Values & Responsibilities

WHAT WE STAND FOR

We strive to maintain a diverse, inclusive and vibrant place to work for our employees. To achieve this, we have core values and responsibilities that are embedded in our company culture. With a significant global presence, we need to abide by the highest standards of corporate responsibility and measure ourselves against distinct values. We don’t do this just out of necessity. We do this because it’s the right thing to do.

Our Values

We embrace six values which help us create and maintain our inclusive, diverse, and vibrant workplace culture.

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PUT SAFETY FIRST

BE PASSIONATE

PULL TOGETHER

We consider all risks to people and the environment before proceeding with any activity. We address risks before beginning any activity, even if this means stopping a task. Zero harm is always our goal.

We are energised by our products, the solutions we deliver, the challenges we face and the opportunities we create. We are motivated to unlock the value of our products for our customer partners.

As one global team united in purpose, action and spirit, we use the diversity of our people, skills and experience as an unparalleled source of advantage. We harness our customer partners' strengths so jointly we continually improve performance of our products and of each other.

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BE TRUSTED

SHOW WE CARE

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We deliver on all our commitments; to our customer partners and each other. We are recognised for our exceptional, consistent delivery of service and quality. We act with openness, honesty and integrity so our relationships flourish.

The people whose lives we touch and the environment we share matter deeply to us. We nurture, develop and celebrate our people. We always act with their safety and health foremost in our minds.

Our innovation makes us the leading force in our markets. We will define a new era for the use of our products. We set demanding targets, take tough decisions and considered risks to achieve them. We insist on excellence and reward those who deliver.

OUR RESPONSIBILITIES

In addition to our values, our responsibilities include:

THE WAY WE TREAT OUR PEOPLE

We offer equal opportunities, fairness, inclusivity, mutual respect, and diversity, which keeps us forward-thinking and innovative.

THE BENCHMARKS WE MEASURE OURSELVES AGAINST

Our benchmarks are critical to our operations, so we’re constantly striving to make improvements where we can.

PROMOTING HEALTHY AND SAFE OPERATIONS

We constantly revise our guidelines and aspire to a Zero Harm environment. Read our Health & Safety policy.

OUR IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT

We encourage responsible design, use, and disposal of our products. Read our Environmental and Sustainability policy.

ENCOURAGING A CULTURE OF SPEAKING UP

We ensure all employees, customers, and partners can call out issues and wrongdoings via a confidential and secure reporting platform.

KEEPING OUR CUSTOMERS HAPPY AND OUR BUSINESS HEALTHY

We ensure our global customers and partners receive extensive support. Read our Quality policy.

MAKING SURE EACH DECISION IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO

We maintain ethical, fairness, and transparency standards, and ensure a zero-tolerance approach to corruption.

Corporate social responsibility

Through the Anglo American Group, Element Six is a member of the UN Global Compact (UNGC). The UNGC drives business awareness and action towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), focussing on 10 principles around human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. Element Six works within the De Beers Group Building Forever commitment, which is also based on the UNGC principles.

We incorporate and take responsibility for these principles through the Element Six Code of Conduct, Our Values, Responsibilities and Policies.

We have active Element Six communities working towards sustainability from a variety of angles, such as environmental impact, inclusion, diversity and community outreach (internally and externally).

Learn more

To learn more about who we are and what we do, click on one of the links below.

If you’d like to learn more about how Element Six and its people operate as a global business, read our code of conduct.

For information on whistleblowing and to raise your concerns in confidence read our policy, call YourVoice on 0800 068 8792 or visit www.yourvoice.debeersgroup.com.