The IP Group is committed to the principles of sustainable management. We work to contribute to the economic and social progress of the communities we work in, taking into account our impact on the environment, and to foster stable relationships with our stakeholders.
- Social Responsibility Policy
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A The IP Group’s Social Responsibility Policy Declaration (attached), issued on 15 July 2016, sets out the objectives and commitments that govern the company’s sustainable actions in society, considering the public interest that is inherent to its activities.
The IP Group is bound to pursue sustainable development, safeguard legality and uphold international standards of conduct (NIPSO 26000 and Directive 2014/95/EU), transparency and professionalism, as well as to actively promote social responsibility by encouraging the civic participation of its employees and providing a good working environment, enabling a balance of personal and professional life.
Noteworthy aspects of the company’s Social Responsibility also include Gender Equality, signing the Portuguese Diversity Charter and joining GRACE.
Further information on:
- Diversity and Inclusion
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Portuguese Diversity Charter - Portuguese Association for Diversity and Inclusion
IP signed the Portuguese Diversity Charter on 31 March 2016.
Portugal is one of the 16 nations that signed the Diversity Charter, officially committing to respecting, valuing and optimizing all the potential of the diversity of people, pursuant to the European Commission’s recommendations and efforts in this regard.
The Charter is a tool for all employer organizations that are committed to respecting, valuing and optimizing all the potential of the diversity of the people they employ as well as future employees. It is an important step toward being a more inclusive, more diverse and more competitive organization.
- Reconciliation
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Pact for the ‘3 in line’ Balance Program - Balance Management System
In February 2019 IP signed the Pact for the ‘3 in line’ Balance Program – Balance Management System.
As a signatory company to the Balance Pact, IP is committed to implementing and certifying a management system based on Portuguese Standard NP4552:2016 (System to Manage the Balance between professional, family and personal life).
The Balance Management System aims to improve the quality of life of employees, making it possible to systematize, validate and recognize procedures and practices adopted in this domain to ensure better balance between professional responsibilities, time spent with family and personal activities.
- Equality
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Gender equality means equal rights and opportunities, equal visibility, valuation, power and participation for men and women in all spheres of public and private life. This is a matter of citizenship and human rights.
In recent years, there has been an increasing number of European and national policies concerning gender equality, leading to a clear improvement in the participation of women in the labor market and a new assessment of the conditions that enable and facilitate combining professional activities with family and personal life.
These policies are largely the result of implementing national plans for equality, which are part of the European Employment Strategy, among other European Commission initiatives aiming to overcome inequalities identified in relation to the participation of men and women in different social aspects, particularly employment.
IGEN Forum
IP joined the Companies for Gender Equality (IGEN) Forum in 2014.
This Forum brings together companies that, in light of competitiveness challenges, seek to have a collective social responsibility culture, incorporating the principles of gender equality in their management strategies, with a clear commitment to promoting professional equality and combating all forms of gender discrimination in relation to work and employment.
