POLICY STATEMENT

Our policy applies to all our workers, our subcontractors, their subcontractors, and their workers unless notified in writing that this isn’t the case. We use the term workers to cover all scenarios.

POLICY STATEMENT
This social value & corporate social responsibility policy outlines Long O Donnell’s (LOD) social value strategy for its UK and Irish operations. Our policy applies to all our workers, our subcontractors, their subcontractors, and their workers unless notified in writing that this isn’t the case, we use the term workers to cover all scenarios.

SOCIAL VALUES & CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY
At LOD, we recognize our responsibility to operate ethically, sustainably, and contribute positively to the communities and environments in which we operate. Our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) forms an integral part of our business ethos. This policy outlines our principles and strategies for fulfilling our CSR objectives.
Where possible and practical LOD create infrastructure, support communities, and enable growth to deliver community benefits and additional social value. We assist our customers to maximise social, economic, and environmental wellbeing of local communities in accordance with The Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012, The Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, The Wellbeing of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 and the National Social Enterprise Policy for Ireland 2019-2022 (Ireland). Social Values are important within LOD to maintain healthy relationships between co-workers and between the company and society. By following the moral standards of society, it will place LOD in a good position.

This policy is supported by our Sustainability and climate action policy; ref LOD/IMS/CPS/001. LOD is committed to promoting sustainability and is concerned for the environment and promoting a broader sustainability agenda. We aim to follow and to promote good sustainability practice, to reduce the environmental impacts of all our activities and to help our clients and partners to do the same.

Through our own actions and collaboration with our supply chain, LOD is committed to, where possible and practical:

Employment and Skills:
• Enabling local people to obtain the skills needed to access employment
• Providing our workers with new skills for the future
• Creating employment opportunities within the communities that we work
• Removing barriers to employment in our areas of work for underrepresented and disadvantaged groups
• Offering employment opportunities to those who serve or have served in our armed forces
• Having flexible working hours

Local Business & Economy:
• Procuring goods and services locally where possible
• Supporting small, medium, micro-sized businesses, social enterprises and minority owned businesses to improve capability and grow sustainably
• Benefits schemes for workers
• Encouraging and participating in community schemes
• Engaging with local community groups such as sports clubs and schools

• Providing/facilitating opportunities for disabled people

Community Engagement:
• Carrying out volunteering activities that deliver benefits to local communities
• Working with local charities on key themes to deliver additional benefits to the communities in which we work
• Supporting employment opportunities to meet local needs
• Working with education bodies to offer curriculum support and work experience opportunities

Sustainability and Climate Action:
• Using resources efficiently to reduce waste and maximise value
• Playing our part to reduce air pollution, noise, vibration and nuisance within local communities to improve health
• Promoting sustainable and ethical procurement following the principles of ISO 20400
• Reducing carbon footprint- This is linked with our Carbon Net Zero Plan

• We value our workers as our most significant asset and invest in their professional growth and well-being.
• We promote a supportive work culture, diversity, and inclusion, fostering an environment where workers can thrive.

• We continuously evaluate and improve our CSR and social value initiatives, setting measurable goals and objectives.
• Regular reporting and accountability mechanisms ensure transparency and facilitate ongoing enhancement of our efforts.

How will we use Social Value?
LOD will
1. Review our procedures to ensure that social values are considered
2. Establish objectives and targets annually
3. Engage with workers to encourage participation
4. Contribute to our business plan bringing together relevant work streams from HR, marketing and communications workers consultation organisational development and the senior leadership team.
5. To realise our Social Value objectives, we recognise the need for and are committed to communicating these objectives to our suppliers, potential and existing workers and customers. This is achieved via our procurement and recruitment processes and our existing communication channels including the Business Plan, intranet, newsletters, team briefings and staff induction processes.
Governance, Measurement & Reporting:
This will be monitored monthly where relevant as part of our ongoing reporting, and the progress of this target reported on as part of the annual management review meeting so areas of improvement to be identified for LOD to maintain its continuous improvement of standard, efficiency, and effectiveness.

The Chief Executive of LOD is responsible for the development and effective implementation of this Policy and for ensuring that the necessary resources are provided for its implementation through our processes.

Thomas J. O’Donnell

Chief Executive – Long O’Donnell

January 2024