Corporate Social Responsibility
Mission Statement
Elan has a deep heritage of operating at the highest level of integrity. Our strong commitment to responsible business practices is reflected in everything we do from the transparency of our communications with shareholders to the unparalleled benefits that we offer to our employees and contractors. We strive to provide a great work environment for our employees and to be a beacon of integrity for our clients. Conducting business in an ethical and responsible manner is what we strive for in our day to day endevours.
Elan's approach to social responsibility is driven by our Global Values that determine the way we do business. We are committed to: respect for people, clients and community and the role of work in their lives; sharing our knowledge and expertise to develop sustainable workforce practices throughout the world; and striving for excellence through innovation to develop socially inclusive work environments for the long term.
Elan's business is, in itself, socially responsible because everything we do is geared towards connecting people with jobs, which enables individuals to support themselves and their families.
We strive to be socially responsible in every aspect of our business; however we focus our resources primarily on where we have most impact, in creating a bridge to employment for individuals. We are also dedicated to increasing awareness of, and opposition to, labour practices that exploit individuals, particularly those that are vulnerable
Corporate Social Responsibility Policies
Diversity
Elan considers diversity in the workplace to be essential, and encourages and embraces its diverse workforce. As part of a global organisation, our employees, contingent staff, clients and suppliers are naturally diverse. We value and encourage the broad range of perspectives and capabilities this diversity brings.
Elan defines diversity as differences of race, national origin, religion, cultural background, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity, as well as differences in work abilities and capabilities. We expect and promote mutual respect and understanding between people with different personal situations or backgrounds.
The nature of our business - introducing new permanent and contract staff into our clients' workforces - gives us a privileged position to contribute towards and celebrate diversity across our global network.
Environment
Elan conducts its business with respect and consideration for the environment. As a service organisation, our environmental impact is small compared to manufacturing industries. However, in all of our operations, we strive to minimise our impact on the environment through reduction of waste and energy consumption.
We aim not only to be conscious of, but also responsible in the way we deal with our environmental impact. New initiatives are rolled out continually once these have been identified. As a bare minimum, we reduce, reuse and recycle across the Elan group.
Procurement/Supply Chain
Elan engages with a broad base of suppliers from across the globe. The company ensures that the businesses and individuals it works with throughout its entire supply chain share Elan's standards and are consistent with its culture and values.
Elan believes that its values should be reflected and embraced by all of its partners throughout the entire supply chain. We, therefore, expect our suppliers to operate their businesses in a responsible and ethical manner while limiting their impact on the environment.
The company also has adopted a zero tolerance policy against human trafficking, in accordance with the Athens Ethical Principles, ( see below) which means that we will not knowingly do business with any company that benefits in any way from the trafficking of human beings.
Any company found failing to be consistent with Elan's standards and policies may be penalised by cancellation of open orders or termination of our business.
Athens Ethical Principles
The Seven Ethical Principles of the Athens Action Plan
- Explicitly demonstrate the position of zero tolerance towards trafficking in human beings, especially women and children for sexual exploitation.
- Contribute to prevention of trafficking in human beings including awareness-raising campaigns and education.
- Develop a corporate strategy for anti-trafficking policy which will permeate all our activities.
- Ensure that our personnel fully comply with our anti-trafficking policy.
- Encourage business partners, including suppliers, to apply ethical principles against human trafficking.
- In an effort to increase enforcement it is necessary to call on governments to initiate a process of revision of laws and regulations that are directly or indirectly related to enhancing anti-trafficking policies.
- Report and share information on best practices.
Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is a form of modern day slavery, which forces an estimated 12.3 million people into forced labour or sexual servitude at any given time. Trafficking human beings is now the third largest illegal industry on the planet, following only arms and drug smuggling, and it is present in every country and territory in our network. For this reason, Elan has engaged in the End Human Trafficking Now! campaign www.endhumantraffickingnow.com which is championed by the Suzanne Mubarak Women's International Peace Movement (SMWIPM)
Elan (as part of Manpower Inc), was the first company to sign the Athens Ethical Principles which declare a "zero tolerance" policy for working with any entity, which benefits in any way from human trafficking. This includes our clients, vendors and business partners. We are also leading the effort to get 1,000 of the world's leading corporations to join us in signing the Principles and declare that they too, will have zero tolerance for this inhumane abuse.
The illegal and immoral trafficking of human beings takes away what we believe to be a basic human right - to have access to meaningful work which is rewarded in a fair manner.
By implementing these ethical principles throughout our company, Elan is contributing to the eradication of human trafficking worldwide.
Health & Safety
Elan is committed to the highest standards of health & safety. In adopting these standards, we seek to create a workplace and work systems that enable all employees to feel safe and secure, safe from bullying and harassment and where dignity is upheld.
Our commitment to employees, workers or our visitor's health & safety is demonstrated by our compliance to the Health and Safety Executive guidelines. In all instances, we aim not only to comply with, but exceed the stated guidelines
We have put processes in place to ensure adequate control of health and risks arising from the company's work activities. Adequate resources are made available to ensure that information, instruction, training and, where necessary, supervision, are provided to all employees on an ongoing basis.
Data Privacy
As part of a group of companies that are world leaders in the employment services industry, Elan helps both companies and individuals to navigate the changing world of work. People are central to our business and we take our responsibility for ensuring the privacy and protection of personal and sensitive personal information very seriously. To Elan, privacy is more than complying with privacy and data protection laws; it is about doing the right thing for all the people we find work for.
The following are our Global Data Privacy Principles that guide our protection of personal and sensitive information. We respect the privacy of individuals through the following means:
- We tell individuals who engage with is what personal information we collect, and why we collect it.
- Where appropriate, we respect personal choices about our collection, use and sharing of information.
- We collect, use and retain only personal information that is relevant and useful to our business interactions.
- We use reasonable efforts to keep personal information accurate and up to date.
- We use information security safeguards to protect personal information.
- We limit access to, and disclosure of personal information.
- We retain personal information as required by law and according to our corporate document schedule.
- Where appropriate, we offer individuals the ability to view and update the information we have about them.
- We provide an opportunity for people to ask questions and register complaints.
Community
For Elan, Corporate Social Responsibility extends well beyond just writing a donation cheque to a charitably cause. Instead the company is dedicated to being a responsible contributing member of society in all the countries in which it operates. Our very essence in helping individuals find the right jobs, positions us at the heart of social responsibility. We believe in creating opportunities for people to participate in the world of work, focusing on the long term whilst developing sustainable solutions. We are committed to delivering "Life Long Learning" improved employability, and sustainable employment opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds through education and training programmes. Our reward comes from knowing that we make a real difference - today and in the future
Charitable giving and volunteerism are part of the Elan culture, and our employees are making a difference through local involvement and corporate activities - partnering with community organisations, business and government, schools and workforce development programmes designed to make a difference to people's lives. We are proud to be part of a company that has been consistently voted as the number one staffing firm in the category "Social Responsibility" in Fortune Magazine's annual Most Admired Companies list.