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Responsibility to our people
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We foster working conditions which support
effective health and safety programmes, nondiscrimination principles as well as human and
labour rights.
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Health and safety for our colleagues is
extremely important and our operations are
reviewed and monitored regularly; RWS is
committed to a robust health and safety policy
at the highest level.
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Following the Covid-19 pandemic, we have
adopted a hybrid working model for our
colleagues. The Executive Team and Senior
Leadership Team are in regular communication
with colleagues globally, both through virtual
meetings and through an enhanced group
intranet which has provided information and
advice on how to cope with working from home
to ensure the mental and physical well-being of
our teams.
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We provide an environment that allows
good career and professional development
opportunities and enables all RWS colleagues
to fulfil their potential, therefore allowing the
Group to retain and attract highly talented
professionals.
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We foster diversity among our teams based on
the Group’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy.
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We train our professionals to improve existing
skills and develop new capacities. We create
a working environment for colleagues that
nurtures innovation and provides the resources
to facilitate this.
Responsibility for our communities
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As a socially responsible company, we are an
active and positive participant in local matters
in the communities in which we operate.
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We have renamed The SDL Foundation The RWS
Foundation and we have consolidated all of our
philanthropic initiatives.
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A risk to RWS is the future availability of linguists.
We have taken steps to encourage young people
to study languages and consider a career in the
language profession. In this way we contribute
to the growth and development of tomorrow’s
translators.
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We focus our business through a client-oriented
strategy based on close communication,
enabling us to understand and foresee our
clients’ needs and fulfil their expectations,
supported by our network of suppliers.
Our corporate sponsorship is in line with
the Group’s Charitable Giving, Sponsorship
and Collections Policy and is aimed towards
promoting the learning of languages by young
people from non-privileged backgrounds.
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We enable a better, healthier, more connected
society as language can play a critical element
in helping our clients find life-saving drugs and
equipment as well as communicate with their
clients.
Responsibility for strong governance
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RWS complies with the QCA Corporate
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Governance Code and has established a set
of corporate rules, policies and processes that
define our current governance model and ensure
our long-term vision is seen through the lens of •
excellent governance.
We have developed a Group-wide Code of
Conduct with associated mandatory training. Our
commitment to business ethics is managed by the
Board through the CEO and the CFO to ensure
ethical behaviour is integrated across all our teams
and geographies through our Code of Conduct
and associated policies, which are available on the
Group’s intranet.
We ensure disclosure and promote observance
of our Code of Conduct across all divisions,
suppliers and contractors.
RWS has a zero tolerance against corruption policy,
and therefore, we require suppliers and partners
to observe professional and honest business
practices. (Aligned to the UK’s Bribery Act 2010).
We maintain our reputation as a trusted business
partner through continual improvement of our
services and business management through ethics,
innovation, safety and environmentally sympathetic
conduct, and the implementation of high-quality
procedures across all teams and geographies.
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We develop our own investor relations strategy
that aims to ensure compliance with legal and
market practice responsibilities.
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We maintain clear communication channels
with stakeholders and potential stakeholders to
provide quick and effective responses to their
requirements.
SUSTAINABILITY
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