Document code:  POL-0001.07  Security level:  Public  Effective date:  19/12/2019  ECHA Integrated Management System Strategy and  Framework  I. INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM STRATEGY  TEM-0129.01  Uncontrolled copy once printed. Ensure that the right version is in use.  Page  2  of  8 7. Ensure physical security of staff and visitors, as well as  protection of confidential  business information  and data entrusted to the Agency, 6. Promote transparency  as a default operating mode of the Agency.  5. Flexibility, risk tolerance and simplicity.  ECHA strives to minimise bureaucracy and  formalism, in executin g its activities. ECHA endeavours to maximise the organisation’s  confidence in handling risks and opportunities, executing activities efficiently, adapting to  circumstances, while complying with the applicable regulations and protecting legitimate  interest of third parties.  4. An internal control system based on performance and efficiency without  compromising the effectiveness, while maintaining compliance with legal, financial  and regulatory requirements.  Effective and efficient internal control to be used to ensure  proportionate controls based on a good cost/risk-benefit ratio, where strategic and operational  opportunities and continual improvements are uncovered and pursued, and resources are  allocated in the most economical manner contributing to the achievement of the Agency’s  strategic and EU political priorities. 3. A quality mind-set  to provide services and products that consistently meet the needs and  expectations of  ECHA regulatory partners and stakeholders , including ECHA’s governing  body, institutional partners, industry, other relevant organisations and the citizens. ECHA  maintains an open and transparent, two-way dialogue with its partners and stakeholders. 2. Contribute to political priorities and values of the European Union  as regularly defined  by the European Institutions.  1. One-ECHA culture.  ECHA implements a culture of internal cooperation and alignment of  goals and resources around common priorities. ECHA commits to effective execution across  organisational boundaries, taking advantage of the available capabilities and maximising  efficiencies. ECHA strives for continuous alignment with external contributors to its processes,  leading to effective and efficient cooperation in developing outputs. ECHA implements a  culture of delegation and trust, where decisions and controls are implemented at the lowest  level compatible with the risks.  ECHA’s management commits to: The strategy includes ECHA’s top management commitment and is supported by an Integrated  Management System Framework. The framework further details the common principles and  characteristics to be implemented in ECHA’s operat ional and governance processes.  The objective of the Integrated Management System strategy  is to enable the achievement of  ECHA’s strategic priorities by ensuring a flexible and performance -based governance, well adapted to  its priorities and ECHA’s operational structure, while simultaneously recognising the legislative  framework within which ECHA operates, including applicable requirements in the fields of internal  control, quality, security, environmental and sustainability management.