The Richline Responsible Oath reflects our shared values and commitment to sustainability. The oath recognizes "Richline must serve the greater good by bringing together people and resources to create economic value with a world-conscious accountability and we promise to:
• Oppose all forms of discrimination and exploitation.
• Commit to creating sustainable economic, social,
and environmental prosperity worldwide.
• Protect the right of future generations to enjoy a clean
and resourceful planet.
• Represent the performance and risks of Richline accurately and honestly to each of the stakeholders that are affected by it.
• Actively engage in efforts to finding solutions to critical social
and environmental issues that are pertinent to Richline.
Richline Group Sustainability Primary Project Goal:
• Show that good environmental and financial decisions go hand-in-hand.
Steps to Sustainability
• Richline proactively engages with and seeks collaboration from our associates and suppliers that share in our vision and commitments to have a positive effect on human health and the environment. We expect all Richline managers and suppliers to conduct their operations in a socially and environmentally responsible manner.
• Richline will encourage associates and suppliers to promote sustainability within their control and engage in meaningful environmental performance goal setting and continuous improvement in both their operations and supply chains. Richline will also encourage our associates and suppliers to adhere to environmental and social standards currently being developed by and for our key customers and stakeholders.
Richline has established a social conscience of ethics, passion and compassion that we have a responsibility to follow and the goal of leadership in our industry.
Richline is currently proud
to claim the following:
1. Incorporation of lifecycle analysis into business decision planning and management plans and to recover material value wherever possible.
2. Continual improvement of health and safety performance.
3. Efficient production and minimization of waste and pollution.
4. Safe disposal and management of waste and hazardous materials.
5. Respect for the rights of individuals, indigenous peoples and communities.
6. Respect for employee rights regarding safe working conditions and terms of employment.
7. Compliance with laws, regulations and treaties at international, national, state and local levels.
We are working diligently and with clear
timelines on the following:
8. Transparency of sources and assurance of sustainability performance. This is an ongoing, aggressive effort at identification, qualification and certification of all points in the supply chain.
9. Traceability throughout our supply chain by means of active chain-of-custody processes.
10.Contribution to the sustainable development of communities affected by our operations and our footprint.