Human Rights Commitment

1. Our commitment

Rebus Medical is committed to respecting the human rights of our employees, contractors, partners, and the wider communities affected by our work as a human factors consultancy supporting medical device development.

We publicly commit to:

  • The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and to conducting human rights due diligence to identify, prevent, mitigate, and account for how we address our impacts on human rights.
  • The International Bill of Human Rights, comprising the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
  • The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, including:
  1. Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
  2. The elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labour (modern slavery)
  3. The effective abolition of child labour
  4. The elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
  5. A safe and healthy working environment

2. How we put this into practice

  • We do not tolerate discrimination, harassment, or unequal treatment on the basis of any protected characteristic.
  • We provide fair wages, reasonable working hours, and safe working conditions for all employees.
  • We respect employees’ rights to freedom of association and to raise concerns without fear of retaliation.
  • We recognise that human rights, such as freedom of expression, are not absolute where their exercise would cause harm or discrimination against others — for example, hate speech or discrimination against any individual or group, including on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
  • Where relevant to our work (e.g. engagement with specific communities in research or usability studies), we will consider additional applicable frameworks, such as the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

3. Reporting concerns

Employees, contractors, or third parties who believe this policy has been breached, or who have concerns about human rights impacts connected to our business, can raise them via HR@rebus-medical.com without fear of retaliation.

4. Review

This commitment will be reviewed biennially by the directors to ensure it remains current and effective.

Responsible Marketing

These principles govern our marketing and public relations practices related to environmental and social claims. They apply to everything we say publicly, including the website, social media, proposals, case studies, talks and award entries.

a) We make precise, verifiable, and substantiated claims based on reliable or scientific data.

  • Every environmental or social claim is backed by evidence, which we keep on file.
  • We are specific, and we avoid vague terms like “green” or “sustainable”.
  • We don’t overstate the impact of our work on patient safety.

b) We are truthful, transparent, and accountable about the social and environmental impacts of our operations, both positive and negative.

  • We share our negative impacts as well as our positive ones.
  • We don’t use selective data to give a misleading picture.

c) We follow ethical guidelines when using sensitive marketing and public relations channels and practices.

  • We follow UK GDPR and data protection rules for all marketing.
  • We do not name clients or share project details without their written permission.
  • We do not use images, quotes or stories from patients or study participants without their explicit consent.
  • Testimonials are genuine and used with permission.
  • We follow the UK advertising codes (CAP Code) and the CMA Green Claims Code.

Communication and access

These principles are communicated to all workers and available for them to access within the Company Policies, SOP’s & Processes SharePoint. They are shared with all staff when introduced, included in onboarding for new starters, and reshared whenever they are updated.

Animal Welfare

Rebus Medical does not own or control facilities where animals are raised, transported or slaughtered.

Lobbying

Rebus Medical does not lobby governments or regulators to secure preferential treatment for our business, or to weaken social, environmental, or patient-safety protections.

We do not make political donations or payments to political parties or candidates.

Where we contribute to public policy, for example by responding to open consultations or contributing to professional and standards bodies on human factors and medical device safety, we do so openly and in ways that support patient safety, social and environmental wellbeing, and the interests of the wider public.