Vestas is driven forward by its employees, whose willpower, imagination and ability to constantly develop the technology and the organisation have made Vestas the industry leader. This is expressed in the sculpture entitled the Willpower, which has been placed at a number of the Group’s locations.
Reaching for the sky, it symbolises the willpower and passion possessed by the employees. Vestas seeks to promote a culture characterised by independent initiatives and collaboration across professional and organisational boundaries in which the dynamics and sense of responsibility that usually characterise a small company are retained. The solid foundation of the sculpture reflects the reliability, common sense and trustworthiness that is the cornerstone of all Vestas’ activities.
Vestas’ Code of Conduct is to ensure that all employees and other persons acting on behalf of Vestas know what is correct Vestas behaviour. In the second quarter, Vestas was granted permission from the relevant authorities to extend the existing EthicsLine so that the company's business partners can also use the system to ask questions and to report any suspicions about violations of Vestas’ Code of Conduct. Vestas’ standards and goals build on recognised framework agreements established by international organisations such as the UN, ILO and OECD. In 2009, Vestas joined the UN Global Compact initiative and follows the ten generally recognised principles in respect of human rights, labour rights, the environment and anti-corruption. In January 2011, Vestas became one of about 50 elite companies in the Global Compact LEAD. The companies in the global Compact LEAD have committed themselves to leading the way within sustainability, and being the leading company within renewable energy and one of the originators behind WindMadeTM, Vestas is ready to assume this responsibility.
Every year, Vestas issues a progress report on its Global Compact performance in the form of a sustainability report, which is published on vestas.com. The sustainability report also serves as Vestas' statutory statement on corporate social responsibility.
