CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
We, at AWA Group, value Humanity. We believe in:
1. The rights of all families to live a decent life.2. That nothing should stop a child from getting the needed necessary medical service.
3. We highly regard our heritage and believe in its richness.
As a part of our responsibility towards our society, and serving our believes, we contribute to different initiatives in the following areas:
1. Support the infra-structure for poor villages, house refurbish for poor families, and offering dry food supplies for most needing families.2. Support urgent surgeries for infants, and funding for national welfare specialized Hospitals.
3. Support Artisans and handcrafts producers through trainings.
OUR CODE OF CONDUCT
At AWA Group we work under a strictly sustainable framework. We work every day to make positive changes in the world. Our Company is committed to our employees, suppliers and customers while taking good care of our environment. We work every day to guarantee the quality of our products and our process. We believe that providing quality products and services to our consumers make a difference on our planet.
We offer housing for our employees not far from their working stations.
We care about ensuring a decent living of our employees, offering them social security, pension and vacation.
Our company pays the health insurance for every employee and its children or parents in case they do not have children yet.
No discrimination is allowed in our company, we accept people with all sort of backgrounds and nationalities. The diversified nationalities are giving us an edge and facilitate the knowledge transfer.
We do not accept child labor. We only contract employees with a minimum age of 18 years old.
We encourage development and training in the workplace. We believe in the importance to share our company values, we are welcome our employees to our company with an induction reunion where we explain our history, mission and values. We present all the members of our company, explain the processes, responsibilities and provide needed training.
In keeping with our tradition of excellence, AWA Bio-Ingredients is committed to produce food products of the highest quality that meet or exceed product safety requirements.
We do business based on quality and competence. No AWA Group staff or any one acting on behalf of AWA group will be engaged in improperly influencing any business deal by either offering or accepting of bribes, personal favour, money, loan, kickback or similar monetary advantages. Employees may however, offer and accept symbolic gifts displaying other party’s company advertisement and reasonable meals during business discussion only.
Respecting Human Rights
Our maximum hours of working are 40 hours a week as per the Egyptian law. We have a system that monitors the daily working hours and the voluntary overtime for each of our employees.We offer housing for our employees not far from their working stations.
We care about ensuring a decent living of our employees, offering them social security, pension and vacation.
Our company pays the health insurance for every employee and its children or parents in case they do not have children yet.
No discrimination is allowed in our company, we accept people with all sort of backgrounds and nationalities. The diversified nationalities are giving us an edge and facilitate the knowledge transfer.
We do not accept child labor. We only contract employees with a minimum age of 18 years old.
Labour Practices
We believe in a safe and hygienic working environment. We provide protective equipment where necessary and train workers how to use it. Our priority is to prevent accidents and minimize health risks.We encourage development and training in the workplace. We believe in the importance to share our company values, we are welcome our employees to our company with an induction reunion where we explain our history, mission and values. We present all the members of our company, explain the processes, responsibilities and provide needed training.
Environmental responsibility
AWA is committed to operating in an environmentally responsible manner, from the provision of products and services, to the operation of its offices and facilities, selection of suppliers and other business activities. We comply with all applicable environmental laws and regulations as well as self-directed commitments to sustainable practices and environmental protection. We operate our factories according to the top-notch environmental friendly and high hygiene standards.Supply Chain & Product Sourcing Responsibility
We select our suppliers with care and strive to have long-term relations with them. We know the exact origin of all our raw materials and we monitor the growing process of our raw material. We work through a strict traceability system to reach highest standards of product quality.In keeping with our tradition of excellence, AWA Bio-Ingredients is committed to produce food products of the highest quality that meet or exceed product safety requirements.
Business Ethics
AWA Group believes in free competition and fairness in all its business dealings with other parties. Condemn bribery and corruption in all forms in business dealings.We do business based on quality and competence. No AWA Group staff or any one acting on behalf of AWA group will be engaged in improperly influencing any business deal by either offering or accepting of bribes, personal favour, money, loan, kickback or similar monetary advantages. Employees may however, offer and accept symbolic gifts displaying other party’s company advertisement and reasonable meals during business discussion only.