As a market-leading technology distributor, Exertis is always looking to uphold our reputation as a superior value-added supplier of quality goods and services. That’s why Exertis is dedicated to maintaining the highest levels of sustainability, quality and ethical performance in all that we do. We cultivate a strong internal culture of ethical practice and legal compliancy from senior management to our admin and warehousing staff. Our mandate covers our people, health and safety, business ethics, environment and economic contributions, which we continually monitor for improvements. We believe that being a good local community member also means giving back more globally; helping local charities, reducing our environmental footprint and always doing the right thing. We place high importance on these policies and we see them as intrinsic to our overall business success.

The trust in the people we deal with – our colleagues, customers, suppliers, shareholders and communities – is one of the most important assets we have. That’s why our employees’ priority is to demonstrate our Exertis values when interacting with stakeholders. Exertis regularly undertakes ethics and compliance staff training globally; ensuring there is always a focus on what’s right, compliant, legal and ethical. It also means more: we will always aim to follow best practices and to act fairly in whatever we are doing. We value our reputation and it’s essential that our partners trust us to provide honest, decent and credible business practices to deliver mutual, future business success.

Exertis is committed and dedicated to ensuring the highest standards of social responsibility are adhered to both on a company wide basis as well as with our supply base. In the case of Exertis sourced suppliers, we employ a strict Code of Conduct and are absolutely committed to ensuring social responsibility is employed throughout the supply base. We particularly emphasise a strict ‘no tolerance’ policy towards human trafficking and slavery. Audits of our suppliers are frequent and all encompassing. The ‘Code of Conduct’ includes the following:

• There is no forced, bonded or involuntary prison labour
• Workers are free to leave their employer after reasonable notice
• Freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining are respected
• Working conditions are safe and hygienic
• Child labour shall never be used
• Living wages are paid
• Working hours are not excessive
• No discrimination on any basis is practiced
• Regular employment is provided
• No harsh or inhumane treatment is allowed

No deviations from this Code of Conduct are tolerated. Our suppliers must adhere to these standards as a condition of doing business with us and our customers. As a supplier of products that contain metals, Exertis is committed to operating in a socially responsible way. It is our policy to refrain from purchasing products from any known conflict sources and we expect our suppliers to adhere to the same standards.

The Exertis Group is committed to minimising the impact of our business operations on the environment. As a global technology distributor, we produce zero industrial waste and our energy consumption is low. Nevertheless, where we do have an environmental impact, our policy ensures that we’re continually monitoring and reducing carbon emissions, transportation, energy consumption, and complying with regulations for the disposal of waste and spills. In the last 12 months, Exertis received no fines for non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations (for example in relation to waste packaging, waste electronic and electrical equipment, pollution or environmental licensing) in the reporting period and no environmental cases have been brought through dispute resolution mechanisms. Our policy is to still recycle hardware products for reseller partners on demand and in line with our current local and national recycling programmes.