Annual Report and Accounts 2006 - Optos
Annual Report and Accounts 2006 - Optos
Annual Report and Accounts 2006 - Optos
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Corporate Social Responsibility<br />
<strong>Optos</strong> aims to operate to high st<strong>and</strong>ards in all its activities, employ skilled <strong>and</strong><br />
responsible people <strong>and</strong> strive to build trusted relationships within the markets<br />
where it does business. The safety <strong>and</strong> reliability of the Company’s scanning laser<br />
technology <strong>and</strong> the efficacy <strong>and</strong> quality of the images the P200 device produces<br />
are of benefit in health <strong>and</strong> eye care, providing practitioners with added clinical<br />
value in the earlier detection of both eye <strong>and</strong> systemic disease, <strong>and</strong> improving<br />
patient education <strong>and</strong> management.<br />
<strong>Optos</strong> is committed to being a socially responsible company <strong>and</strong> accepts that<br />
its responsibilities in this context extend to all stakeholders, including, but not<br />
limited to, its shareholders, employees, customers, suppliers, financers <strong>and</strong> the<br />
environment in which it operates. Particular attention <strong>and</strong> adherence is paid to<br />
the legislative <strong>and</strong> regulatory requirements within each county in which <strong>Optos</strong><br />
operates. <strong>Optos</strong> has a clear policy on health <strong>and</strong> safety, <strong>and</strong> is committed to<br />
delivering excellent performance in these areas through measurement of its<br />
operations in safety management <strong>and</strong> protection of health, both internally <strong>and</strong><br />
externally. <strong>Optos</strong> is proud of its culture in which staff feel responsible <strong>and</strong> assume<br />
responsibility for making a difference in delivering high st<strong>and</strong>ards within the<br />
organisation <strong>and</strong> to customers.<br />
The Company also partners with its customers to offer the optomap® Retinal<br />
Exam during national diabetes month <strong>and</strong> at selected health fairs. The Company<br />
also participates in careers days at local schools, <strong>and</strong> supports summer student<br />
placements. <strong>Optos</strong> also works with the Special Olympics, providing the<br />
optomap® Retinal Exam for the Special Olympics Opening Eyes programme,<br />
which is a joint effort between the Special Olympics <strong>and</strong> Lions Club International.<br />
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<strong>Optos</strong> plc <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> & <strong>Accounts</strong> <strong>2006</strong>