Vision & Values

People and performance

RLC’s values shape how our people work, make decisions and protect standards. In aerospace and defence manufacturing, that matters every single day.

Group Vision

To be a business that people want to work for and with, because we are known to set the standard in terms of the integrity of our behaviours, our customer commitments, our engineering ambition, the value we add and our passionate engagement with all that we do.

Corporate Values

Our values bring us together. They define how we work, how we treat one another, and how we achieve the high standards our industry demands.

By living these values everyday, we strengthen not only our unity and pride, but also our work, making RLC a trusted industry partner.

Integrity
Integrity is about doing the right thing at all times and in all situations.
- It is about doing the right thing, not the easy thing, even if no one is watching.
- It is about being honest and having strong and clear ethical principles.
- It is about doing what we say we are going to do so that we can be trusted, reliable and predictable.
- It means saying no if we are unable to support the required commitment, but only after we have fully explored alternative options with a “can do” approach.
Integrity is about doing the right thing at all times and in all situations.
- It is about doing the right thing, not the easy thing, even if no one is watching.
- It is about being honest and having strong and clear ethical principles.
- It is about doing what we say we are going to do so that we can be trusted, reliable and predictable.
- It means saying no if we are unable to support the required commitment, but only after we have fully explored alternative options with a “can do” approach.
Respect
Respect is about treating everyone with courtesy and due and proper regard and having due and proper regard for process and property, giving the same consideration you would expect for yourself and for matters relating to yourself and your property.
- Everyone deserves to be treated fairly, regardless of rank, sex, age, race, ethnicity or any other criteria so that we create an inclusive workforce culture.
- Everyone deserves to be valued, listened to and recognised for what they do and deserves consideration in how they are treated in terms of punctuality, commitments, deadlines and differences of opinion.
- Our shareholders deserve respect for the support they have given the business, and they deserve a return on their investment.
- Processes and procedures are there for a reason: to keep people safe, to ensure product integrity, and to deliver on customer commitments.
Respect is about treating everyone with courtesy and due and proper regard and having due and proper regard for process and property, giving the same consideration you would expect for yourself and for matters relating to yourself and your property.
- Everyone deserves to be treated fairly, regardless of rank, sex, age, race, ethnicity or any other criteria so that we create an inclusive workforce culture.
- Everyone deserves to be valued, listened to and recognised for what they do and deserves consideration in how they are treated in terms of punctuality, commitments, deadlines and differences of opinion.
- Our shareholders deserve respect for the support they have given the business, and they deserve a return on their investment.
- Processes and procedures are there for a reason: to keep people safe, to ensure product integrity, and to deliver on customer commitments.
Ownership
Ownership is about stepping up and taking responsibility for your role in the business and being accountable for it, while allowing others to do the same.
- Good outcomes do not happen on their own. Ownership is about owning the challenge, finding the solution, and making things happen.
- It is about taking responsibility for the contribution that you make, your commitments, your actions and decisions.
- It is about being accountable, in an open and transparent manner, so that you feel you have a stake in our success.
- It is also about recognising when others should be allowed to do the same.
Ownership is about stepping up and taking responsibility for your role in the business and being accountable for it, while allowing others to do the same.
- Good outcomes do not happen on their own. Ownership is about owning the challenge, finding the solution, and making things happen.
- It is about taking responsibility for the contribution that you make, your commitments, your actions and decisions.
- It is about being accountable, in an open and transparent manner, so that you feel you have a stake in our success.
- It is also about recognising when others should be allowed to do the same.
Pride
Pride is about being proud of the contribution that you make to the business and in what we do at RLC.
- It means taking pride in the standard of the work that you do every day when you come to work.
- It means being proud of the products and customer service that we deliver.
- Every person who works for us should be able to be proud of this business and justifiably proud to say that they work at RLC.
Pride is about being proud of the contribution that you make to the business and in what we do at RLC.
- It means taking pride in the standard of the work that you do every day when you come to work.
- It means being proud of the products and customer service that we deliver.
- Every person who works for us should be able to be proud of this business and justifiably proud to say that they work at RLC.
Passion
Passion is about passionate engagement with every challenge that we face and with all that we do, all of the time, so that people are inspired to work for and with us.
- We need passionate engagement at all levels in the business because we will never meet our challenges and our potential if we are half-hearted.
- We need a “can do” philosophy, and real drive and enthusiasm.
- We need people with passion who will engage with the business, its present and future
Passion is about passionate engagement with every challenge that we face and with all that we do, all of the time, so that people are inspired to work for and with us.
- We need passionate engagement at all levels in the business because we will never meet our challenges and our potential if we are half-hearted.
- We need a “can do” philosophy, and real drive and enthusiasm.
- We need people with passion who will engage with the business, its present and future

Why values matter

We know that missed details, unclear handovers and weak ownership can create risk. Our values set clear expectations for how we work, communicate and make decisions.

They help us make better decisions, work more safely, take responsibility and deliver more consistently. They also build pride in the standards we set for ourselves and the customers we support.

Our People

At RLC, we rely on people who understand the importance of their work. Our values shape a workplace where skill, responsibility, teamwork and progress matter.

For customers, this means a more dependable manufacturing partner. For our people, it sets a clear standard for how each person contributes to the business and the programmes we support.

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