Governance

International management system certification is retained for quality, (ISO9001:2008 and Ford Q1), and environment, (ISO14001:2004). These standards are addressed as part of an integrated ‘Business Management System’ supporting company policies, and certification requirements. Quality and environmental management system functions share generic operating practices and mandatory procedures prescribed by the international standards.

Scope

The Business Management System covers the following scope of certification, applicable to quality and environmental activities:

• Research and development of a proposal/initiative to respond to a client briefing or to address an identified market need.
• Development, implementation, monitoring and reporting of a proposal as a “pilot” exercise to meet the client’s briefing requirements.
• Implementation management and reporting of the client’s programme on behalf of the client, in accordance with the client’s instructions.
• Development and delivery of bespoke training materials and seminars to satisfy the client’s briefing requirements.
• Delivery of training using the client’s developed materials and instructions.

Policies

Our Vision, Mission and Values define our purpose & modus operandi; targets for process, financial and environmental performance define how success is measured.

Our aims include developing a ‘green agenda’ for business through:

• Awareness of environmental aspects in relation to company activities, identifying impacts, controls and responsibilities.
• Ensuring staff and contractors recognise how their actions may affect the environment, even where the company does not have managing responsibility of personnel working under client control.
• Reducing energy consumption, promoting recycling, minimising emissions and preventing pollution through improvement programmes.
• Stabilising carbon output comparable to the continued expansion of company operations.

Policies and performance is regularly communicated to employees and to interested parties on request.

In support of our Business Management Systems, Impetus Automotive also seeks to maintain other relevant standards that contribute to our stance on sustainable practice. The Chartered Institute of Purchasers and Suppliers’ Sustainability Index is a cross-industry standard that demonstrates a business’ sustainability against three core indexes: economic, environment and social.