Corporate Responsibility and Environmentally Sustainable & Ethical Trading Policy

Jenks Brands strives to be a good corporate citizen. The company’s reputation is one of its key assets and as an emerging company in the UK Food sector, adherence to the highest standards of integrity, personal conduct, ethics and fairness is of vital importance. The development of lasting commercial relationships with trading partners of similar values based on high ethical principles and on the sharing of a sense of Corporate Responsibility is integral to the sustainable continuity of the business. Jenks Brands therefore guides its activities by strict adherence to applicable legislation, and proactively engages in conducts aimed at local, national and global protection of the environment. It considers this to be essential to the sustained success and future growth of its business. Jenks Brands recognizes the importance of the challenges launched by the United Nations in areas of: Climate Change, Habitat Change, Biodiversity Loss, Extinction of Species and Exploitation of Natural Resources, as a way of guaranteeing the continuity of ecosystem services and thus of economic activities and the social well-being of populations directly or indirectly dependent on them. Jenks Brands is committed to full compliance with legislation, agreements and other requirements that the company endorses, whilst also increasing voluntary efforts that go beyond mere compliance with legal requirements.

People & Equal Opportunities

Jenks Brands recognises that its people are its best asset and key to continued growth and success. The company is committed to providing careers and working environments in which its people can achieve their fullest potential. Jenks Brands encourages a harmonious working environment with zero tolerance to bullying or any form of harassment linked to an individual’s sex or other personal characteristics. The company has a commitment to informing employees of its affairs. Employees are encouraged to discuss operational issues and to suggest ways to improve performance and efficiency. Developing future talent is fundamental to the company. Jenks Brands provides clear and fair terms of employment for its employees, and clean, healthy and safe working conditions. The Company has a fair remuneration policy; and strives for equal opportunities for all present and potential employees. Jenks Brands is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and diversity in employment; and recognises that this is essential to ensuring the success and growth of the business. Jenks Brands makes every effort to select, recruit, train and promote the best candidates based on suitability for the job; to treat all employees and applicants fairly, regardless of race, sex, marital status, age, nationality, ethnic origin, religious belief, sexual orientation or disability; and to ensure that no employee suffers harassment or intimidation.

Health, Safety & Welfare at Work

It is the policy of Jenks Brands to create and improve standards of Health & Safety, which will lead to the avoidance and reduction of risks, and ensure that the company complies with all relevant legislation. The company makes every reasonable and practicable effort to provide safe and healthy working conditions. It is the duty of all employees to exercise responsibility, and to do everything they can to prevent injury to themselves and others. Policy standards and procedures are communicated to employees through contracts of employment, and staff training as appropriate.

Environmental Issues & Sustainability

Jenks Brands endeavours to protect and preserve the environment wherever it operates, and mirrors consumers’ increasingly legitimate concerns about environmental impact. The company recognises its responsibility to help guard the planet from the immense pressure of deforestation and animal cruelty around the world (principally for Oil Palm plantations); and fundamentally believes that the preservation of the planet for all species is its responsibility. It is accountable for the environmental performance of its activities and, as such, must preserve the resources of the ecosystems and social well-being of all species. Jenks Brands is aware of the importance of its role in its approach to the challenge of sustainability; and seeks to continuously improve its incorporation of ethical and environmental concerns so that it may achieve a sustained reduction in the impacts of its activities. The company only works with suppliers that expressly commit themselves to practices and activities that fully comply with legislative provisions, and it uses its relationship with suppliers as a positive influence for their activities and processes to contribute to the preservation of natural resources and progressively reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Environmental savings make good business sense, and it is a primary objective to minimise carbon footprint. Jenks Brands is committed to:

Meeting or exceeding the requirements of relevant legislative, regulatory and environmental codes of practice.
Identifying, reducing and disposing of waste in a way that minimises environmental harm, and prevents pollution of land, air and water.
Reducing the consumption of energy and water; and using renewable and/or recyclable resources wherever practicable.
Encouraging suppliers to implement good environmental practices and procedures which support Jenks Brands’ own objectives.
Reviewing and revising the company’s Environmental Policy so that it may set environmental objectives for continuous improvement.

Suppliers & Customers

Jenks Brands seeks to be honest, fair and transparent in its relationships with customers and suppliers. To customers it provides the standards of product and service that have been agreed, and to suppliers it pays in accordance with agreed terms. The company does not offer, pay or accept bribes or substantial favours, and expects suppliers to abide by the same standards and principles.

Healthy Eating

Jenks Brands aims to help consumers to make better choices; and promotes healthy eating by making its products easily accessible to everybody, and by continuously improving the nutritional values of its products.

Product Integrity, Quality, Food Safety & Provenance

Jenks Brands guarantees fulfilment of the needs and expectations of its customers in terms of Product Integrity, Quality & Food Safety. The company supports Britain and British talent, and, in recognition of its responsibility to reduce its carbon footprint, is committed to domestic suppliers. Jenks Brands ensures full traceability of our products so that customers know what is in our food and where it comes from.