Commitments
" We provide our industry leading expertise through innovative, in-house procurement solutions."
COMMITMENTS
CERTIFICATIONS
ISO 9001:2015
ISO 14001:2015
ISO 45001:2018​
UNGC Signatory
The 10 Principles for Human Rights, Labor, Environment, & Anticorruption
ECOVADIS
Silver Medal for Corporate Sustainability
Exclusive for our Singapore and Thailand entities
HOW WE HAVE AN IMPACT?
Acteus Group supports global health and advances community outreach through our unique Acteus Smiles.
By way of commitment and action, Acteus Smiles inspires excellence in socially responsible projects, offering assistance to the communities where we operate. It ensures that our worldwide operations are proactively playing their part to meet sustainable development goals that help protect our planet, build solidarity with local communities, contribute to making even stronger societies, and allow future generations thrive.
To achieve successful CSR objectives, Acteus Smiles provides continual relief, financial assistance, welfare, donations, sponsorship, and aid around the world to those in the greatest need. Acteus Smiles always contributes independently and impartially to people that might be affected by epidemics, exclusion from healthcare, limitations to accessible education, natural disasters, and poverty.
Sustainability is the foundation of our business operations through Supporting Global Health. It encompasses how we help conserve the natural world
Acteus Group’s sustainability initiatives are supported and in line with our social responsibility objectives. We engage in and support volunteer work and ethically oriented corporate policies that comply with national and international laws.
Acteus’ QMS, EHS&S, and OH&S management systems have been certified by internationally recognized bodies. These globally accepted certifications acknowledge that our built-in, operational processes are in line with accepted industry standards to meet & exceed customer expectations. We have also been awarded the EcoVadis silver medal for our sustainability operations approach.
At Acteus, we provided occupational safety and health (OS&H) goals and policies that foster the health, safety, and welfare of all our employees and anyone else who may feel the affects of our occupational environment.
Our environmental policies meet our internal and international commitments to abide by all laws and other agreed to obligations. Acteus’ environmental protection policies strive to minimize air and water pollution, safeguard ecosystems, reduce waste generation, and use renewable and recycled natural resources.
SPONSORING
ACTEUS SMILES ENDEAVORS FOR A BETTER WORLD
Acteus Group’s worldwide operations and business success are focused on CSR initiatives that meet sustainable development goals. Our global operations are obligated to always be conscious of and responsible for protecting the planet and advancing community outreach.
To achieve genuine business success, it is our policy to always partner with entities that are fundamental in enabling us to successfully grow our business while safeguarding the world’s ecosystems and the societies where we do business.
Through Acteus Smiles, our internal, charitable platform, we prioritize corporate, social engagement and fulfill our sustainable development goals and obligations by sponsoring, partnering with, and donating to organizations that focus on educating children and empowering women.
Acteus Smiles is a cornerstone for us to be a responsible, social partner in the communities where Acteus Group operates.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Our day-to-day operations integrate proactive ventures that provide responsible best practices for all.
Acteus Smiles’ global work is based on these best practices for all the communities where we do business with nothing less than the highest standards of compassion, ethics, lawfulness, and economics. It ultimately allows us to protect the planet, help build economically vibrant and thriving communities, and sponsor community fundraising initiatives across our global business operations.
BEST PRACTICES
COMPASSIONATE
Acteus Smiles always engages in ventures that enact welfare for all projects, and fundraising plans that contribute to the overall quality of life for society and give back to communities in areas where Acteus Group does business.
ETHICAL
Acteus Smiles ensures that our corporate operations are ethically responsible to make moral decisions that positively impact the lives of all people and improve society.
LEGAL
Acteus Smiles adheres to all rules, regulations, compliances, and laws laid out by local societies, so our donations can be accepted to play a positive part in their development.
ECONOMIC
Acteus Smiles gives back to communities through economic growth that is created by profit, ensuring Acteus Group’s business survival where it is located.
OUR INITIATIVES
SPONSORSHIP
Papua New Guinea
Valley Hunters Rugby Union Club
Founded in 2008 by Geoffrey Puipui as a community club for disadvantaged youths from various areas around Port-Moresby. Acteus Smiles takes great pride in providing sponsorship for the club, helping to instill commitment and discipline values.
Myanmar
PTTEP Myanmar Golf Tournament
From its inception, the tournament’s driving force is to raise funds that go to support educating Myanmar’s underprivileged which is in line with Acteus Smiles’ best practices. We are honored to be able to provide sponsorship to the charity, every year.
PARTNERSHIPS
Bangladesh - The Acid Survivors Foundation (ASF)
The Acid Survivors Foundation (ASF), established 1999, is a non-profit organization dedicated to eradicating acid violence and supporting survivors, especially women and children.
Based in Bangladesh, ASF is a pioneering NGO focused exclusively on acid violence. It employs a comprehensive bio-psycho-social model, collaborating with various partners.
ASF’s approach includes immediate case management, medical and surgical care, psychological counselling, physiotherapy, legal support, research, community engagement, survivor network strengthening, awareness campaigns, and advocacy for policy and legislative changes. Acteus Smiles supported ASF in 2024.
Singapore - Canossaville Children & Community Services
Canossaville Children and Community Services (Canossaville) is a Catholic social service agency for preschool students, primaryschool students and their families. Its mission is to provide social development programs and services, regardless of race, religion, gender, or social status.
Canossaville development programs and services are offered through its Canossaville Preschool, Canossaville Student Care Center, Canossian Child Development Unit and Canossian EIPIC (Early Intervention Programme for Infants and Children).
Acteus Group takes great pride in working with Canossaville in supporting such youth development programs and services in Singapore.
Myanmar - Zabu Oak Shaung Nunnery School
Located in Yangon, the Zabu Oak Shaung Nunnery School provides education to young women who are learning to be nuns. The school also provides education to young children from surrounding villages. Acteus Smiles partners with the school to support local youth, so they can achieve their dreams.
The Canossian Daughters of Charity was originally founded in Italy by Saint Magdalene of Canossa as an International Religious Institute, in 1808. In 1894, the charity was established in Singapore to do mission outreach in Singapore, India, and Myanmar.
Acteus Smiles gives logistical support to The Canossian Daughters of Charity in Myanmar, providing life skills education to young Burmese women living in rural areas.
Papua New Guinea - Trinity Christian Academy
Trinity Christian Academy is a registered A.C.E. school in Mount Hagen, providing quality education to children & young learners of the province.
In line with Acteus Smiles’ best practices, we partner with Trinity Christian Academy to provide education support & literacy development in local communities.
Canossian Daughters of Charity
Soroptimist International
Soroptimist International is a global volunteer movement with a network of around 72,000 club members in 121 countries. Their international level volunteer network works to transform the lives of and educates, empowers, and enables opportunities for women and girls.
Acteus Smiles contributes capital finance to support Soroptimist International, so they can cover the cost of teacher salaries and to provide school supplies & educational materials to students.
DONATIONS
Thailand - Xaverian Missionaries
What We’re Doing to Help the Fight Against COVID-19
Laos - Vientiane Rescue 163
Vientiane Rescue 163 Receives Support for National Pandemic Response
Cambodia - Pour Un Sourire D’Enfant – For a Child’s Smile Charity (PSE)
How We Support Local Communities with Needed Coronavirus Aid
OUR OTHER INITIATIVES​
Acteus Group also takes part in other initiatives that accelerate and amplify social and professional development in countries where we operate.
The 10 Principles for Human Rights, Labor, Environment, & Anticorruption
Silver Medal for Corporate Sustainability
QHSSE
OUR QHSSE OBJECTIVES
Acteus Group’s unwavering commitment to a responsible QHSSE policy safeguards all from improper and careless acts that could endanger employee wellbeing with a number of measurable, integrated objectives at various functional levels. Our QHSSE policies ensure corporate accountability in all projects and work areas.
We aim to build and earn long-term trust with all of our stakeholders. Building trusting relationships, understanding various expectations, and tailoring to specific needs enables us to effectively respond with unique and innovative project solutions that are ever evolving.
Acteus is always committed to establishing, maintaining, and continually improving the effectiveness of our Quality Management System to comply with all applicable legal requirements, regulatory standards, and ISO requisites.
Ethical employee and contractor health, safety, and welfare are the backbone at Acteus Group. We believe that our employees, contractors, and stakeholders should have the opportunity to safely perform and succeed in a secure work environment. To protect workforce wellbeing and ensure a safe working environment, our employee welfare for all practices focus on providing a secure, comfortable working environment that minimizes risk of bodily harm.
To prevent injuries and possible QHSSE issues, Acteus employees are provided with an environment where it is safe to work without being injured. We provide all employees with routine,
job-related training courses in specific areas of study to ensure they can safely perform their jobs.
To safeguard from possible QHSSE related issues and provide an environment where anyone can work without being injured, Acteus Group requires all employees to be trained in their appropriate, job-related functions. We ensure employees are afforded training courses in specific areas of study with the proper tools to safely perform their jobs, so they are satisfactorily trained and certified in their daily work responsibilities.
OUR QHSSE CERTIFICATIONS
Intertek Certifications
ISO 9001:2015
Quality Management Systems
ISO 14001
Environmental Management Systems
ISO 45001:2018​
Occupational Health & Safety
UNGC MEMBERSHIP
SUPPORTING GLOBAL HEALTH
Sustainability is the main focus of Acteus’ company operations. Our sustainable development policies ensure that wereduce our carbon footprint while we conduct business. We do this by utilizing natural, renewable, and recycled materials. The company’s ultimate goal is to reduce any negative effects on the environment, so natural resources are available for future generations.
Supporting Global Health is at the center of our sustainability initiatives. It ensures the protection of the environment and people where we operate. We implement initiatives like this to reduce carbon emissions through green policies that protect global ecosystems.
ENDEAVORING FOR A BETTER WORLD
We believe that Acteus’ global operations have responsibilities greater than just making profits.
Sustainability is therefore the foundation of our business operations through Supporting Global Health. It details our annual objectives over 3 key topics that expand across 6 specific points.
Procuring Global Health employs eco-friendly sustainability policies that minimize our global footprint, so communities where we operate can benefit from our social contributions.
We do this by lowering wastefulness and needless use of natural resources, materials and assets. Our sustainability success is achieved by making sure all our employees, suppliers, partners, and places where we do business are in-line with our corporate and social responsibility policies.
UN GLOBAL COMPACT
UNGC Signatory
The 10 Principles for Human Rights, Labor, Environment, & Anticorruption
As a signatory participant of the UN Global Compact (UNGC), Acteus Group meets its international corporate sustainability obligations by operating within the UNGC’s 10 principles.
WHAT IS THE UNGC?
The UN Global Compact is an internationally recognized corporate sustainability approach. It ensures that businesses around the world are meeting the 10 UN social responsibility principles. These 10 principles are encompassed in 4 standards when conducting business: human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption.
OUR UNGC AIM
To meet UNGC commitments, we request all Acteus suppliers, partners, contractors, and employees to endorse, assume, and follow the policies and procedures that Acteus Group has set forth. These policies and procedures ensure that all who do business with Acteus are able to successfully manage transparency, instill integrity, administer ethical business operations, and engage with local communities.
To ensure UNGC compliance, all who do business with Acteus must act in accordance with and abide by Acteus’ policies and procedures: General Conditions of Purchase, General Conditions of Sales, Code of Ethics, Supplier Code of Conduct, Supplier Gift Policy, Sustainability Code of Conduct, CSR Policy, and UNGC Initiative.
PROCURING GLOBAL HEALTH
COMMUNITY
How we take care of and ensure the wellbeing of all our employees.
CONTINUOUS TRAINING
We ensure that all our employees are properly trained with the relevant skills in order to carry work safely. Acteus Group takes pride in the fact that all our team members are constantly learning
WELFARE FOR ALL
Employee health & safety is key to Acteus’ daily operations. We always ensure workers have the opportunity to safely perform and succeed in a secure work environment. Our aim is to not only work without injuries, but also promote work life balance.
PLANET
How we protect the Earth from unwanted wastefulness and pollution.
ECO-FRIENDLY POLICIES
Acteus’ aim is to become Carbon Neutral with Zero Emissions by implementing the use of electrical switches, Non-Diesel Assets, and continuous, permanent energy saving research. We also partner with 3rd party environmental surveyors who evaluate our impact to offset our carbon footprint.
REDUCE WASTE GENERATION
Our worldwide operations meet all environmental rules & regulations to reduce needless waste generation. We reduce the waste we create, in part, by recycling & reusing packing and operational materials.
SUCCESS
How we achieve outcomes that benefit all people where we operate.
ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems
Acteus Group is ISO 14001 certified by Intertek, adhering to international standardization framework for Environmental Management Systems.
Silver Medal for Corporate Sustainability
Acteus has met EcoVadis’ corporate social responsibility standardization requirements for operational performance & practices, earning a Silver Medal CSR Rating.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
We employ corporate policies that contribute to the betterment of the societies where Acteus conducts business. It ensures that we are socially responsible beyond our financial interests and established laws.
Recycling
Our focus is on being a circular business. To enable the communities where we operate to have more sustainable and healthier lives, we always strive to use renewable & recycled materials in our procurement plans.