Corporate social responsibility
As an agency focused on environmental issues, it is right that
we reflect those and any relevant social issues within our
activities. This includes how we conduct our affairs with a range
of corporate stakeholders including staff, partners, customers
and representatives from the community around us.
- Sustainable development
action plan
- We are committed to sustainable development. It is
integral to the way we work, as demonstrated through our company
policies, our operations and our commitment to both staff and the
wider community.
- Environmental policy
- We apply an environmental management system to pursue continual
improvement in our own environmental performance.
- Health and
safety policy
- Health and safety management is an importance aspect of our
work. We are committed to health and safety management based on a
common understanding of risks and how to control them. Effective
control is achieved through co-operative effort at all levels
within the organisation.
The Cefas Connects scheme
With a vision of "making a difference for society", our positive
impact naturally extends to the communities in which we work and
with whom we connect.
Our people are encouraged to share their time and skills for 1-2
days per year, volunteering or taking part in community activities.
Those range from specific community roles such as school governors
or auxiliary coastguards, through to volunteering for conservation
work or working with schools to raise understanding of our
seas.
As a government agency, we do not directly donate cash to
charities; but we recognise that many of our staff want to support
their chosen charities in their own time. We help this by promoting
individual endeavours internally, by publicising
successes and, where practical, by making our facilities
available to support events.