Principles That Guide Us
Corporate Policies
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY POLICY
Tessy Plastics Corp. voluntarily supports and complies with the UN Global Compact principles. This is evident by our respect for human rights, fair labor practices, anti-corruption, responsible sourcing of materials and sustainable management of our environment. We will meet all national and international applicable laws, prevailing industry standards and other requirements as it relates to social accountability. We ask the same of our suppliers.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY POLICY
Tessy Plastics Corp. is committed to managing its business using manufacturing methods and practices that are safe and environmentally responsible which will allow our people and planet to endure. We will comply with all applicable legal and other requirements to prevent pollution and reduce our impact on our surrounding environment while maintaining the health and safety of our employees along with our community. By building awareness of our suppliers, employees and customers we will continually improve and reduce; occupational injuries, employee illness, waste, energy consumption and use of natural resources. Our stewardship initiatives and outcomes will be reviewed by Management and annually reported.
QUALITY POLICY
Tessy Plastics has recognized that its future growth and success will be based on a commitment to deliver quality products on time. We are dedicated to exceeding our customer’s expectations and meeting all regulatory requirements by continually improving the effectiveness of our Quality Management System. We share the common goal of quality in a safe working environment.
SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT POLICY STATEMENT
Tessy Plastics Corp is committed to purchasing materials, products, and services in a manner that supports environmental responsibility, ethical business practices, and long-term sustainability while meeting customer, quality, and business requirements. The policy applies to targeted suppliers of Tessy.
We will:
- Consider environmental and sustainability factors in purchasing decisions where practical and commercially feasible.
- Encourage the use of recycled, recyclable, and responsibly sourced materials, including recycled plastic resins when approved by customers and suitable for the application.
- Comply with applicable environmental, health and safety, labor, and regulatory requirements.
- Work with suppliers who operate in an ethical and socially responsible manner.
- Encourage suppliers to minimize waste, reduce energy consumption, and improve environmental performance.
- Promote packaging reduction, reuse, and recycling throughout the supply chain.
- Support continuous improvement in sustainability practices within our operations and supply chain.
Supplier qualification, evaluation, and approval activities are managed through the company’s Supplier selection and management processes.
Responsibility for implementation of this policy rests with the Purchasing department. This policy will be reviewed periodically by management.
CONFLICT MINERALS
Tessy Plastics Corp. aims to be conflict mineral-free and asks the same of our suppliers. By mapping the raw materials used in our customers components to determine if they include any of the four conflict minerals, Tin, Tantalum, Tungsten and Gold, originating from the “Conflict Region” of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) or adjoining countries will allow us to voluntarily support the Dodd-Frank Act that is directed at reducing the source of funding for armed groups that are committing human rights abuses and contributing to conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
STANDARDS OF CONDUCT POLICY
Tessy Plastics Corp. success depends on our employees’ commitment to responsible conduct. Working together, we will continuously enhance our culture in ways that benefit customers and business partners, and that strengthen our interactions with one another. All Tessy Plastics employees are responsible for understanding and complying with our Standards of Conduct. This is the way to ensure that Tessy Plastics is and continues to be a great company of great people.
SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT POLICY
Tessy Plastics Corp. is committed to sustainable water management. We commit to protecting the environment’s natural resources and not pollute our local waterways in the communities in which we are located. We will provide safe water for drinking, sanitation, and hygiene in all our facilities, as we believe that it is a human right. We will manage our wastewater discharge in full compliance with local and national regulations. We will handle our resin following the international program called Operation Clean Sweep, which is designed to prevent resin pellet, flake, and powder loss and help keep this material out of the local ecosystems and amphibious habitats. We will annually assess the water risks to our operations at the regional and river basin level as it relates to climate change, availability of quality water. We strive to operate in a manner that minimizes the impact on the availability of community water resources by considering our impact throughout all stages of our operations.