Corporate & SocialResponsibility

We are committed to running our business in a responsible way

Ethical behaviours

We ensure our policies and processes provide clear guidance to all employees. We have a Code of Business Conduct which explains our ethical standards as an organisation and how we expect our employees and suppliers to act. We also have a whistleblowing policy, providing guidance to all employees so that they know that they can raise a concern about any possible wrongdoing on an anonymous basis.

We are committed to preventing modern slavery and human trafficking from occurring within any part of our business and supply chain and continue to focus on improving the effectiveness of our systems and controls in this area

Health, safety and wellbeing

Eddie Stobart has a strong culture of promoting health and safety standards throughout our business and we are continually seeking ways to improve. We monitor and report internally to members of the Executive Management Committee and the Board, our accident frequency rates and types of injuries sustained using a dedicated Health and Safety IT management system. This helps us to benchmark the health and safety performance of specific sites and sector groups and take targeted actions to introduce safety improvement initiatives.

Protecting the health, safety and wellbeing of our employees, those who work with us and those who are affected by our business operations is a responsibility we take very seriously. We know that fitter, healthier employees are not only happier and more productive, but also suffer fewer work related incidents. Through our briefing pack for our managers and other initiatives, we are raising awareness of the importance of mental and physical wellbeing for all our employees.

Becoming the 100th Northern Powerhouse partner

We are pleased to have become the 100th Northern Powerhouse partner, supporting their campaign to boost the regional economy through investment in skills, innovation, transport and culture.

As one of the country’s most high profile brands playing a key supporting role for UK plcs, we’re extremely proud of our northern roots and honoured to be supporting diverse business growth right across the North.

We have worked hard to redefine standards in logistics and lay foundations for tomorrow’s supply chain needs through our training programme.

Our corporate charity

Eddie Stobart is proud to support ‘When you wish upon a Star’, a charity set up over 25 years ago with the mission of granting the wishes of children living with life-threatening illnesses.

‘When you wish upon a Star’ transforms the lives of children and their families, giving them something to look forward to through times of uncertainty.

Eddie Stobart employees get directly involved in events to raise money to organise treats and special events for sick children and their families. Since 2016, thanks to our employees’ enthusiastic and innovative fundraising we have been able to raise over £369,000 to grant wishes for children.

More information about the work of this charity is available at:
www.whenyouwishuponastar.org.uk