Solana Power Limited

Solana Power recognises the requirement to undertake its business activities in a sound and ethical manner to meet the expectations of stakeholders, including those of its customers, employees, suppliers and society at large, and generally those that impinge upon the environment.

Solana Power is committed to meet its obligations in this respect and will therefore conduct its business affairs in the spirit of honesty, integrity, openness and partnership and respecting legitimate interests of all parties with which it has dealings.

This Corporate Social Responsibility Policy Statement is prepared for the benefit of interested parties and represents a summary of the principles informing the operational and management systems and policies of the company in the conduct of its business. In formulating this policy statement Solana Power is aware of the Ten Principles of the United Nation’s Global Compact in the areas of human rights, labour standards, the environment and anti-corruption as derived from:

  • The UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  • The International Labour Organization's Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work
  • The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
  • The UN Convention Against Corruption

Solana Power confirms that is committed to supporting these principles, as set out below, and to maintaining operational and management systems and policies consistent with such principles for the purpose of carrying out its business activities:

Human Rights

  • Principle 1: Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights
  • Principle 2: make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.
  • Principle 3: Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining;

Labour

  • Principle 4: the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour;
  • Principle 5: the effective abolition of child labour; and
  • Principle 6: the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.

Environment

  • Principle 7: Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges;
  • Principle 8: undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; and
  • Principle 9: encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.

Anti-Corruption

Without limitation to the foregoing and in the context of environmental matters, Solana Power recognises its responsibility to manage the impact of its activities on the environment in the conduct of its business. Thus Solana Power confirms that it is committed to best environmental practice in this respect and specifically that it undertakes:

  • to operate an environmental management system, based on ISO 14001
  • to comply with applicable environmental legislation, standards and practices, and specific requirements of our customers and regulatory bodies
  • to adopt best practice and continual improvement, where possible, assisting in the development of innovative solutions to environmental problems and issues
  • to ensure that all activities, works and installations are reviewed for actual or possible environmental, health and safety or social impact
  • to work with others including customers, suppliers and sub-contractors to minimise the impact of its operations on the environment, including the minimising of waste and segregating waste suitable for recycling