Document code:  POL-0001.07  Security level:  Public  Effective date:  19/12/2019  ECHA Integrated Management System Strategy and Framework  The Agency’s management and staff members are  aware and uphold the values through their own  behaviour, working methods and decision-making.  The Agency deploys cost-effective measures to prevent harassment, conflict of interests and fraud, as  well as to ensure whistleblowing channels exist.  Principles: Establishing authority and responsibility to support accountability and  empowerment, ensuring proportionality and decision-making at a level corresponding to the  risk. The  Agency’s management is committed to implementing and improving its Integrated Management  System, combining the elements of quality, internal control, sustainability, environmental, security  and business continuity aspects. The Integrated Management System  is aligned with ECHA’s strategy,  mission and vision while minimising bureaucracy and formalism.  The Agency’s management is supporting effective decision -making by clear definition of responsibilities,  authority and appropriate segregation of duties, where decisions are taken at the lowest possible level  corresponding to the process risk. The Agency’s management actively promotes staff empowerment and delegation of powers in order to  contribute to the efficiency of processes, competence development and flexibility, while keeping the  balance between cost, risk and benefit.  Principles : Committing to competence, high performance and staff development as part of  ECHA’s Human Resource Strategy 1 The  Agency’s management continuously enhances staff and competence development, management  and leadership capabilities, needed for the achievement of the strategic priorities of the organisation,  thus effectively and efficiently contributing to a motivating and flexible work environment with focus  on high performance and adequate work-life balance for staff.  Senior management is ensuring that the available competencies as well as staff selection and  recruitment contribute to the achievement of the Agency´s strategic plan and priorities, via regularly  identifying competency gaps and needs, and monitoring and assessing staff performance in an  objective, equal and transparent way. TEM-0129.01  Uncontrolled copy once printed. Ensure that the right version is in use.  Page  4  of  8 1 Management Board document MB/52/2018.  Characteristics  Component 1.4 Human Resources Characteristics  Component: 1.3 Management responsibility 