“Right. Now.” is Sims Metal Management’s call to all its extraordinary people – it captures the urgency and commitment we bring to everything we do, including:

To employ a best-practice approach to safety for our people, visitors and facilities – Right. Now.

To capture and nurture the very best ideas, wherever they come from, to benefit our customers – Right. Now.

To ensure we exceed the expectations of our customers, across all divisions – Right. Now.

To take a disciplined approach to all our investments and financial dealings – Right. Now.

To ensure we approach each other and all our stakeholders with integrity and respect – Right. Now.

To ensure we develop our business, with a view to protecting and bettering the communities in which we operate – Right. Now.

Our people lie at the heart of our business and our success. We will work together to inspire performance by helping each other realise our potential, and recognising and rewarding the best.

Integrity, Respect and Ethics

We will demonstrate integrity and respect for colleagues, customers and suppliers, and act ethically at all times.

We will be completely honest and trustworthy in our dealings with each other and every one of our external stakeholders. We will achieve this by always being responsive to the needs of others and communicating openly and and in a timely manner.

Safe Environment

The safety, wellbeing and development of our people will always lie at the heart of our business. Our continued success relies on our ability to ensure all our staff are safe, and their working environment inspires them to always do their best.

Our number one priority has been, and will continue to be, the safety and wellbeing of our employees, contractors and visitors to our sites. We take responsibility for all of our actions to foster a positive and balanced working environment. We will continue to be responsive to the communities in which we operate, their culture and regulatory frameworks.

Discipline and Learning

We are committed to achieving professional results in everything we do: our customer service, the management of our company, the professionalism of our employees, the service to our community, and our financial performance.

We continually improve our business using a wide range of resources, skills and knowledge, and we will always endeavor to transfer learning into effective actions to benefit customers. We encourage everyone to learn from their mistakes. In addition, we will continue our commitment to corporate governance, openness and transparency, including strict criteria to govern financial transactions, including investments and acquisitions.

Global View

Sims Metal Management is the global leader in metals and electronics recycling, and we are committed to maximising the social value we deliver to all our people and our communities.

Our business is based on responsible resource management, contributing to the long-term sustainability of the planet, exemplified in our participation in the Dow Jones index as well as the International Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP7).