CSR Policy – Highland Essential Oils

CSR Policies

The Basis for our future:

SUSTAINABILITY

Sustainability means assuming responsibility for the future.

We aim to farm in partnership with nature to build a sustainable future.

HEO is active in four fields in this respect:

Environment

(Caring for Nature)

Society

(Caring for Society)

Employees

(Respecting People)

Business Ethics

(Securing Ethics)

Environment

All the waste material of the distillation plant is converted to compost in the compost plant and used in the organic fields as fertilizer and compost tea spray.

A 200 KVA sun-powered system was installed in March 2023.

HEO is Organic certified since 2011

& Global GAP certified since 2015

Certified by Ecocert ZA-BIO-154

Society

Social accountability is a core value of the company. HEO is involved in supporting the local orphanage.

Christmas party for the Children in the Orphanage at Vlakbult.

COMMUNITY JOB CREATION & Training 75%unemployment in town.

Up to 100 unemployed people are temporary employed during Planting, hand hoeing and harvesting of the different crops.

Employees

Highland Essential Oils strongly believes it has the responsibility to engage in employment practices that meet the highest legal and ethical standards.

Highland Essential Oils does not engage in or condone the unlawful employment or exploitation of children in the workplace or the use of forced labour.

Highland Essential Oils has a zero-tolerance policy concerning Personal / Sexual Harassment.

HEO is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and non-discrimination. We are committed to maintaining a healthy working environment by protecting all farm workers in the working place.

HEO considers the HEALTH & SAFETY of its EMPLOYEES to be of upmost importance.

As an ethically responsible organisation, HEO is committed to ensuring that it complies fully with the Conventions of ILO (the International Labour Organisation).

Business Ethics

Market & competition –HEO aims to outperform competitors fairly and honestly.

We seek competitive advantages through superior performance, not through unethical or illegal business practices.

Pricing – No illegal price fixing, bid rigging, allocation of markets or customers, or similar illegal anti-competitive activities.

Respect – Everyone must respect the rights of HEO customers, suppliers, competitors and employees.

Corruption & Bribery – HEO supports the notion of ‘zero-tolerance

Financial – Accurate and complete records

Code Of Conduct

• The Code of Conduct is an instrument that allows HEO to create its basis on an ethical and legal foundation.

• The Code of Conduct is therefore one of the most important components of our compliance program. It provides us with a proven framework within which to make business decisions

• By complying with our Code of Conduct, we have built up an outstanding reputation as a reliable company with integrity. This reputation is a vital asset to our company: It isn’t just a facade – it’s part of our daily business.