Element’s Purpose and Values
The Element Materials Technology Group is one of the world’s leading providers of testing, inspection and certification services. When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes, and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, Element’s global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.
Our Purpose: Making Tomorrow Safer than Today
We recognize the wider impact of what we do – on the people and communities that we serve. Every day, in one way or another, we support customers who really care about their products and services getting to market and ensuring they are safe, fit for purpose and compliant. If those products or services fail in use, then there are significant consequences. From pharmaceuticals to fire testing, from aviation to automotive, and medical to mobile devices, we help customers who are striving to make a positive change in the world. Like them, we are making tomorrow safer than today.
Our Values
Everyone at Element lives and breathes three core values. These values, which were chosen in an all-colleague poll, define and describe what it means to work at Element.
In our day-to-day work, every question we ask, every decision we make, and every interaction we have with ourselves and our customers, are guided by our values of Integrity, Care, and Progress.
Living and breathing these values helps Element to grow, individually and as an organization, to the betterment of our world, our society, our customers, ourselves, and will enable us to deliver our purpose of making tomorrow safer than today.
We do what is right
Integrity is our foundation, which is built on trust and accountability. When we act with integrity, we trust each other, and we know we can be honest. We’re clear on our role and responsibility, so we spend time and energy on the right things. We feel proud of the work we do and the difference it makes.
For Our Customers
Our customers know they can rely on us to take an independent view and do what is right. That allows them to innovate and supports them to perform even better.
For the Wider World
We understand the importance and impact of our work – we can’t compromise on doing what’s right. Our high standards of excellence make the world a safer, better place to live.
We build trust
- We put safety first: keeping people safe is our highest priority.
- We always do the right thing and stand up for the right course of action – even when no one is looking.
- We communicate honestly with our customers and with each other. If something isn’t right, we say so.
- We are genuine - we bring our full selves to work.
We are accountable
- We do what we say we will, delivering the right work at the right time.
- We take responsibility for our individual work and decisions, while working closely as a team.
- We take pride in what we do: giving our customers the highest quality work and service.
- We challenge ourselves and each other to exceed expectations – looking for ways we can offer more.
We care about the impact we have
Care is our human side. Creating a safer world starts with us, caring about each other and our customers. Our culture is inclusive, and everyone is welcome. We work together to create a stronger business, making a positive difference to the world around us.
For Our Customers
We give our customers more than the knowledge of one team or department: they benefit from our collective skills and expertise.
For the Wider World
Our supportive culture has a ripple effect: when we look after each other, we deliver for our customers and make a difference in our communities and to the world around us.
We Collaborate
- We build relationships with our colleagues, customers and partners that help us get things done.
- We understand our own strengths and value the strengths of others, so we can work together effectively and efficiently.
- We ask for help when we need it: we understand that we don’t have to have all the answers ourselves.
- We seek out diverse points of view to solve problems asking most of the different cultures and backgrounds we come from.
We Support Each Other
- We listen to understand, getting to the root of the problems that need solving.
- We make decisions thoughtfully; we consider our colleagues and customers in everything we do and how we do it.
- We respect one another - listening to and valuing others’ perspectives and opinions.
- We consider the wider impact of our work, looking at how it affects us, our customers, and the wider world.
When we act with care, we create a happier place to work, where people can do their best work. We build better relationships with our colleagues and customers that help us to thrive through ups and downs.
We strive to create a more positive future
Making progress is our future.
When we strive for progress, we feel empowered, energized, and engaged. We bring our full focus to work while we’re there and always think how we can keep improving what we do.
For Our Customers
We help our customers tackle some of the world’s most pressing problems, safely. They get the best of our thinking, knowledge, and experience, as we keep pushing forward.
For the Wider World
When we help our customers, we create positive progress for society and the planet – from improving renewable energy to making breakthroughs in life sciences and beyond.
We Bring Energy
- We come to work with energy and enthusiasm to do our role to the best of our ability.
- We focus on the positive and create momentum to move things forward. If there’s a better way to do something, we find it.
- Whatever the challenge, we bring resilience.
- We find ways to work that suit our style and meet our customers’ needs.
We Keep Evolving
- We keep an open mind so we can keep evolving.
- We bring a flexible, curious approach to the work we do, cultivating a growth mindset.
- We ask meaningful questions: so, we can learn and deepen our understanding.
- We take responsibility for our personal and professional growth.
A platform business, founded on integrity and technical excellence
Our success is underpinned by the expertise of our people. We understand the markets we serve, and the challenges that our customers face. Our technical know-how is deep and wide – from life sciences, connected technologies and environmental, to aerospace, construction, energy, and transportation. Our experts sit on standards committees and international working groups that develop the regulations and protections that help ensure products reach the market safe, compliant, and fit for purpose.
Integrity is at the root of everything that we do
Integrity is at the root of everything that we do. We keep our promises to one another and to our customers, consistently delivering for them to create the trust that our success is built on.
Our established platform allows us to respond rapidly to market opportunities and customer needs. We have consistently invested in capacity and capability and are proud to have developed multiple centres of testing excellence in Europe, north America, and Asia. Our operational resilience and flexibility allow us to thrive in an uncertain world.