Corporate Social Responsibility
At Fire Services Credit Union, we believe, in support of our Vision and Mission statements, that it is our responsibility to provide financial coaching to our members in order to build their net worth. We will accomplish this without negatively impacting on the social, environmental or financial well-being of others.
To achieve this, we will strive to:
- Offer products and services that do not have harmful social or environmental costs.
- Engage our stakeholders in the development of our policies and programs.
- Maintain transparency in all that we do.
- Implement policies and programs that address our stakeholder groups: Members, Employees, Leadership, Community and Suppliers.
For our Members, we will strive to:
- Provide clear information on the direct and indirect social and environmental implications of purchasing, investing and borrowing decisions.
- Ensure transparent governance practices and reporting.
- Facilitate member support for Credit Union community activities.
For our Employees, we will strive to:
- Provide a safe environment that encourages a healthy lifestyle recognizing our unique Fire Services perspective supporting the value of family and overall balance in our lives.
- Give employees the freedom to openly express their ideas and opinions.
- Engage our staff in program development.
- Ensure that the relationship between the Credit Union and staff is that of shared responsibility and shared success.
As Leaders, we will strive to:
- Engage the entire Fire Services Credit Union team in support of our Corporate Social Responsibility policy.
- Ensure ongoing and pertinent communications with all stakeholders.
In Our Community Outreach, we will strive to:
- Primarily provide resources to assist charities and organizations that support the Fire Services community.
For Our Environment, we will strive to:
- Identify our direct and indirect environmental impacts and develop programs to manage them.
- Benchmark against other, similar organizations and initiate reporting and knowledge sharing relationships.
- Meet or exceed basic compliance with all environmental legislation and regulation, and to continually improve our performance.
With Our Suppliers, we will strive to:
- Evaluate suppliers against our Corporate Social Responsibility Policy.
- Have open communication.
We will achieve this by:
- Raising awareness of our social and environmental responsibility among staff, members, leadership, suppliers and the Fire Services community.
- Adopting policies and programs that address specific areas of our social and environmental responsibilities.
- Openly reporting on our Corporate Social Responsibility programs.
Wherever possible, we will emphasize this policy in our day to day business and live it in our interactions with our members, suppliers and staff.
Charlene