TESS recognizes that responsible and sustainable corporate performance is essential to the long-term success of our business and desirable to our stakeholders. We adhere to the following principles:
TESS has a global Health, Safety and Environment policy and we are committed to continuous improvement in this area and our target of Zero Harm. We also work with our customers to assist in developing and implementing best practice in environmental performance in the design and delivery of projects. We take a leadership role in profitable sustainability through our Environ™ initiative both for our customers and ourselves. We are identifying the source of our business' carbon footprint and will aim to reduce it in compliance with changing ecological and regulatory environments
We uphold the standards of behavior outlined in our Code of Conduct. We maintain the highest standards of corporate governance and report our governance performance annually. TESS deals fairly with all suppliers, partners, customers and other parties we encounter in our business and we develop productive, co-operative relationships. We ensure bids are conducted with integrity and transparency. We apply and continuously improve our risk management procedures and protocols.
We respect human rights and have a goal to create a work environment that is positive and safe for all employees and that enables optimal performance. TESS has developed several comprehensive policies that set high standards of performance in the following areas and we implement them rigorously: Personnel Policy; Equal Opportunity Policy; Prevention of Harassment Policy; and the Work and Life Balance Policy. We do not employ, nor cause to be employed, forced or child labour and are committed to ongoing education and training of our people.
Our engagement with our communities has two-core, related aspects. The first is the business side, where we are deeply committed to providing the best balance of local know-how and global best practice to our customers. In this we have sophisticated localization programmes supported by training, technology, systems, controls, mentoring and leadership that can ensure our global standards are met. The second is a broader social commitment to the growth and development of the communities where we work. Here we combine the energy and charity of our people and the resources of our company.
TESS provides complex engineering services in a way that facilitates the training of local engineering personnel, while at the same time, provides world class solutions to our customers. TESS in-country employment and development programs are based on two fundamentals: focused selective recruitment of local employees who demonstrate a keen interest in developing their career; and establishment and management of formal training programs for national employees at all levels throughout the organisation.