All businesses should consider their impact on people, communities and the planet, and help address the challenges that our society is currently facing.
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Not only does it make moral and ethical sense, it also makes commercial sense as our clients, communities, suppliers and regulators increasingly expect this approach. That is why, when we set our strategy in 2019, being purpose oriented was at the heart of the strategy, as well as the commitment to changing business for good.
Above all else, it is the right thing to do. That is why, when we set our strategy in 2019, being purpose oriented was at the heart of the strategy, as well as the commitment to changing business for good.
In 2021, we pulled all the existing responsible business initiatives together and launched our Responsible Business programme, working across three streams - People, Communities and the Environment.
Each stream is supported by a Managing Director, as well as Responsible Business Champions; 57 volunteers from across the group who work collaboratively to make an impact in our communities. We wanted to ensure we had focus, drive and accountability, so we set ourselves 30 Responsible Business Ambitions, a set of goals to achieve over 18 months. These were further supported by our Responsible Business Pledges, which hold us to account.
This well-engrained attitude led us to receiving B Corporation accreditation in January 2023 – validation of all the great things we are doing as a business for our people, communities and planet. For us, responsible business is not just a box ticking exercise, it is who we are and how we do business, proving you can be both purposeful and profitable.
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