Policy – Horizon Addis

Environmental Policy

Horizon Addis Tyre Manufacturing PLC specializes in manufacturing and sales of Radial and diagonal tyres . We firmly believe in the protection and sustainability of the environment, therefore, we seek to continually improve our environmental performance through commitment stated as follows:

1. Compliance

We commit ourselves to comply with all applicable environmental compliance obligations and other requirements to which the organization subscribes by implementing environmental management system in accordance with ISO14001:2015.

2. Prevention of Pollution & Risk Reduction

Commit to pollution prevention by operating in an ethical and responsible manner, providing capital and human resources to develop, improve and sustain the Environmental Management System in an environmental friendly manner. We shall minimize resource consumption & wastes through reduction, reusing, recycling and safely disposing of hazardous materials in all our processes. We shall also continually reduce risk to employees, community and the environment.

3. Continual Improvement

We shall continually improve our environmental performance by establishing objectives & targets and by continuously measuring our progress.

4. Communication

Our commitments and efforts shall be communicated to employees, customers, stake holders and the concerned public.

5. Promote Awareness

We commit ourselves to educate and communicate our Environmental Policy, aspects, goals and objectives to all our employees, visitors and other interested parties and promote environmental responsibility among them.

5. Promote Awareness We commit ourselves to educate and communicate our Environmental Policy, aspects, goals and objectives to all our employees, visitors and other interested parties and promote environmental responsibility among them.

Quality policy

Horizon Addis Tire Manufacturing PLC is committed to produce best quality Tires by meeting customer as well as applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. The top management is committed to establish, implement & continue to maintain a quality management system which complies with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015. The Quality Policy is thus directed towards achieving the following objectives.

Achieving customer satisfaction on an ongoing basis
Fulfilling relevant interested parties needs on an ongoing basis
Alleviating problems that could hamper quality and productivity
Continual improvement of products and processes through the development and review of quality objectives.

We are committed to meet the expectations of customers and needs of relevant interested parties, provide a safe and healthy working environment that will foster teamwork, creativity, competence and encourage an attitude of ‘Do the right thing the first time and all time’ by everyone.

Corporate Social Responsibility Policy

Introduction

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) refers to a business practice that involves participating in initiatives that benefit the society. It is the obligations of decision makers to take actions which protect and improve the welfare of society as a whole along with their own interest. CSR can also be explained as company’s sense of responsibility towards the society and environment. Corporate social responsibility not only benefit the society or surrounding community but it can also be good for business by helping the company grow & in addressing stakeholder concerns. It can bring benefits to the company in terms of:

Customer relationship
Risk management
Human resource management
Cost Saving (especially marketing and legal costs)
Access to capital etc.

Corporate social responsibility can be practiced in a wide verity of tactics. But the broad categories of CSR that businesses now practicing are:

1. Environmental Responsibility:

It is the priority focus area of corporate social responsibility. Those activities of the company that are related to environmental corporate social responsibility includes: reducing waste and pollution, participating and encouraging forestation, reducing fuel and water consumption, reducing noise, participating and encouraging recycling and using recycled products, establishing a good a reliable waste management system, etc.

2. Ethical act and labor practice Responsibility:

Companies can demonstrate their social responsibility by treating employees and the society fairly and ethically. This category of responsibility assumes: ‘laws are essential but not adequate.’ Those activities and practices that are expected or prohibited by the society even though they are not codified in the law are part of ethical responsibility of companies. This includes: Avoiding child labor, Do what is right, fair, and just, Assert ethical leadership, operating at least at the minimum expectation by laws and employee collective agreements, making the working environment suitable for employees, providing employees with the necessary safety equipments, training and educating employees to fit to the position and to their future career etc. last nine years, and it is projected that in the near future Ethiopia becomes one of the middle income society. i.e within few years, the local customer itself starts to look environmental and social issues while buying a product. Furthermore customer’s awareness about environmental and social issues continues to grow with technological global connectivity, so that customers will place corporate social responsibility while choosing a product. So, we have to make ourselves ready in this aspect. Considering all the above facts, this corporate social responsibility policy is prepared for Horizon Addis Tyre Manufacturing PLC.

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR OUR COMPANY

Horizon Addis Tyre Manufacturing PLC will focus on the following corporate social issues: But the company should also attach & utilize any of its corporate social responsibilities as part of its sales & marketing strategy. The company encourages and educates its employees to provide blood to Ethiopian Red Cross association at least ones in a year. In addition to this the company facilitates and does all the need full in the process.