Corporate Social Responsibility
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is committed to being a socially responsible organisation, proactively pursuing improvements to the social and environmental impacts of its business and associated supply chains.
SMMT seeks to achieve these aims through a defined CSR programme consisting of coordinated activities and where possible, commitments to recognised standards or codes of conduct. SMMT’s CSR objectives are based around five central themes: people; communities; Industry; supply chains and the environment. These objectives include commitments around SMMT corporate activity as well as facilitating responsible behaviour among SMMT’s wider membership.
SMMT has defined metrics to measure the impact and effectiveness of its chosen activities and is committed to continuous, year-on-year improvement.
We want to be a responsible business that meets the highest standards of ethics and professionalism. Our company’s corporate social responsibility falls under the following categories:
- People
- Community
- Industry
- Supply Chains
- Environment
Established in 1932, the SMMT Charitable Trust Fund (Charity Number 209852) was set up to support people who were engaged in a position of responsibility in the motor trade, or who contributed to the encouragement, promotion or protection of the motor trade. Additionally, it also helps those who may have disadvantaged backgrounds who would like to enter the motor industry too – whether that be through education of young people or through transferring of skills from other industries.
IIP is a quality standard that assesses the way in which a company leads, supports and manages people well for the benefit of the organisation and its employees. The group project team continue to work on identified areas for improvement to strengthen the group’s status. A formal assessment took place and the SMMT Group was awarded a Gold award.
