In order to address new societal and environmental challenges to the best of our ability, we have committed to an Environmental and Social Responsibility initiative. We intend for this initiative to be an opportunity to ensure we are making progress, and a tool to help us develop together. This is a step we need to take as a company, is beneficial for our employees and partners and, more broadly-speaking, for civil society as a whole.
We have set out our commitments formally in our Environmental and Social Responsibility (ESR) Charter, a reference document soon to be accompanied by an Environmental Responsibility Guide enabling employees to make their own proactive commitment alongside the company.
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We have introduced several measures to cultivate a fulfilling work environment for our employees:
All Solinguis partners are respected in the same way that we respect our in-house staff:
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Support for non-profit organisations: Solinguis supports several carefully selected organisations helping the most disadvantaged members of society. In addition, the manager of Solinguis has long been a committed and active private supporter of various human rights and environmental protection initiatives.
Membership of the United Nations Global Compact: Solinguis plans to join the Global Compact, a sustainable development initiative launched in 2000 by former United Nations Secretary General, Kofi
Annan. This decision aligns with our financial, human and environmental objectives, allowing them to have a clearer influence on how we structure our approach to sustainable development and to send a strong message to our partners. As a member of the Global Compact, the world’s most important corporate citizenship initiative, Solinguis will commit to extending its promotion of the ten fundamental principles – on human rights, labour rights, the environment and the fight against corruption – beyond its own activities and throughout its sphere of influence.
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At Solinguis, we have been selecting our suppliers in accordance
with sustainable development criteria since March 2019. We also plan to develop a Responsible Purchasing Charter, which will formally set out the ESR requirements we demand from our suppliers.
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Solinguis operates a waste collection and processing policy.
Rubbish bins for recyclable materials are provided for employees, used IT consumables are collected, sorted and reused, as are any objects no longer in use (i.e. Miscellaneous furniture and supplies).
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In an effort to reduce our carbon footprint, we apply the
following regulations to our computer systems and their use:
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All members of our in-house team use public transport, walk
or cycle to get to work. In short, everyone at Solinguis plays a proactive role in our company's overall approach to sustainability and corporate social responsibility. This is how we express our shared desire to conduct our business with respect for the fundamental values of corporate citizenship.