Corporate & Social Responsibility

The Company has developed a mission statement (the “Company Statement”) which describes the way in which the Company seeks to make a positive impact on its stakeholders. All employees receive training on the Company Statement and performance against Corporate and Social Responsibility (CSR) goals is monitored through the management system. Examples of measures that relate to CSR goals include customer satisfaction measures such as delivery and product quality performance; the results of quality audits designed to improve the capability of key suppliers; information sharing, and reward and recognition systems for employees; delivery of growth in the value of shareholders’ investments; a policy for the environment with a commitment to a reduction in use of nonrenewable energy and an increase in the use of recycling; and targeted levels of charitable fundraising by employees matched or exceeded by
the Company.

In 2006 the Biocompatibles’ Charities Team raised over £10,300 including Company donations for charitable projects within the local community. The recipients included: the British Liver Trust, a national charity supporting adult liver disease; the Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) Foundation, a charity offering support and information to PBC sufferers, their friends and families; The Ridgeway School, a special school for children with severe learning needs; Christopher’s Hospice (CHASE Guildford), a local hospice for children with life-threatening illnesses and; Guildford Undetected Tumour Screening (GUTS) against cancer, a screening programme based at the Royal Surrey County Hospital to which local doctors’ surgeries refer patients identified as being at moderate to high risk of developing bowel cancer. In addition, the Company supported individual employees in their more specific fund raising efforts.

In 2007 the charities team have selected to support the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice, a local charity providing care for people with terminal illnesses, and the Samantha Dickson Brain Tumour Trust, a charity funding research in order to improve treatment for those people affected by a brain tumour.

In evidence of its focus on such issues, the Company has retained its membership of the FTSE4GOOD index which is comprised of companies that meet globally recognised standards of corporate and social responsibility. 
Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice

Samantha Dickenson Trust