About INM
Social Responsibility
The Group is committed to acting in the best interests of all its stakeholders: customers; employees; suppliers; and shareholders (see Corporate Social Responsibility statement on pages 18 to 21 of the Annual Report).
The Board has a Committee with responsibility for corporate social responsibility. The terms of reference of the Committee are available from the Company Secretary and on the Company’s website at inmplc.com.
The members of the Committee at 31 December 2010 were:
- Baroness M Jay (Chairman);
- L Buckley (appointed 26 April 2010); and
- VC Crowley (appointed 23 March 2010).
Employment
The Group is committed to equal opportunity of employment and all employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications and abilities. The Group is committed to providing a working environment that is free from all forms of discrimination and harassment. Many of the Group's employees are represented by trade unions and all such trade unions are recognised by the Group.
At a minimum, all Group companies are required to comply with all applicable legislation in employment matters.
Health and Safety
The Group is committed to creating and maintaining a safe and healthy working environment for all employees. This includes providing appropriate training to enable employees perform their work safely and effectively.
All Group companies are required, at a minimum, to comply with all applicable legislation in this area.
Social, Community and Environmental
The Group supports a wide variety of charitable organisations by making financial contributions and by providing editorial coverage.
The Group provides significant editorial coverage and support for environmental and health issues, with the Group's South African company particularly supportive of campaigns to highlight the HIV/AIDS issues.
The Group is committed to supporting best practice and complying with all relevant legislation in relation to the production of its products and to environmental issues. The Group is in regular dialogue with suppliers in relation to new products and processes, and environmental issues are considered in the decision-making process.
Code of Conduct
INM is committed to maintaining the highest standards of ethical behaviour. Business operations within INM are often complex and good ethical behaviour does not boil down to a series of 'dos' and 'don'ts'. Even the appearance of improper behaviour can have serious repercussions on INM's reputation. This code outlines some of the key principles underpinning ethical behaviour in INM.
