SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainable Development
Integrate sustainable development in corporate strategy and decision-making processes.
The success of our business is dependent on our ability to create value in a way that meets the needs of the company, our shareholders, communities and stakeholders while accounting for the broader environmental, social and economic context in which Ulli operates. This requires us to understand the evolving global environment and to take an integrated approach to identifying and managing sustainability risks and opportunities.
Our Code of Sustainable Conduct outlines our support of sustainable development and acceptance of our obligation to constantly improve our methods of extracting the world’s resources to the benefit of our stakeholders. Our corporate strategy is also guided by our Human Rights Policy, Indigenous People Policy and Code of Ethics which outline sustainable development principles while carrying out our operations.
Through responsible supply management, our objective is to ensure that we minimize our potential impacts on people and on the environment, and that we manage business and reputation risks while capitalizing on opportunities.
Human Rights
Respect human rights and the interests, cultures, customs and values of employees and communities affected by our activities.
We are committed to respecting the rights of our employees, the communities in which we operate, and others affected by our activities through the life cycle of our products and operations. We work to advance human rights values in the areas where we operate in collaboration with stakeholders, and put special emphasis on the rights of vulnerable groups that may be impacted by our activities and operations, including Indigenous Peoples, women and children. Ulli has adopted the UN Guiding Principles Framework as a means to progressively identify and remedy human rights impacts as part of our work and report upon those activities.
Our Human Rights Policy outlines our commitment to respecting the rights of our employees, the communities in which we operate and others affected by our activities. Our Code of Ethics confirms our commitment to fair working conditions and an environment free of discrimination and harassment.
All operations have implemented site-based feedback mechanisms that enable individuals or groups to report human rights concerns. We conduct ongoing due diligence to ensure awareness of our Human Rights Policy is strong across our sites and operations. We also conduct training related to the policy for practitioners to ensure a rights-based approach to community engagement.