The aim of the Weir Group's Corporate Ethics
Policy is to communicate to our customers, suppliers, investors,
employees and the communities in which we operate, the ethical and
social values we respect and our commitment to uphold human rights.
By promoting sound ethical values and human rights principles we
aim to be an aspiring business for people to join.
This policy covers Human Rights Principles, Employee Standards,
Social Responsibility, Community Relations and Employees
Responsibilities.
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Purpose of the policy
The Weir Group PLC is a world class global engineering and
manufacturing group, which pursues and promotes human rights
principles in all aspects of our business. The company is dedicated
to the adoption of internationally recognised human rights
standards in its global operations. The international sources of
law upon which our human rights standards are based aim to ensure a
consistent world-wide adoption of the principles throughout the
group. Each operating entity may retain its existing Human Rights
Policy or similar document, provided such a document incorporates
the principles of this Policy and has received the prior approval
of the Chief Executive Officer of The Weir Group PLC.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights provides "a common
standard of achievement for all people and all nations" which
The Weir Group PLC observes and promotes. The guidelines of the
International Labour Organisation Conventions and The Convention
for the Rights of the Child are also fundamental to instructing our
policy provisions.
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Human rights principles
The Weir Group PLC has adopted a series of human rights
principles across all of its businesses.
Anti discriminative attitudes and respect for ethical
values
- All Weir employees should conduct themselves in accordance with
the highest ethical standards.
- Our aim is to ensure that no discrimination is practiced within
Weir. We have adopted an "equality for all" policy to prevent
discrimination in hiring, compensation, promotion, training,
termination or retirement based on race, caste, colour, national
origin, sex, age, religion, disability, veterans status (United
States), marital status, actual or perceived sexual orientation,
employment status or political affiliation. In some countries this
policy may be modified by national legal requirements
on affirmative action.
- Our aim is to ensure that Weir employees are able to work in an
environment free of physical, psychological or verbal abuse, the
threat of abuse and sexual or other harassment and, accordingly,
these are prohibited.
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Employee standards
Health and Safety
- All employees shall receive the necessary health and safety
training for their line of work.
- Access to clean facilities, drinkable water and, if
appropriate, sanitary facilities for food storage shall be
provided.
Living Wages
- Employees shall be paid wages and benefits, for a standard
working week that meets minimum national requirements.
- On being employed by the Group, employees shall be informed of
their employment conditions in written and understandable format
with respect to wages and the circumstances of each payment.
- Disciplinary deductions of wages are not permitted. Deductions
not permitted by applicable law will be made only with the express
consent of the employee concerned.
Working Hours
- The working hours of Weir employees shall comply with
applicable laws.
Freedom of Association and the Right to Collective
Bargaining
- The national and other applicable law and regulations
concerning an individual's freedom of association shall be complied
with at all times.
- We shall not discriminate against employees legal bargaining
representatives.
Prohibition of Child Labour
- We support the long term objective to eliminate child labour,
being consistent with the United Nations Convention on the Rights
of the Child and ILO Convention 138. No children are to be employed
directly by Weir.
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Social responsibility
- Conserving and protecting the environment is a principle of
high importance throughout the business of Weir Group PLC. We aim
to minimise the impact of our operations and our products on the
environment and to provide a safe and healthy workplace for all our
employees.
Community Relations
- We recognise our influential role within the communities in
which we operate and support organisations and operations which
work to achieve human rights.
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Employee responsibilities
- We expect employees to maintain the highest standards in
conformity with these principles. It shall be the responsibility of
management to ensure that employees are aware of the expected
standards and conduct themselves accordingly. Disciplinary measures
shall be enforced against any Weir employee who is in breach of
these human rights principles.
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International references for our human rights policy
- United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- Conventions of the International Labour Organisation
- United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
