Annual Report 2010 in PDF - BBA Aviation

Corporate Social
Responsibility
60 — Directors’ Report
Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) are a fundamental part of BBA Aviation’s vision,
mission and values and are key to achieving our goals.
BBA Aviation’s Approach to CSR is driven by the Group’s values – Integrity, Responsibility, Safety,
Service, People and Performance – which are a vital and integral part of everything we do. Our values are set
out in more detail on page 14 and in this section of the Directors’ Report we set out some examples of what
our approach to CSR means on the ground, as our employees put into practice our commitment to areas of
Corporate Social Responsibility that are valued by our stakeholders.
The Board is very pleased with the Group’s progress in each of its areas of CSR focus in 2010. Some of the
highlights of the past year have been: 124 sites achieving a Recordable Incident Rate of zero; all ERO’s sites in
the USA now holding ISO14001 accreditation; and starting to see the impact of a structured and Group-wide
approach to community involvement. This is all further evidence that operating responsibly is becoming part
of what each of our businesses and our employees think about and do every day.
Mark Harper, Non-Executive Director
and CSR Responsible Director
BBA Aviation’s Approach to CSR
Sustainability is core to BBA Aviation’s vision, mission, values and
goals and to the way we do business. Sustainability requires us to
manage our impact on, and contribute positively to, society and the
environment and we do this by taking a responsible approach to the
operation of our companies and the conduct of our personnel.
Corporate Social Responsibility is incorporated within BBA
Aviation’s vision, mission, values and goals. Through realising our
vision to be a dynamic world-class supplier to the global aerospace
industry, continuously delivering exceptional performance, we aim
to deliver sustainable value creation in our business for all our
stakeholders, benefting local communities with the employment
and career development opportunities within our operations.
1. Business Ethics, Engagement & Transparency
– We are committed to
– running our business with integrity
– conducting our operations in compliance with national
legislation in the countries where they are located
– benchmarking ourselves against best practice standards and
seeking to pursue a best practice approach wherever practical
– We seek to understand the priorities of our stakeholders and
solicit their feedback
– We will report transparently in line with best practice standards
of accountability
2. Employees
– We value the diversity of our employees and ensure an
inclusive environment recognising the importance of equality
of opportunity
– We support employees through training and development,
encouraging them to expand their capabilities and realise
their potential
3. Health and Safety
– We are committed to achieving a working environment
which is safe and secure and supports healthy lifestyles
– We will aim to pursue, achieve and promote best practices
on Health and Safety specifc to the aviation industry
4. Environment
– We will manage, and strive to reduce, our environmental
impact through the more efcient use of the resources our
businesses consume
– We will support innovative developments in technologies that
support our business objectives and can of er environmental,
community and social benefts
5. Human Rights
– We respect the principles of the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights and the International Labour Organisation
core conventions and are guided by their provisions in the
conduct of our business
6. Suppliers
– We will encourage the application of our Approach to
Corporate Social Responsibility by our suppliers
7. Customers
– We will work with our customers in striving to deliver
Corporate Social Responsibility objectives and sustainability
in the aviation sector
8. Community
– We will identify opportunities to beneft local communities
where we operate through community involvement and
charitable giving
Implementation
We will assess and manage our key Corporate Social Responsibility
risks and identify and plan the realisation of our key Corporate Social
Responsibility opportunities, setting annual targets and long-term
objectives at a local and corporate level, focusing on priority issues.
Compliance
Compliance with this approach will be treated in the same manner
as compliance with other BBA Aviation-wide guidelines. All
Managing Directors will be required to sign a disclosure statement
twice each year (mid-year and year-end) acknowledging their
receipt of a copy of this document; their dissemination of the
document to their direct reports; and their disclosure of any known
violations of the document, to the extent not previously reported.
Compliance with this approach will be the subject of review as part
of the BBA Aviation Internal Audit Programme.
Approved by the Board of BBA Aviation plc on 29 July 2010