Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2015

“Good things can happen when we work together”

Contents

3 INTRODUCTION

4 WORKPLACE 19 ENVIRONMENT

WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENTAL TARGETS REVIEW 2015

2015 ETHICAL & TRAINING TARGET REVIEW OUR ENVIRONMENT PLEDGES & TARGETS 2016

EMPLOYEE DEMOGRAPHIC ENERGY

OUR PEOPLE WASTE MANAGEMENT & ZERO LANDFILL

EMPLOYEE OPINION SURVEY

TRAINING 24 COMMUNITY

TRAINING, SOCIAL, & ETHICAL TARGETS 2016 CHARITY & COMMUNITY WORK

APPRENTICESHIPS EMPLOYEE SUGGESTION STATIONS

HEALTH CARE & WELLBEING DAY MOVEMENT TO WORK

EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION PROGRAM WILDLIFE AREA

STRONGER TOGETHER

14 MARKET PLACEHOW TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF BEE

DECLINE – POSSIBLY

INDIA

ADVENTURES IN SOUTH AFRICAN CHERRIES

WASHINGTON STATE ORCHARDS

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VIBRANT *HAPPY *

PROFITABLE *SUSTAINABLE *

Introduction

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This report clearly demonstrates our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

In compiling the report we have drawn upon contributions from colleagues from all aspects of our business, such that we have been able to create a shared

ownership and commitment (from all stakeholders) to our CSR plan.

The report covers the four key strands to our plan, Our Workplace, Our Market Place, Our Environment and Our Community. In these sections is detailed what we want to achieve, what we’ve done so far and critically what we’ve still to do. Progress has been encouraging and the “Shared Ownership” I have highlighted has resulted in the CSR policy becoming embedded in the company culture and

fully supported throughout the company.

We are delighted with the steps we have taken but there is still a way to go – we are just at the start of what has been identified as a long journey. However our

company has been in existence for over a hundred years, and as a company fully recognise the need for a great deal of focus and effort with regard to CSR in order

to enhance and sustain the business into our second century of trading.

Christopher Sims – Managing Director

Workplace

“A strong belief is that you can't win in the marketplace unless you win first in the

workplace. If you don't have a winning culture inside, it's hard to compete in the very tough world outside”

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2015 Ethical & Training Targets Review

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Ethical Review

• To ensure all suppliers have 100% completion on SEDEX with 100% SAQ completed – 100% of fresh suppliers have completion on SEDEX

with 1005 SAQ completed. All major dried fruit and Ingredient suppliers are completed.

• Develop a working database of our supply base, detailing minimum wage rights for the country and any specific ethical requirements –

This has been completed and available for the Technical teams to access when completing their ethical reviews per country.

• Continue to roll out the Staff Forum by March 2015 – The paperwork process was completed by March 2015. Voting took place in June 2015

with the first meeting being held 26th November 2015. – A great success to date!

• Expand the Personal Development Programme to incorporate other areas of the business – 2015 saw the expansion to of the PDP

programme to the office with 6 staff entering onto the scheme,

• Develop the company Simply Personnel system further – A new update of the current system was conducted during 2015, with the training

module being added early 2016.

• Develop the Movement to Work scheme throughout 2015 – This journey began in May 2015, when we contacted the Department of Work and

Pensions to look at conducting a movement to work scheme. Presentations were conducted at the Spalding Job Centre site with three groups of

potential employees. Interviews were conducted and 9 people progressed onto the 4 week scheme. Each week 1 day was spent working within

various roles in the operational areas from collation, warehouse to quality, with 4 days a week spent in the company training room learning skills

to help the individuals with food safety, health and safety as well as practical skills in interview techniques and customer service. From this

scheme we employed 2 staff members through our local agency provider.

Training Review

Assist the new apprentices on their learning journey - All apprentices have now finished their learning journey, with 2 new apprentices beginning their courses in 2016.

During 2015 continual improvement training for all key staff will be developed and implemented – Continual Improvement training is underway with departments beginning the process of improvement with the use of discussion boards per area. Further work to advance this area along with further training is scheduled for 2016.

Ensure all Environmental Management Team Members undergo the Environmental Awareness training – Environmental training has began with the key personnel from the team. However this will continue as an objective in 2016.

Employee Demographic

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55 - 65

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Age distribution of staff at J.O Sims Ltd

Full Time 83 Male 52 Spalding Site 85

Part Time 7 Female 38 London Office 2

Roving 3

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Number of leavers Number of employees Percentage turnover

2012

2013

2014

2015

J O Sims employs a total of 90 members of staff across both the Spalding

based production facility and the London property offices.

During 2015 the leavers comprised of 1 employee returning to their native country, and 2

employees retiring. This contributed to 3.33% of the total turnover.

The average length of service for current employees is 6.5 years

British, 24.38

Polish, 21.49

Scottish, 0.83Ukraine, 0.83

Portugese, 6.61

Lithuanian, 26.45

Latvian, 14.88

Venezuellan, 0.41

Sri Lankan, 0.41

Slovakian, 0.41

Brazilian, 0.41

Bulgarian, 0.41Spanish, 0.41

Romainian, 2.07

Percentage of nationalities working at J.O Sims Ltd – Direct & Agency

British

Polish

Scottish

Ukraine

Portugese

Lithuanian

Latvian

Venezuellan

Sri Lankan

Slovakian

Brazilian

Bulgarian

Spanish

Romainian

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Our People

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Training Hours Delivered 2012 2013 2014 2015

January 481 401 321 24

February 194 801 105 411

March 328 596 248 627

April 456 1709 924 10

May 1986 1320 873 100

June 562 480 361 138

July 828 392 532 1485

August 621 468 476 1320

September 586 123 395 948

October 489 808 421 681

November 459 726 193 326

December 146 322 96 93

Total 7106 8146 4945 6163

Training hours comprise of internal direct staff training, Agency

staff training and external training. All staff training is worked

around the packing seasons and is an important part of the J.O

Sims culture.

J.O Sims Ltd has a strong belief that success in business depends on the dedication and the knowledge of all its employees. Every employee has a role to play in progressing the business to new heights. And all employees are involved in the yearly CSR report and completing the objectives set against it.

We strive to invest in our staff and our business not only in the UK but all over the world. Our agency staff are recognised as an integral part of the business and as such are trained to the same standard as our direct work force.

As a business we are committed to: -

• Recruiting the right person for a role whatever their background

• Managing staff performance, giving them the opportunity to grow within the business

• Recognising staff achievements

• Ensuring we work as a team throughout the business departments

• Rewarding our staff and ensuring they receive competitive remuneration packages

• Ensure employee opinions are taken into account when developing new ideas

Employee Opinion Survey

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Positives

Opportunities for Improvement

Opportunities for improvement were also highlighted covering sections

such as management involvement, communication and work pressure.

Information on employee performance, pressure, feedback and

communication need to be conveyed by managers in the company.

Work loads need to be managed to ensure employees do not feel over

pressured by their jobs roles. With better communication between

managers and employees the levels of pressure can be alleviated

which in turn can improve communication between all areas of the

business.

I think there is a sense of pride and

ownership in working for J.O Sims.

I feel there is still an

upstairs/downstairs divide

within the company.

I am content with my

working conditions.

I feel motivated to give my best

everyday.

Do you believe J.O. Sims is

committed to helping the

environment?

I feel that you can give the

management team

feedback or criticise them

without fear of reprisals.

I think the company deals with

poor performance correctly

I feel under pressure to

perform well.

The opinion survey was conducted in October 2015. All

employees involved in the produce side of the business

completed the survey, and as a business the results were

pleasing.

The results indicate the culture of the business is still strong and

continuing to develop. The majority of employees felt that they

contribute to the company every day and that the overall dynamic

of the company is improving year on year.

Scoring well were sections on involvement, working conditions

and environmental initiatives. Evident from the results all

employees feel their teams are well structured and are involved

in the company and work.

Training

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During 2015, as always we have invested heavily in our staff’s training an development.

A summary of the courses attended by our employee’s during 2015 are as follows: -

• Employment Law seminars comprising of disciplinary, grievance and tribunal training.

• Food Safety Level 2 and 3 training – All our operational staff are now trained to at least level 2 food safety.

• HACCP Level 2 - All our medium care staff are now trained to level 2.

• NPD and Protec excellence training conducted with key personnel on site.

• First Line Management seminars.

• Internal Auditor and BRC conversion training.

• Our Compliance Officer began his Foundation Degree in Food Manufacturing

• Health and Safety training including: DSE, Scissor Lift and Harness, Fire Marshall and First Aid

• Stronger Together and GLA training rolled out to all our agency and direct staff.

Training, Social & Ethical Targets 2016

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Training Targets:

• To ensure all staff from across the business receive Microsoft Excel training to assist in the daily job roles.

• To ensure Miguel Lopes achieves year 1 of his engineering apprenticeship

• To roll out appraisal training to all appraisers

• Continue in our Continual Improvement training for all staff members

• Roll out full management training for all senior and first line managers

• Work on mental health awareness training for all employees

Social Targets:

• July 2016 will see our staff vote for 2 new charities to support for a year – This has proved to be a great success since it

began in 2012. 99.9% of all staff participate in the vote and support the end result throughout the year.

• Continue working with the local primary schools providing fruit when they require it for educational events and

fundraising activities.

• Work with our local communities, engaging where we can to support the communities we are based within both in our

local area and around the world.

Ethical Targets:

• To complete a second health awareness day across the site

• To roll out human trafficking training to all technical staff

• Work on progressing the PDP programme

• Supply Chain Mapping

• Roll out a Movement to Work scheme for 2016

Apprenticeships

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Miguel Lopes – Engineer Apprentice

Miguel began his apprenticeship journey with J.O

Sims in October 2015 learning ‘hands on’ knowledge

from our experienced engineering team. Miguel is

due to begin his apprenticeship training in early 2016

and will cover topics as follows:

• Electronics

• Fitting

• Key Skills

• Welding

• Maintenance Engineering

The aim is to have Miguel trained to City and Guilds

with a Diploma in Engineering level 2 and 3.

“I started with the engineers in October 2015 and since starting I have learnt a lot about

engineering and also myself, I feel a lot more confident and my skills are growing. James

and Tom have been more than helpful and are always willing to teach me new techniques.

They help and demonstrate when needed so that I can learn. I am looking forward to

finishing my apprenticeship and having a lovely future with the engineering department”

Miguel 2015

Tim Bristow - IT Technician

Tim progressed extremely well through his

apprenticeship at J.O Sims Ltd. He has now

completed his apprenticeship in the field of IT.

Tim completed everything required of him with

a double grade distinction. J.O Sims is very

pleased with his level of work and commitment

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“After completing my apprenticeship through assignment based work and referencing

aspects of the business, I've achieved a 90 credit double distinction as well as a 60

credit distinction overall. This was through theory work and practical work where

assessment was observed. The course has helped expand my knowledge and given

qualifications that can now lead onto further education in the future” Tim 2015

In December 2015 Shaun was enrolled onto the IPQ Level 3 Apprenticeship scheme

at the University of Lincoln. This apprenticeship covers a variety of subjects which fall

under the remit of Technical and Manufacturing. The preliminary enrolment tests have

been completed with pleasing results, and Shaun is due to start the apprenticeship in

full during January 2016.

J.O Sims believes in helping people to progress in their carriers, and through the

apprenticeships we are able to do this. The hope of the company is that the IPQ

apprenticeships will aid in the development of employee skills within the company,

thus improving their ability to progress within the business.

Shaun Breen – Dried & Allergen Supervisor

“I feel this IPQ is the perfect way to help progression in my career. This course will help

me increase my knowledge and skills and will aid in understanding the technical side of

a manufacturing business more. I look forward to see how the course progresses”

Shaun 2015

Health Care & Wellbeing Day

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• Health and Wellbeing event was scheduled in August 2015

• The event was to help employee’s recognise and understand modern day health and wellbeing issues

• A qualified nurse was in attendance to run the sessions during the day

• One to one check-ups of blood pressure, oxygen levels and cholesterol levels were set up for anyone interested

• Group talks were run covering issues like: -

Men’s & Women’s health (focus on cancer awareness)

Health eating / lifestyles

Drug & Alcohol awareness

Smoking cessation

• Each session was 45 minuets long with a 15 minute changeover allowing for a Q&A’s session based on the following

timetable

• 30 employees at J.O Sims Ltd took part in the session thought out the day

Times Sessions

9.00 – 9.45 Toolbox 1 – Introduction10.00 – 10.45 Toolbox 2 – Men’s & Women’s Health Awareness

11.00 – 11.45 Toolbox 3 – Healthy Eating & Lifestyle

12.00 – 12.45 Toolbox 4 – Drugs and Alcohol Awareness

12.45 – 13.30 Lunch

13.30 - 14.15 Toolbox 5 – Smoking Cessation

14.30 – 15.15 Toolbox 6 – One to One’s

15.30 – 16.15 Toolbox 7 – One to One’s

16.30 – 17.15 Toolbox 8 – One to One’s

Employee Recognition Program

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January 2015

Phil Ransom

Warehouse Line Leader

March 2015

Phil Davies

Overseas Packhouse Auditor

February 2015

Dmitrijs Rukmans

Fresh Line Leader

April 2015

Andrew MacDonald

Technologist

April - June 2015

Tanya

CrowsonCommercial

Assistant

Mandy

BudworthQA Manager

July – September 2015

Manuel

Magalhae

sLine Leader

Zoe CarrOffice

Manager

October – December 2015

Rebecca

HardsSales

Support

Admin

Will TriggWarehouse /

Customer

Service

April - June 2015

Dried Fruit

SalesTanya Crowson

Michele Wiles

Compliance,

Engineering &

SiteJames Crowson

Martin Chapman

Tom Halifax

Miguel Lopes

Fresh

ProductionGracinda

Magalhaes

Jolanta Zemaitiene

And team….

In 2013 and 2014 J.O Sims operated an Employee of

the Month Scheme to recognise and award employees

who work over and above their normal duties. This

scheme in April 2015 was reviewed and changed to

Employee of the Quarter and instead of one employee

receiving the award, two would be chosen.

One comment which was regularly raised during the

nomination process was ‘How do you nominate a

team’. With this in mind a new award was created

called Team of the Quarter which ran alongside the

employee award.

Each month the department heads nominates a team,

member of their own department or someone from

another department who they believe deserves the

quarterly award.

The ballot papers are sent out at the end of March,

June, September and December to all department

heads and once all the ballots are back in, the

committee made up of 5 impartial people vote on who

will be the winners. The winners of Employee of the

Quarter receive a certificate, letter and a £30 M&S

voucher then the Team of the Quarter winner receives

a certificate, letter and £100 to spend within the team

on an event of their choosing. All winners are

displayed on the winners notice board and mentioned

on the company newsletter, Intranet and CSR report.

At the end of the calendar year all the winners of the

employee and team quarterly awards are entered into

the draw for the yearly award. This again is sent out to

all department heads for them to choose which one

employee and one team deserves to win the award.

The winner of Employee of the Year will receive a

certificate, £60 M&S voucher, box of chocolates and a

bottle of champagne. The successful winning team will

receive a certificate and £150 to spend as the team

wishes.

This Employee Recognition Program has to date

integrated into business life well and been very

successful with a diverse range of winners from all

aspects of the business.

Market Place

“In a hugely crowded marketplace, fitting in with the crowd is a major failure. In a

crowded marketplace, not standing out is regarded as being invisible”

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How to solve the problem of bee decline - possibly

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The next time you see a bee buzzing around, remember that much of the food that we eat depends

significantly on natural insect mediated pollination.

Bees, including managed honey bees, together with many wild species are the predominant and most

economically important group of pollinators. In recent years however, bees have been suffering significant

decline in numbers. Many factors may be contributing to this, including parasites and disease, exposure to

chemical pesticides, the lack of natural habitat and foraging areas. Whatever the cause, without insect

pollination about 75% of the crops that we eat would suffer some decrease in productivity.

Growers supplying J.O.Sims use bees to ensure efficient cost effective pollination of fruit trees - cherries in

particular, by introducing bee hives into the orchards at bloom time. Honey bees, bumble bees and solitary

bees such as the mason bee work the orchards, collecting pollen and nectar and pollinating the cherries as

they go.

Scientists worldwide are seeking a solution to the bee decline problem and J.O.Sims Technical team is no

exception.

Based on a radio controlled drone, the technology the team at J.O Sims Ltd have come up with a novel

proposal.

Using micro control systems, motor and lithium polymer battery the worker bee drone is able to fly for up to

15 minutes and under expert control is capable of pollinating flowers using its combined propulsion and

pollinating device known as the propollinator or propeller.

So, the next time you see a bee, check it out carefully and take avoiding action it may have a ‘stinger’ in its

tail.

INDIA

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● We have approximately 1800 growers in our database, around 600 are currently active in 2016.

● PC Foods has its own PMO but we also have 2 attached PMO's plus our larger growers have their own GGN.

● Each grower is permitted to own just a relatively small area of land due to land ownership rules in India. To manage this efficiently, families hold

land in family members’ names as plots within 1 farm.

● A typical plot of grapes in Nashik is Thompson seedless variety, grown on a dogridge rootstock due to the saline soil which stunts pure Thompson

vines.

● A rule of thumb is 1 acre produces 10MT of grapes, of which between 60- 80% is marketable as class 1.

● Thompson grapes grown for export in Nashik need to be wrapped in paper for the last period of growth to prevent a physiological disorder called

pink berry, where the cold nights of winter coupled with the warm days turn the skins pink and therefore unmarketable.

● In order for grapes to be approved for export to the EU, each acre of the farm must be tested to ensure it meets the strict residue levels required

for sale, failure to match these means the plot is not granted a phytosanitary certificate, and is not permitted to enter this market.

● India has a very large grape growing area, of which only a small % is grown for export, the balance consumed domestically. Nashik is the grape

growing capital of India.

● PC Foods has 10 pack houses in this area and others strategically placed in other regions.

We currently employ 26 Quality Controllers during the packing season, and retain 11 of them off season to assist in grower management.

Adventures Into South African Cherries

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J.O Sims South African venture in partnership with Overvaal at Cherry Ridge has undergone major developments during 2015. The farm is located near

Kroondal, North West province of South Africa, not far from Pretoria and Johannesburg.

The new employee housing complex has been completed for the workers and room for relaxing after a long day has been provided. These new accommodation

blocks provide the workers with full shower and toilet facilities and a fully equipped laundry area to wash clothes. The production facility has been upgraded and

planting of the orchards has begun.

Washington State Orchards

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Since 1992 JO Sims has been investing in its own orchards in the USA. We farm a total of 776 acres in Washington State,

across farms in four different locations. We produce cherries, apples, organic peaches, organic nectarines and asparagus.

Two valued members of the company in the US oversee our farms . They ensure that the fruit we ship from the US is exactly in

accordance with our customers 'requirements. Having people like this to represent our interests overseas, is of enormous

benefit to ourselves and our customers. Their careful stewardship of our crop and other imports from America guarantees that

we are able to provide our customers with the highest standards of quality and reliability.

GrannySmith

GalaRed

DeliciousGolden

DeliciousHoneyCrisp

Pink Lady

Organic 38 27 0 0 0 0

Conventional 0 107 38 6 156 12

0

50

100

150

200

TOTAL APPLE ACREAGE BY VARIETY

Over the RidgeThis 26 acre orchard is located at 2400 feet elevation,

on the north facing slope of the Squilchuck Creek basin

which flows into Wenatchee river.

Harvested late in August, these are some of the last

cherries available in the State of Washington. We grow

11 acres of Lapin, 11 acres of Sweetheart and 4 acres

Rainier Cherries.

Maranello RidgeA 55 acre site at 1,800 to 2,100ft near Cowiche,

Yakima planted entirely with Sweetheart cherries

to provide a late crop in early August. Sweetheart

are high elevation cherries; harvested in August,

they have a history of exceptionally high firmness

and large size.

Arrow Ridge (Organic)Near Pasco, Arrow Ridge provides 513 acres planted

with mixed varieties including cherries, organic

peaches, apricots, organic nectarines, conventional and

organic apples as well as… asparagus.

The farm includes 220 acres of cherries including

Chelan, Bing, Rainier and Sweetheart to extend

the harvest period.

Arrows product mix is designed to take advantage of

early markets and a consistent labour pool. Harvest

begins in May with Asparagus. In June, July and

August we harvest cherries, apricots and peaches.

Gala, Granny Smith Apples and Nectarines are

harvested in September and October.

Dippy RidgeNear Quincy, Dippy Ridge has a plot size

of 183 acres which is planted with a mix

of apple varieties. The apple varieties produced by

these orchards consist of Golden Delicious, Red

Delicious, Pink Lady and organic Gala.

Arrow Ridge Dippy Ridge Maranello Ridge Over the Ridge

Acres 513 183 55 26

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

TOTAL ACRES OF ORCHARDS

Organic Peach, 25

Asparagus, 75

Organic Nectarine,

12

Cherries, 293

OTHER PRODUCTS TOTAL ACREAGE

Environment

“Despite mankind's many advances, the environment around us still is threatened by a range of issues,

including global climate change, energy dependence on unsustainable fossil fuels, and loss of

biodiversity. The environment, the world in which we live and work, is a mirror of our attitudes and

expectations, thus the only way forward, if we are going to improve the quality of the environment, is to

get everybody involved”

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Environmental Targets Review 2015

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• Now that the information has been gathered work to achieve our Level 1 Carbon Footprint Verification – Information

has been submitted and we are pending a review.

• Continue our journey towards ISO 14001 and M&S Plan A Silver Award – The journey towards both of these targets is

progressing well. We have achieved Bronze in our M&S scorecard with the aim to reach silver by summer 2016.

• Replace the remainder of the site lighting with energy efficient LED strip lighting – Approximately 50%. – We have

completed a further 20% across the site with the last 30% predicted to be complete by November 2016.

• Develop our Waste Management Area to deal with the different waste streams passing through the area on a daily

basis – Area has been developed and waste streams are now undergoing a mapping process.

• Develop a system of reporting our environmental successes and areas for improvement to all staff members – This

has now been rolled out with the use of notice boards and TV screens.

Our Environment Pledges & Targets 2016

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Here at J O Sims Ltd, we have recognised that how we do business can impact on the environment. With this in mind

we have pledged the following 4 broad statements to achieve during 2015. This will be done by developing a set of

environmental targets which can be seen on slide 26.

To continually work on improving our processes on site and with our supply base, preventing any unnecessary pollutants.

To ensure our impacts are managed through our Environmental Management System (EMS) and monitored by our

Environmental Management Team (EMT)

Report our EMS successes and where improvements can be made through the website, intranet and other internal reporting

forums.

To increase our environmental training of all staff internally and to ensure the EMT has external certified training by the end of

2015.

Environmental Targets:

• We have achieved Bronze, now we are steaming towards Silver for M&S and ISO 14001.

• Replace the remainder of the site lighting with energy efficient LED strip lighting – Approximately 30%.

• Work on value mapping our waste streams to ensure we are completing as much as possible with our waste generated on site.

• Install energy efficient hand dryers across the site to reduce our paper usage.

• Look at water management on site and install flow meters to track usage and seek to improve where possible.

• Investigate possibility for rain catchment for use while cleaning and watering external areas.

Energy

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• 425 x 235kw solar panels installed on part of the coldstore roofing

• 4 coldstore ceilings replaced to improve efficiency

• 70% of all coldstore lighting replaced on site

• 75 watt energy efficient LED strip lighting installed

• All white wall panelling across site has been re-insulated

• £6373.80 predicted electricity cost saving year on year

• Storage areas lighting put onto movement sensor to reduce the

time which they are on

Solar Panels: Year 1 Year 2

Generated power

(kwh)72170.47 101210.53

Cost saving (£) 6134.49 8602.9

Year 1 cost saving fell short of the predicted value. However

year 2 showed a considerable increase in the cost saving with

a £2229.1 above predicted.

Waste Management & Zero Landfill…

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• Reducing our companies waste by looking at alternative sources, is key to our

success in achieving our environmental targets.

• The majority of all our waste comes from packaging generated from raw

materials or processes on site.

• Since 2012 we have made a conscious effort in ensuring waste is reduced on

site whilst working towards Zero Landfill.

• Going into 2016 we will be looking further into how we can maximise our

plastic recycling.

• Our site Waste Management Area will be undergoing major work to update

and enhance the area in order to meet the demand of waste we now recycle.

• Increased controls with the segregation of waste in the canteen facility i.e.

colour coded bins

2013 2014 2015

Recovery - 264.20 Tonnes 816.20 Tonnes 229.98 Tonnes

Recycle - 219.58 Tonnes 293.84 Tonnes 205.82 Tonnes

Disposal - 0 0 0

Total - 483.78 Tonnes 1034.62 Tonnes 435.80 Tonnes

We Achieved Zero LandfillAfter a huge amount of work, identifying our major waste streams and our alternative

options we can now officially confirm we are 100% zero landfill

Facts & Figures….

How?

All cardboard is bailed and recycled abroad

General waste is sent to our waste company for sorting- All general waste is processed into an alternative

fuel called SRF (Solid Recovered Fuel). This is

supplied to cement kilns as a direct substitute for coal.

The ash from the process is utilised in the clinker of

the cement, hence 100% zero landfill.

All organic waste is sent for composting locally- The farms main outputs for the compost are the agricultural and

horticultural sectors and they presently supply many farms in the

local area. Small amounts of product are produced for a retail

stream in which tokens can be received at local waste disposal

sites for disposing of green waste.

Plastics are bailed and sent to our waste company for sorting

- Plastics are sorted into different grades which in turn are

recycled at various sites around the UK.

Community

“As a business we cannot only seek accomplishment for ourselves and forget about progress and

prosperity for the community in which we operate... The business ambitions must be broad enough to include the desires and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own”

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Charity and Community Work

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Charities supported 2014 - 2015For the companies charity year of 2014-2015 Lincolnshire Air Ambulance and Hillside

Animal Sanctuary were the charities chosen. Numerous events took place to raise

money for these charities like Yellow Friday, Fill a bag, Movember, christmas raffle etc.

The total funds raised by J.O Sims employees during these events was

£3521.60 which was divided up between the two chosen charities.

J.O Sims Charity year of 2015 – 2016The company voted for the new charities to support for this company charity year. Out of the

charities up for the employee vote, the two with the most were British Heart Foundation and

Macmillan Cancer Support. Below is some information on both these charities:

British Heart FoundationThe British Heart Foundation ‘Fight for every heartbeat’. Coronary heart disease is the UK’s

single biggest killer but the British Heart Foundation is leading the fight against it. Their

mission is to win the fight against all cardiovascular disease with a vision of a world in which

people do not die prematurely or suffer from this disease.

Macmillan Cancer SupportWhen you have cancer, you don’t just worry about what will happen to your body, you worry

about what will happen to your life. At Macmillan, they know how a cancer diagnosis can

affect everything and they are there to give support. MacMillan help with money worries and

give advice about work. They are someone who’ll listen if you just want to talk. They help

people make the choices needed to take back control, so people can start to feel like

themselves again. No one should face cancer alone. MacMillan want to reach and improve

the lives of every one of those people.

Both of these charities will be supported from August 1st 2015 until July 31st 2016

So far the new charity year has seen a number of fund raising events which have

all been very successful. Events held so far comprise of:

Christmas jumper day – raised £161.19

Christmas raffle – raised £581

Fill a bag – 40 bags donated so far

Local Community EventsJ.O Sims is a diligent supporter of the local village carnival every year. This carnival is held to raise

money for charities and local businesses who all have stalls on the day of the event.

J.O Sims took part by donating fresh and dried fruit to be sold on the day of the event. Our

Items went up for sale with flowers and plants which were also donated, raising over £300 for

Supported charities.

This event will be supported yearly by J.O Sims as it helps bring the community and the

Company together.

Christmas Day 2015 Christmas Raffle 2015 Easter Fun Day 2015

Other Supported Community EventsThe events and charities listed below were supported with requests from employees of J.O Sims. All

received fruit for their various events:

• Highfield Kennels charity open day – received a fruit box to raffle off to visitors on the day.

• Weston Hills Primary School summer fayre - received a fruit donation to sell to raise money.

• Young Farmers Club fundraising event – received a fruit box as a raffle prize

• St Bartholomew's School West Pinchbeck – Supplied with fruit for the schools breakfast club

week.

• Fourfields School – Fruit box donated to the christmas fair raffle. Money collected went towards

PE equipment for the children.

Local Food Bank DonationsJ.O Sims as a business prides itself on the support it gives to the local community. The decision was

made during 2015 to donate food parcels to local food banks for the less privileged of society.

Food banks rely on donations of food and money from organisations such as schools and

businesses every day. All items donated go to the individuals and families which are often sent to the

Food bank by an organisation like Citizen's Advice Bureau or a GP. They are given an emergency

food parcel to last a few days. At some food banks volunteers are on hand to talk to families over a

cup of tea or free hot meal and are also able to signpost people to agencies able to solve the longer-

term problem.

Employee Suggestion Stations

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On a day to day basis suggestions on activities to do in order to raise money for charity, or ideas on

how to improve processes in the factory are put forward. However, these suggestions are not always

noted down and therefore forgotten.

The idea was brought forward that putting in place suggestion boxes would capture these suggestions,

and as a result involve employees in the development of the company. Suggestion boxes

and forms have been positioned in two key areas of the business, main canteen and main office kitchen.

Employees are encouraged to put any and all suggestions into the box for consideration, regardless as to

whether the individual thinks it might be inappropriate. All suggestions are reviewed equally on a monthly

Basis . If a suggestion is deemed to be feasible an investigation into the cost, practicality and Health &

Safety

Implications will be completed before look at putting it in place.

Employees making the suggestions have the option to put their name on it or not, if the employee does put

their name on the suggestion and it is put in place, they receive full recognition for the original idea.

So far this has been a very successful endeavour with numerous new installations happening as a direct

Result of the suggestion box process.

So far we have……

Covered bike shelter Non-smoking outdoor area

TV in main canteen

Cold drinking water

machine

Other successful suggestions:

• Resurface the main carpark to remove

pot holes

• Bring back pizza day in the main office

• Insert a water drain around reception stairs

• Sign in warehouse showing driver the way

to the toilet and canteen

• New sign detailing driver need to bring their

keys in before unloading/ loading will begin

Movement to Work

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Movement to Work is a voluntary collaboration of UK employers committed to tackling youth unemployment through provision of high quality

vocational training and work experience opportunities for young people.

Recognising youth unemployment as being of major concern in the UK, J.O Sims Ltd has signed up to the initiative to help in reducing the level of

unemployment in the local community.

What Happened Next?

Wildlife Area

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Over the last 3 years the wildlife area has been developing well. The wild grass

seeds which were planted in 2014 has started to develop well providing a lush

dense blanket of grasses for wildlife to forage and hide.

Throughout 2015 plans were made to develop the nature area more to allow for

an increased diversity of wildlife. These plans were put into action however the

full extent will not be seen until summer 2016. As mentioned in the last CSR

report going forward in 2015, plans were in place to build more planters around

the entrance to the wildlife area to increase the curb appeal. These planters

have been built and are due to be installed and planted summer 2016. The

development of seating areas within the nature area us underway and is due for

completion summer 2016. This community project is now expected to be

completed in full by 2017 however, the main planting of the area will be

completed by the end of summer 2016.

The next large project for the wildlife area is to design, build and install a

walkway using reclaimed materials from around the main factory site. Other

smaller projects such as building hedgehog houses, bird houses and insect

houses to place around the wildlife area are is still on going. The developing of a

maintenance plan for the area is still to be developed. So far all endeavours

have been a great success.

We are looking forward to seeing what 2016 will bring in the development of the

wildlife area.

Stronger Together

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The facts for Worker Exploitation/Human Trafficking:

• The movement or recruitment of persons by means of threat, force or

coercion for the purpose of exploitation

• It is the fastest growing criminal industry in the world. People are sold,

betrayed, tricked or lured by criminals with promises of a better life.

• There is more slavery in this country than we might think.

• Those most at risk are Migrant Workers – often with limited English

language,

• They are stripped of their freedom; endure violence, rape, hunger and

abuse.

• They are held in, financial debt and their passports, ID and Bank Accounts

are withheld.

• Businesses are being urged to take responsibility for ensuring that their

suppliers are not involved in trafficking and exploitation.

• We have developed a pro-active approach to this issue

• Managers have attended labour exploitation training

• We accept that job findings fees are a business cost and not an

applicants

• Recruitment, sourcing an placements are conducted by internal staff,

competent in the role.

• We adopt a pro-active role to reporting suspicious activity to the police

and GLA

• All inductions whether agency or direct, have Stronger Together training

incorporated.

• It is a requirement that our agency labour providers are signed up to the

Stronger Together commitment.

• Conduct annual talks to our staff, regarding modern slavery and

trafficking.

Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2015

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