Corporate Social Responsibility policy.

Thank you for your interest in CAROLINE GOULD.

This CSR policy is reviewed and revised annually. You may wish to revisit it regularly.

Policy brief & purpose
Our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) company policy refers to our responsibility toward our environment. Our company’s existence is not lonely. It's part of a bigger system of people, values, other organisations and nature.

What is corporate social responsibility?
Our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) company policy outlines our efforts to give back to the world as it gives to us.

Scope
This policy applies to the company; CAROLINE GOULD.

Policy elements
We want to be a responsible business that meets the highest standards of ethics and professionalism.
Our company’s social responsibility falls under two categories: compliance and proactiveness. Compliance refers to our company’s commitment to legality and willingness to observe community values. Proactiveness is every initiative to promote human rights, help communities and protect our natural environment.

COMPLIANCE

Legality
Our company will:
Respect the law
Honor its internal policies
Ensure that all its business operations are legitimate
Keep every partnership and collaboration transparent
Business ethics

We'll always conduct business with integrity and respect to human rights. We'll promote:
Safety and fair dealing
Respect toward the consumer
Anti-bribery and anti-corruption practices

Examples of Corporate Social Responsibility
Protecting the environment - Our company recognises the need to protect the natural environment. Keeping our environment clean and unpolluted is a benefit to all. We'll always follow best practices when disposing of rubbish and using chemical substances, and will challenge our suppliers and partners to do the same.

Protecting people - We'll ensure that we:
Don't risk the health and safety of our employees and community
Avoid harming the lives of local and indigenous people
Support diversity and inclusion

Human rights - Our company is dedicated to protecting human rights. We are a committed equal opportunity employer and will abide by all fair labour practices. We’ll ensure that our activities do not directly or indirectly violate human rights in any country (e.g. forced labour).

PROACTIVENESS

Donations and aid - Our company will seek to make available a budget for monetary donations each year, within the limits of our annual resources. These donations will aim to:
Advance the arts, education and community events - Alleviate those in need
Volunteering - Our company will encourage its directors and employees to volunteer. They can volunteer through programs organised internally or externally. Our company may sponsor volunteering events from other organisations.
Preserving the environment - Apart from legal obligations, our company will proactively protect the environment. Examples of relevant activities include:
Recycling
Conserving energy
Offsetting carbon where possible
Using environmentally-friendly technologies
Continuous research into sustainability and sustainable event processes
Educating clients and partners on how to run events in a sustainable way
Supporting the community - Our company may initiate and support wedding community or local community investment and educational programs.

Learning - We will actively invest in our own development. We will be open to suggestions and listen carefully to ideas. Our company will try to continuously improve the way it operates.
Our company is committed to working towards the principles of Sustainable Events with ISO 20121. We will readily act to promote our identity as a socially aware and responsible business.
If you have any questions regarding this CSR Policy please email hello@carolinegould.com.