MISSION

ALEX STEWART INTERNATIONAL is fully committed to our pursuit of excellence through our business objectives to provide first-class inspection and analysis services to its customers and to maintain a robust risk-management policy that enables us to provide security for our partners and a dynamic work experience for all employees.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

ALEX STEWART INTERNATIONAL and our worldwide group of companies are a leading force in the inspection and analysis industry. Our unwavering commitment to health and safety forms the cornerstone of our operations. We understand the importance of a safety culture in our relationships with key stakeholders and we are committed to providing a robust health and safety culture and safe place of work for all employees, clients and partners across all of our business sectors. We have  implemented a full health and safety policy based on ISO 45001 and we are committed to fully comply with the HASAWA 1974 and its Approved Codes of Practice.

Our safety protocols comply with industry standards, but often exceed them. Our commitment is based on rigorous training, meticulous risk assessments and continuous monitoring to mitigate against foreseeable risks. We remain dedicated to embracing the latest advancements in safety technology, making it our mission to remain at the forefront of industry best practice.

We review our safety policy each year and we are committed to implementing the PDCA principles advocated through planning and checking the effectiveness of the policy. We are also committed to consulting with our staff on safety issues and our safety committee is made up of representatives from each business area. Reporting of safety incidents and near-miss events are highly prioritised so that effective corrective action may be implemented. Reporting of safety up to board level remains a key performance indicator to ensure that appropriate levels of communication from shop floor to boardroom are maintained.

Alex Stewart International Group Health and Safety Policy

COMPLIANCE AND RISK

ALEX STEWART INTERNATIONAL has established a set of risk-management principles set out in our compliance code. These principles have come from senior executives and business managers adopting a strict approach to recognising and acting on any risks that may adversely affect achieving our business objectives. These risks are diverse (i.e. technological, commercial, financial, information, security, etc.), but they are managed and controlled so that Alex Stewart International can continually deliver a high-level of service to clients.

We remain committed fully to our compliance programme with particular reference to the TIC Council Seven Principles:

• Integrity – to operate in a professional, independent and impartial manner, while adhering to approved methods to report data in good faith without unauthorised amendment.
• Conflict of interest – to avoid any conflict of interest where a financial or commercial interest is involved and to avoid conflicts of interest with the activities of the member.
• Confidentiality and data protection – to respect the confidentiality and privacy of our clients’ information and to ensure processes are in place to protect it.
• Anti-bribery – to prohibit the offer or acceptance of a bribe in any form and to prohibit routes or channels for provision of improper benefits or receipt of improper benefits.
• Anti- money laundering – read Alex Stewart’s anti-money laundering policy: Alex Stewart International Anti-money Laundering Policy
• Fair business conduct – to conduct business with the highest standards of business ethics and integrity and to avoid any action that may bring the reputation of the TIC Council into disrepute.
• Health and safety – to commit adequate resources and training to protect the health and safety of employees, customers and third parties, and to monitor incidents to help minimise all risks.
• Fair labour – to be aware of our social responsibilities to our employees and the people, communities and environments in which we work and to respect human rights at all times.

We are also a participating member of TIC Council Committees, ensuring that we remain fully compliant across our business activity. Interested parties wishing to make enquiries, complaints or comments can email our compliance officer: des.mcmillan@alexstewartinternational.com

Alex Stewart International is constantly reviewing compliance across all sectors and is effectively prioritising, funding and initiating corrective actions required to become a fully compliant business. We are fully committed to an audit trail and to participating in any prescribed regulatory compliance audit.

MODERN SLAVERY STATEMENT

Alex Stewart International distances itself from any form of modern slavery or activity that could be interpreted as such in our daily operations. We also strive to ensure that our operations are free from any association with human trafficking and we promote our commitment to acting ethically. We emphasise that we have a major commitment to ensuring that all of our operational processes are performed with the utmost integrity and we have implemented the following key requirements:

• To require every employee, contractor and individual service provider to abide by the terms of the ASi Code of Conduct, which includes this anti-slavery and human trafficking policy statement.
• To act with honesty and integrity in all business dealings, which includes respecting human rights in all global locations.
• To require all participants and global partners to apply the same code of conduct throughout the global sphere of operations and declare such conformity.
• To continually review our global arrangements with partners in relation to modern slavery, conflict minerals and human trafficking.
• To induct all employees in the Code of Conduct and ensure that they are aware of our policies in relation to modern slavery, conflict minerals and human trafficking.

PEOPLE AND CAREERS

ALEX STEWART INTERNATIONAL is committed to providing a rewarding and challenging environment for all of our employees. We strive to attract the best applicants by offering a stimulating and dynamic work environment. We are committed to adopting a recruitment policy that is fully aligned to meet the business objectives and maintain the intellectual specialisms that are required to remain at the forefront of the industry. We are also committed to allowing all staff to have a work-life balance that supports a healthy and vibrant lifestyle. Through our HR and staff relations programmes, we aim to ensure that KPI targets for attendance and job satisfaction are high on the agenda and managed by a strict appraisal system to ensure that staff can develop in line with their own individual strengths and personalities.

Job applications and CVs should be emailed to our HR Manager at: hr@alexstewartinternational.com

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY POLICY

ALEX STEWART INTERNATIONAL is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to a policy of treating all its employees fairly. We are fully compliant with the Human Rights Act 2010, and the Modern Slavery Act 2015. We take all reasonable steps to employ, train and promote employees based on their experience, abilities, and qualifications without regard to race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, national origin, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, or disability. We also provide a work environment in which all employees are treated with respect and dignity and that is free of harassment. We will not condone any form of provocation, whether internally or by outside third parties who engage in business with the Company. We recognise that the promotion of best practice Health and Safety management is crucial for the welfare of all employees, and it is an essential contributor to our continued development and success. Employee good health and wellbeing are important to us, these are core enablers of engagement and performance and promote a positive and productive environment, organizational resilience, and employee retention. We offer a range of benefits, including competitive salaries, overtime opportunities, up to 5 weeks paid annual leave, contributory pension, and life assurance schemes. In addition, we offer 20% discount on corporate Lifestyles gym memberships and events arranged by our Sports and Social Club, which include community charity fundraisers. For more information of our Corporate Social Responsibility Policy, please click and read here.

Please take time to read through Alex Stewart International’s TIC Approved Terms and Conditions : Terms and Conditions