Our Commitments to Customers, Alliances, Suppliers, Partners and Employees
Our owner, Tony Thornby is a practicing Christian, a full member of the Charter Management Institute (CMI) and a Chartered Engineer with the IET (formerly IEE). He holds himself and the company accountable to all three aims below.
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We endeavour to reflect Christian values in how we operate and interact with everyone.
The written expression of what this means in practice is well described by the Christian Association of Business Executives (CABE) - please download a copy of the CABE principles.
THREE AREA PRECIS
Priority Values:
Ethics, achieving financial return for all stakeholders in the company, impact on the world in general and striving for excellence.
Corporate Values:
Honesty, trust, diversity, community, environment, stewardship. Meeting client's needs for innovation, confidentiality, value for money and responsiveness.
Personal Qualities:
Commitment, justice, resourcefulness, openness, creativity, integrity and giving (to community and charities)
We endeavour to meet the requirements of the CMI Code of Conduct
"The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) is the only UK chartered professional body that is dedicated to management and leadership."
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In my personal management practice I will:
- Strive for excellence at all times
- Exemplify the highest standards of professional behaviour and performance
- Remain accountable for my actions
- Act only within my level of competence and advise otherwise when asked to act beyond it
- Safeguard confidential information and not seek personal advantage from it
- Act reasonably and justifiably in identifying and resolving conflicts of values, including those of an ethical nature
In the interests of customers, suppliers, business partners and other stakeholders I will:
- Ensure that I properly understand their interests and respond to them in a balanced manner
- Establish, maintain and develop business relationships based on mutual confidence and trust
- Refrain from entering into any agreement or undertaking any activity which is unlawful or anti-competitive
- Neither offer nor accept gifts, hospitality or services which could create, or imply, an improper obligation
- Safeguard all confidential information which comes into my possession
We endeavour to meet the requirements of the IET Rules of Conduct.
"The Institution of Engineering and Technology (formerly IEE) is one of the world’s leading professional societies for the engineering and technology community."
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Bye-Law 29
Persons in any category of membership shall at all times uphold the dignity and reputation of their profession, act with fairness and integrity towards everyone with whom their work is connected, and towards other members and safeguard the public interest in matters of health, safety, the environment and otherwise.
Bye-Law 30
Persons in any category of membership shall, in addition, exercise their professional skill and judgement to the best of their ability and discharge their professional responsibilities with integrity. They shall encourage the vocational progress of those in their professional charge.