Citizenship
We believe in corporate and personal citizenship. To honor
our obligations to society by being an economic, intellectual
and social asset to each community in which we operate. All
of us should strive to improve the world in which we live.
As a corporation operating in many different communities throughout
the world, we must make sure that each of these communities
is better for our presence. This means aligning our interests
with those of the community and applying the highest standards
of honesty and integrity to all our relationships with individuals
and groups; it means creating desirable jobs and generating
tax revenues; it means designing and providing products and
services that are safe to use and can be manufactured, operated
and disposed of in an environmentally responsible manner;
it means contributing talent, time and financial support to
worthwhile community projects. Each community has its own
unique and particular set of social problems. As citizens
of the community, GSA people can and should do whatever they
reasonably can to improve it-either working as individuals
or through such groups as charitable, educational, civic or
religious institutions. At a national and international level,
it is essential that the company be a good corporate citizen
of each country in which it operates. This means looking for
creative ways to apply what we do to societal problems and
contributing GSA products and support to philanthropic programs
that address immediate or long-term societal needs. Moreover,
our employees, as individuals, should be encouraged to help
find solutions to national or international problems by contributing
their knowledge and talents. The betterment of our society
is not a job to be left to the few; it is a responsibility
to be shared by all.