our governance
OUR ESG LEADERSHIP TEAM
Helen Culleton
Cheif Operating Officer
Andy Bell
Group Technical Director
Chris Lowder
General Manager Operations
Garima Singh
Sustainability Specialist
ESG is reported on at every board meeting twice a month. As well has having our leadership team, the design, manufacturing and HR teams equally drive the projects through their own passion to deliver the holistic, inclusive approach to targets we set ourselves each year. Everyone has a voice and are encouraged to contribute to new initiatives. These are shared in quarterly newsletters, and team calls and inspire us all to be better at what we do and to each other.
RESPONSIBLE PROCUREMENT
Audiotonix suppliers are an extension of our business, and we endeavour to ensure all our vendors have the same exacting standards and ethics that we apply in our daily business lives. All manufacturers’ need to demonstrate good working conditions for all employees with no child labour, no discrimination, reasonable working hours and fair pay. Since 2018 the UK procurement teams have been working with suppliers and manufacturers to ensure they meet all of our Supplier code of conduct criteria.
SUPPLIER AUDITS
A pillar of our responsible supply chain is an on-site audit of the manufacturer. The audit is driven by an extensive questionnaire to ensure the vendor satisfies all our labour, health and safety, and sustainable practices criteria.
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
We do not trade with sanctioned countries and screen every supplier and customer for compliance, whether their country is on any sanctions lists or not. Our key front-line employees receive training on AEB, Sanctions and CCO as well as structured IT security and GDPR training for all employee’s alongside specialist training for our marketing teams and anyone handling personal data. In February 2022 we immediately ceased all trading with Russia and Belarus and continue to monitor worldwide political situations as they arise.
CYBER SECURITY
This chart shows progress on Audiotonix’s carbon footprint for the past 5 calendar years. The 2020 and 2021 figures are not a full representation of usual output as the Covid-19 pandemic impacted on the energy usage in our properties. In 2022, our colleagues started to return to the office full time and the factories capacities returned to normal as the restrictions on mass gatherings were lifted.
In 2022, we expanded our reporting boundaries to include our non-UK operations, resulting in a reported carbon footprint of 485.2 tCO₂e. Over the following 12 months, we achieved an 11% reduction in this footprint. The focus is to reduce this further in 2024 with a change in our energy suppliers.
IT GOVERNANCE
Over the last 4 years, our focus has been on implementing the Cyber Essentials (CE) and Cyber Essentials Plus (CE+) security standards across all group companies whilst working within the IASME governance framework as a baseline standard across all businesses.
Read our latest Sustainability Report
See how we put our values into action since 2020, advancing our staff and community programs, unleashing the power of creativity for social engagement and entertainment, innovating ethically and responsibly, and enabling sustainability at scale as we continue to grows.