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Manpower Inc
Manpower Inc
responsibility is to provide employment opportunities for all, dignity of work, ethical and
effective business practices, sustainable and successful local communities.
Manpower strives to be socially responsible in business by following their Code
of Business Conduct and Ethics which include: conflicts of interests with any covered
person which include individuals and business that conduct business with Manpower;
confidentiality on information pertaining to the companies suppliers, customers, and
employees; fair dealings where the company will not engage in unfair or illegal trade
practices nor obtain unfair advantage of anyone through manipulation, concealment,
abuse of information or misrepresentation of facts. The company tries to ensure
compliance with their codes of conduct by requiring compliance reports from the
directors, executive officers, officers located in the United States and covered persons.
They also have a hotline to report anonymously any unethical conduct within the
company.
Within the community, Manpowers unique business in human resources provides
employment opportunities and complimentary training to the unemployed and recent
immigrants. As a global company, it is positioned and connected with various businesses
and individuals providing a bridge that is mutually beneficial to both parties. In addition
to providing opportunities for employment, their website mentions their stance against
human trafficking, slavery, and forced servitude. They have signed a pledge called the
Athens Ethical Principles, for zero-tolerance in conducting business with businesses and
individuals that contribute to human trafficking.
Manpower is committed to investing in building sustainable communities after
disasters. They have disaster recovery initiatives in place where no employment is
available due to loss of property, loss of primary wage earners, or when former places of
employment no longer exist. They mitigate this by assisting with short-term employment
or providing training and skill assessment for new career paths.
Along with community contributions, Manpower also has respect for the
environment. In 2007, they relocated headquarters in Milwaukee in a building that has
been LEED certified. As a service business with a smaller footprint of waste, they still
believe in reducing, recycling, and conservation to further reduce their impact on the
environment. Their French headquarters has also been certified High Environmental
Quality by French standards of a green building.
After reading through Manpowers ethics and social responsibility page, I do feel
that the company is doing its best for its concern towards others, the environment, and its
business. Their outlined practices and contributions to the community has garnered them
numerous awards such as being named in Newsweeks 2009 Greenest Companies in
America along with being recognized in Dow Jones Sustainability Index after evaluation
of their performance in areas such as corporate governance, environmental performance,
human rights policies and other social criteria. Although winning numerous awards,
Manpower still strives to continue working towards improving their social and ethical
responsibility.