Annual report 2004 (English) - PDF 3546K - Imperial Tobacco

Social and
environmental
responsibility
The Altadis Group is committed to reconciling corporate growth and
profi tability objectives with a responsible approach to social, human
and environmental issues. The Group’s actions and policies testify
to this commitment, with is Code of Conduct, established in 2003,
embodying the fundamental principles that guide Altadis’ way of
working and defi ning its corporate culture.
Altadis acts responsibly towards its employees, consumers and the
general environment. The Group’s policies in these areas are presented
in this section. The issues covered include respect for people, social
dialogue, professional skills development for employees, safety,
the importance of employee support measures during changes initiated
to secure the company’s future and environmental certifi cation.
These factors are all key to the Group’s vision of building a sustainable
business.
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