainability

Corporate Social Responsibility

UK-NSI, as part of the global group, Nippon Seiki of Japan, has a responsibility to have the highest level of integrity in the way it conducts business. We need to ensure that all UK-NSI employees have a clear understanding of how the company expects them to behave.

The way we conduct business is based upon a set of common values; integrity, honesty, fairness and transparency with which we aim to secure the confidence of our shareholders, via the transparency of decision-making, supervision and accountability for such decisions. Transparency means that disclosures should not be limited to the financial results, but also to foreseeable risk factors. It is our belief that transparency and openness are key to good corporate decision-making.

Our Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Ethics Policy is available here .

Economic

UK-NSI records all business transactions accurately, prudently and transparently, in compliance with accounting policies as detailed in the annual report and accounts and in accordance with best practice.

Strong systems of internal control are an essential aspect of UK-NSI structure and serve to ensure that it is managed effectively and that reported results are accurate.

Corporate Governance and Compliance function monitors and reports to the board of UK-NSI on the effectiveness of internal controls and on the ongoing risk management process for identifying, evaluating and managing significant business risk.

Environmental

UK-NSI has a documented Environmental Policy which supports that of the parent company Nippon Seiki Co Ltd. The current version of this policy is available here.

Environmental Model

ISO 14001:2015 Certification
UK-NSI is certified to ISO14001, Environmental Management System (EMS) requirements.
Certification number - GB99/50416
Valid from 23/04/2023 - 23/04/2026

Carbon Footprint Report
The most significant environmental aspects of the company at the Redditch site are the following:

Carbon Footprint – Energy-Electricity Use
Carbon Footprint – Transport (In/Out)
Carbon Footprint – Energy-Gas Use

UK-NSI maintains a verified carbon footprint.

Interested Parties
The interested parties that UK-NSI has identified can be found here .

Social

In addition to the provision of employment opportunities, UK-NSI seeks to contribute to the community in which it operates through support for appropriate community and charitable activities.

We actively engage with our community and key stakeholders to ensure that our business operations do not impact adversely on the local community or the environment.

Energy Efficiency

UK-NSI operates in a sustainable manner managing energy and water consumption by using energy and water efficiently, wisely and responsibly.

The current version of the Energy and Water Consumption policy is available here.

Health & Safety

UK-NSI is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment, with suitable welfare facilities for all employees. This extends to ensuring the safety and health of others who may be affected by the company’s business activities.

We have a documented Health and Safety Policy which supports that of the parent company Nippon Seiki Co Ltd. The current version of this policy is available here.

ISO 45001:2018 Certification
UK-NSI is certified to ISO45001, Occupational Health and Safety Management System requirements.
Certification number - GB20/966032
Valid from 23/04/2023 - 23/04/2026

Contractor Rules and Conditions
The scope of these contractor rules applies to the appointed contractor, their employees, and their sub-contractor where applicable. The policy is available here.

Meeting Compliance Obligations

Equal Opportunity Employer
UK-NSI has an Equal Opportunities policy that aims to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the ground of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy, maternity, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation, or any other category protected by applicable law.

We also ensure that employees are not disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable. Selection criteria and procedures will be frequently reviewed to ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and treated on the basis of their relevant merits and abilities. All employees will be given equal opportunity and, where appropriate, training, to progress within the company.

Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement
We are committed to improving our practices to combat slavery and human trafficking. UK-NSI requires all suppliers to our business to comply not only with the law, but also to commit to UK-NSI ‘social responsibility’ requirements, as set out in our supplier agreement. This agreement is a wide ranging document aimed at ensuring all people involved in the supply chain supporting UK-NSI are treated humanely and fairly and that as a minimum national standards of working hours, remuneration, health and safety and environmental standards are met.

Our Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement is available here.

Gender Pay Gap Reporting
From April 2017, all UK companies who employ more than 250 people are required to report their gender pay gap figures. Please see links to the following reports; April 2020, April 2021, April 2022 and April 2023.

UK-NSI Tax Strategy
UK-NSI Co. Ltd are making our tax strategy available so that we fullfil our responsibility under Schedule 19 of the Finance Act 2016. The UK-NSI Tax Strategy can be found here.

Coronavirus Risk Assessment
Staying Covid-19 secure in 2020 signed document can be seen here.

Raising Concerns
We are committed to the highest standards of behaviour, quality, honesty, openness and accountability. If you feel the need to report any alleged wrongdoing/ malpractice, you can contact us in a number of ways. When doing so, you should provide full details and, where possible, any supporting evidence.

You can contact the company in the following ways:
In writing to: Head of HR & Compliance Department, UK-NSI Co. Ltd, Merse Road, North Moons Moat, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 9HL

Or via email: whistleblow_uknsi@nippon-seiki.eu.com

If you are an employee of UK-NSI please raise the matter with your direct manager, or other manager, or Human Resources Department.

All communications will be treated in confidence and be investigated appropriately. If it is wished matters can be raised with another senior member of the company, if it is considered appropriate.

Regardless of the above assurance, we understand that you may still want to raise a concern in confidence under this policy. If you ask us to protect your identity by keeping your confidence, we will not disclose it without your consent. But you should remember that if you do not tell us who you are, it will be much more difficult for us to investigate your concern or to give you feedback.

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