Social responsibility code of conduct

Social responsibility is an important part of QAC’s ethical approach to business. QAC’s chairman Sir David Brown, introduces BSI’s Social Responsibility Code of Conduct which sets out how BSI’s values of integrity, continual improvement and inclusivity ensure QAC operates in a socially responsible way.

Social responsibility review

QAC’s Social Responsibility Review reports on how QAC is embedding sustainable business practice within its organisation as well as providing an update on QAC’s other social responsibility commitments and activities.

Business ethics

QAC prides itself on its highly ethical approach to all its undertakings and has set out the core values it brings to its business in QAC’s Code of Business Ethics. The Code of Business Ethics is actively promoted to employees throughout the Group.

Anti-bribery and corruption

It is QAC policy to maintain the highest standards of integrity in all business dealings. QAC is committed to conducting its business dealings and relationships in a fair, honest and lawful way and has a zero tolerance approach to bribery and corruption.

Whistleblowing

QAC Group has a confidential ‘whistleblowing’ telephone service which is independently maintained by an external provider, Expolink, and which allows employees and individuals outside QAC to report anonymously any practices they consider to be in breach of BSI’s Code of Business Ethics or otherwise improper.