ECHA Integrated Management System Strategy and Framework  8. Increase sustainability in the day-to-day  operations of ECHA by carefully using natural  resources and making corresponding choices when selecting products and services from  external vendors. The progress towards the achievement of the strategy will be measured annually. The  assessment will be based on the criteria as stipulated in the following framework. ECHA’s Integrated Management System Framework is the tool to implement ECHA’s Integrated  Management System Strategy through four high-level components:  (1) Governance, (2) Strategy,  planning and risk management, (3) Operations and operational structure, and (4)  Evaluation and improvement. Each component includes a number of respective principles and characteristics to be deployed into  operational and governance processes, aiming to maintain oversight, track progress and adjust  accordingly. The structure of the framework and its components follows the  Internal Control  Framework’s structure as stipulated in the Financial Regulation. Quality, environmental,  security and business continuity management, sustainability and efficiency principles,  including a continual improvement focus are embedded as an integral part of that structure. There is  an explicit focus on the need to ensure  both a high level of performance of ECHA and compliance with relevant legislations and ECHA’s Financial Regulation. Principles:  Demonstrating what ECHA believes it is there for and what it wants to achieve,  through its commitment to stakeholders and in alignment with ECHA’s strategy. Senior management is clearly defining the Agency’s Mission and Vision in  alignment to its strategy,  and communicating them to staff and external stakeholders, aiming to ensure stakeholders’  understanding and commitment.  Senior management defines the ethical and organisational values it stands by, through an open and  transparent dialogue, involving management, staff and stakeholders.  TEM-0129.01  Uncontrolled copy once printed. Ensure that the right version is in use.  Page  3  of  8 II. INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FRAMEWORK  1. Governance  Characteristics  Component: 1.1 Mission and vision  Component: 1.2 Ethical and organisational values Characteristics  Principles:  Promoting commitment to transparency, integrity and ethical values Document code:  POL-0001.07  Security level:  Public  Effective date:  19/12/2019 