Introduction

LAT Multilingual is a Canadian company that specializes in translation, content adaptation, localization, and multicultural marketing. We are passionate about diversity, and environmental sustainability and are committed to a green future in our workplace. This policy relates to how both the services and operations within LAT will be continually reviewed and improved so that we can integrate environmental considerations into our everyday practices and make a positive contribution to society.

Diversity is one of our core values. Our team comprises individuals from different parts of the world, speaking various languages, and holding different cultural backgrounds. We cherish our team’s diversity, and at LAT, having an accent is always a positive thing.

Our sustainability policy lies in the following values:

Committed to a sustainable future – We wish to inspire future generations by investing in communities and developing sustainability skills, thereby creating a healthy and safe workplace.

Committed to a sustainable environment – We support a low-carbon economy by preventing pollution and protecting the ecosystems.

Committed to a sustainable economy – We aim to influence and support sustainable economic growth with integrity and accountability.

Committed to diversity and inclusion – We actively promote diversity and inclusion within our workforce, fostering an environment where every individual’s unique background, skills, and perspectives contribute to our collective success.

Principles

We recognize that diversity goes beyond linguistic and cultural differences. Our industry is fortunate to be one where gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, and physical abilities add to the wealth of perspectives, enabling us to provide better services to our clients.

LAT Multilingual management and employees take the following measures to ensure and promote diversity and sustainability principles:

People

  • Support diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  • Respect and value people from diverse cultures and linguistic backgrounds.
  • Create significant opportunities for all team members.
  • Empower employees to follow a sustainable lifestyle.

Environmental

  • Ensure compliance with government laws and regulations pertaining to the environment.
  • Foster a work-from-home culture for our employees to mitigate our carbon footprint.
  • Limit the use of paper by adopting a digital approach to sending invoices and communications as soft-copy PDF documents.
  • Limit travel by communicating through instant messaging and video or audio calls or emails.
  • Dispose of waste mindfully by following – Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.
  • Monitor and conduct frequent audits and evaluations to ensure that the policy is implemented as expected.
  • Strive to be environmentally responsible in our society.
  • Advocate environmental awareness throughout the company, through our communications and operations.
  • Adopt a culture of sustainability where employees are aware of their responsibilities.

Economic

  • Prepare a concrete business plan to support sustainable initiatives.
  • Integrate sustainability actions into our business models, starting from operations to paperless accounting to digital reporting.
  • Strive for effective resource management such as water, waste, energy, etc. and reduce their operational costs.

Transparency

We are striving to get better by monitoring our environmental and social impact. With the cooperation of our employees, customers, suppliers, and government authorities, we believe sustainable development is achievable. We keep our employees updated regularly about the progress of the initiatives.

“The best way to predict the future is to create it” – Peter Drucker