Mueller Water Products has a set of Core Values to help us think, act and work together to benefit all of our stakeholders – from our employees who are our most valued assets, to our customers who expect quality products and service, and to our investors who entrust their capital to us.
These Core Values are not an end in themselves. Rather, they form the foundation of our culture, define behaviors required of us all and guide our decision making.
We are honest, ethical and act with integrity with each other, our customers, stockholders and other business partners.
We do what is right, not what is easy. We value, protect and enhance the reputation of our brands.
Acting with Integrity means we:
- Tell the truth
- Obey the law
- Foster actions in line with our values
- Conduct ourselves with the highest standards of behavior and fairness
- Reward the right values and disapprove of others
Treat Each Other with Respect
We value our people. We are considerate, professional and open in our interactions with one another. We are an inclusive organization and recognize that each of us contributes to our success.
Treating Each Other with Respect means we will:
- Respect the opinions, talents, time and experiences of others
- Encourage coaching, performance feedback and providing career development opportunities for professional growth
- Endorse an inclusive environment to benefit from people from different cultures, ethnicities, religious faiths, sexual orientations, disability communities, geographic regions, viewpoints and genders
- Meet commitments made to one another
- Encourage open and honest communication and productive conflict that leads to positive work relationships and moves us forward
Foster a Safe and Environmentally Responsible Culture
Protecting the health and safety of our employees is essential. We implement effective and responsible work processes and procedures based on industry best practices. We strive to be good stewards of the environment in the way we conduct our business.
Fostering a Safe and Environmentally Responsible Culture means we will:
- Think of safety, quality and environmental stewardship as a way of life
- Achieve higher safety goals and provide ongoing safety education and training
- Be aware of safety hazards, implement incident prevention strategies to resolve them and regularly evaluate safety and environmental activities
- Adhere to a workplace free from violence, illegal drugs and the inappropriate use of alcohol
- Improve our environmental performance and the communities we serve as environmental stewards, working to conserve valuable natural resources
Build Relationships
We actively build relationships with our colleagues, customers and vendors. We know that more is accomplished by working as a team than alone. We establish common goals. We know each of us brings unique experiences and perspectives to the Company.
Building Relationships includes:
- Align as partners with our customers to consistently exceed their expectations for quality and service
- Seek the help of others who may have needed experience – regardless of where in the organization they work and recognize their contributions
- Make decisions based on data not guesswork
- Delegate responsibility and empower others to make decisions
Promote a Culture of Innovation and Continuous Improvement
We encourage innovation, creativity and being leading edge. We continuously look for ways to improve. Our success hinges on our ability to navigate and lead change. We remain flexible and embrace innovation. We anticipate and drive change.
Promoting a Culture of Innovation and Continuous Improvement means we will:
- Establish and measure metrics for our work
- Do things the right way - Valuing productivity and efficiency and eliminating waste throughout the Company
- Anticipate what types of products or services the industry might need in the future, and we create them
- Leverage technology in our products, services and processes
- Create development plans for ourselves and those we manage and look for opportunities to enhance our skills
Deliver Exceptional Results
We expect the best of each other – and ourselves. We are accountable for accomplishing aggressive goals and objectives. We believe “good enough” isn’t. We know our customers, investors and employees have a choice of where to do business, invest their money and work. Our actions demonstrate why that choice is Mueller Water Products.
Delivering Exceptional Results means we will:
- Set aggressive goals that encourage us to stretch our capabilities
- Reward our stockholders by maximizing long-term value
- Take thoughtful, proactive action in situations that may not be specified in any procedural manual
- Consistently think about the impact of actions on the bottom line
Environment, Health & Safety Vision and Values
Creating value through excellence in people, quality and innovation, while striving to avoid harm to our employees, our community and the environment, and reducing our environmental footprint through our sustainability programs, is the Mueller Water Products Company vision. Mueller Water Products will conduct business according to the following guiding principles, which will be supported through an effective Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) management system:
- Strive to avoid every incident of workplace illness or injury and dedicate the resources to accomplish that goal.
- Promote sound stewardship of the environment and creation of a safer workplace by encouraging every employee to accept personal ownership and accountability of our Company’s efforts to improve our EHS performance.
- Communicate with our stakeholders regarding the EHS objective and performance of our operations.
- Meet or exceed applicable regulatory standards and verify our performance using our EHS management system.
- Reduce energy consumption, emissions, water usage and waste generation while promoting increased productivity.
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