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Dignity at work

• Good morale and higher levels of motivation
• Better performance
• A loyal workforce and business stability

We believe that everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. Individuals are different in many ways and we want to embrace and celebrate this diversity.

• Improved reputation for the organisation as a whole

Equality is the right of different groups of people to not be subjected to discrimination because of their individual characteristics, but to be treated equally and fairly. Some jurisdictions in which we operate have specific legislation related to this, for example, the Equality Act 2010 (in the UK) and the Equality Act of 1974 (in the United States). Both provide a legal framework to protect the rights of individuals and advance equality of opportunity for all.

Conflict resolution

• If there's conflict between colleagues, try to show understanding and resolve things informally in the first instance. However, you can raise a formal complaint if the issue escalates. When a manager becomes aware of a complaint, they'll take action to investigate.

Under the UK legislation, the protected characteristics are:

• You shouldn't fear that you'll be victimised for raising a genuine complaint of bullying or harassment, or for assisting in relevant investigations. Retaliation against a colleague for voicing concerns is seen as victimisation and may lead to disciplinary action.
• A formal complaint could lead to disciplinary action.

Principle: We take a zero-tolerance approach to bullying, harassment, and discrimination.

• Age
• Disability
• Gender reassignment
• Marriage or civil partnership (in employment only)
• Pregnancy and maternity
• Race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin)

What you need to do

• Religion or belief
• Treat colleagues with dignity and respect, and in an inclusive manner
• ☐ Sex
• Sexual orientation
• Think about your comments, or what you might consider to be jokes, before you make them, to avoid being rude or insensitive, or causing offence
• Consider this Code in all your communications, no matter how informal
• Contact your local HR team if you think you are, or a colleague is, being bullied, harassed, or victimised

We each have a responsibility to nurture a positive environment, free of bullying and harassment. Think about how your behaviour or language might affect others, or how they may interpret it.

It's important to understand that bullying and harassment can take many forms; what you consider 'friendly banter' may not be perceived in the same way by everyone else. Promoting equality, dignity, and respect results in:

• Fair treatment of people
• Appreciation of our diverse workforce

Remember that we're responsible for our own behaviours at work and whenever we're representing Drax (including on social media). Drax can also be held accountable for the behaviour of its third parties, so raise any relevant concerns you may have with the Group Business Ethics team or via one of our 'Speak up' channels.