Employees

Our employees are our most crucial resource, and therefore we abide by the following principles:

• Equal opportunities – we are committed to offering equal opportunities to all people in their recruitment, training and career development, having regard for their particular aptitudes and abilities. Full and fair consideration is given to applicants with disabilities and every effort is made to give employees who become disabled whilst employed by the company an opportunity for retraining.
• Health and safety – we consider health and safety as equal in importance to that of any other function of the company and its business objectives. The policy and full global report is available in the downloads section of this website.
• Harassment – we will not tolerate sexual, mental or physical harassment in the workplace. We expect incidents of harassment to be reported to the appropriate human resources director.

• Human rights – managers must take account of the core International Labour Organisation labour conventions and strive to observe the UN Declaration on Human Rights, by respecting the dignity and human rights of our employees and in particular as stated below:

  ’Universal respect for an observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without discrimination as to race, sex, language or religion.’

  We remunerate fairly with respect to skills, performance, our peers and local conditions.

• Communication – we will brief employees and their representatives on all relevant matters on a regular basis.

ABF encourages an open culture in all its dealings between employees and people with whom it comes in contact. Effective and honest communication is essential if malpractice and wrongdoing are to be effectively dealt with. The ’ABF Whistleblowing Procedure’ sets out guidelines for individuals who feel they need to raise certain issues with Associated British Foods plc or their own operating company, in confidence. We will make all efforts to protect the confidentiality of those who raise concerns, and employees may come forward without fear for their position. A full copy of the procedure is available in the Whistleblowing section of abf.co.uk.

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