XY Sense is a company which has designed and engineered an advanced smart sensor platform to increase the utilisation and efficiency of the modern office. We help companies use data to create smarter workplaces that people love. While we are deeply committed to meeting the needs of our customers, we recognise that our company’s existence is not isolated. We operate as part of a larger system that includes people, values, organisations, and the natural world.
The social responsibility of a business is to give back to the world just as it gives to us. This policy outlines our efforts to do just that.
Policy Elements
We aim to be a responsible business that upholds the highest standards of ethics, professionalism, and sustainability.
XY Sense’s CSR approach falls under two key categories:
- Compliance: Commitment to legality, ethical practices, and community values
- Proactiveness: Initiatives to promote human rights, support communities, and protect the environment
Compliance
Legality
XY Sense will:
- Respect all applicable laws and regulations
- Honour internal policies and ethical standards
- Conduct business operations with legitimacy and transparency
- Maintain open and ethical partnerships and collaborations
Business ethics
XY Sense operates with integrity and respect for human rights. We promote:
- Safety and fair dealing
- Respect toward the consumer
- Anti-bribery and anti-corruption practices
- Adherence to global anti-slavery policies
Examples of Corporate Social Responsibility
Protecting the environment
We recognise the need to reduce our environmental impact across all business operations. Our commitments include:
- Designing energy-efficient sensor technology that reduces waste and extends device life
- Ensuring our supply chain upholds responsible sourcing and sustainability principles
- Continuously improving the energy efficiency of our operations and products, including reduction of waste with minimal printing permissible
- Implementing practices to reduce water usage and waste, including recyclable packing of our sensors, in-office recycling and landfill diversion
- Encouraging sustainable travel practices (e.g. remote meetings, encouraging public transportation use)
For more specific details, read more about our environment & sustainability policies here.
Protecting people
We’ll ensure that we:
- Don’t risk the health and safety of our employees and community. Check out our workplace health and safety policy here.
- Respect the rights and lives of local and Indigenous populations
- Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout our workforce
- Compliance with all anti-slavery/modern slavery policies and guidelines in regions in which we operate
Human rights
We are a dedicated equal opportunity employer, committed to fair labour practices globally. We ensure that none of our activities directly or indirectly violate human rights (e.g., forced labour or child labour), and we engage partners who share these principles.
Proactiveness
Donations and aid
XY Sense may allocate a portion of company resources to charitable donations, focused on:
- Advancing education, the arts, and community development
- Supporting vulnerable and underserved populations
Volunteering
We encourage and support employee volunteering, either through internal programs or by sponsoring external community events and initiatives.
Preserving the environment
Beyond legal obligations, XY Sense proactively works to protect the environment by:
- Recycling (both within our business and where possible throughout our supply chain)
- Identifying opportunities to divert, minimise, reuse and recycle our waste stream.
- Incorporating environmental considerations into procurement processes
- Educating our employees about the steps XY Sense is taking to help protect the environment and providing channels for employees to contribute to our efforts
- Limiting unnecessary travel and promoting virtual collaboration where feasible.
Supporting the community
We support local and global communities through education, technology, and cultural programs. We may partner with nonprofits and community organisations to foster inclusive economic and social development.
Where applicable and available, we seek to purchase from social enterprises.
Learning
We continually invest in research and development to improve our products and operational practices. We welcome feedback and strive to innovate in ways that positively impact our customers, employees, and the world around us.
Our commitment
XY Sense is committed to the successful implementation of this policy. To achieve measurable impact, we establish and actively monitor both short- and long-term CSR objectives aligned with our business and environmental priorities.
We are committed to the United Nations Global Compact and strive to uphold its ten principles in areas of human rights, labour, environment, and anti-corruption.
As Co-Founder and CEO of XY Sense, I actively lead the delivery of our Corporate Social Responsibility strategy and support its implementation alongside our passionate (and empowered XY Sense employees).
Alex Birch,
CoFounder & CEO, XY Sense
Where can you get further information?
For further information on our sensor hardware or sustainability policies, please contact your nominated XY Sense representative or email info@xysense.com
