SOCIAL - BLOG
Matthew Chapman @MPDChapman Headed to
London at 5am today - I saw @AtalianServest
@mitie @ISS__UK on the road, braving
#StormArwen to deliver services in the UK.
Special thanks to the @ISS__UK colleague who
helped a trapped vehicle too. So much respect
for the often ‘unseen’ side of #FM Folded hands
@UKGBC TWO CIRCULAR ECONOMY SURVEYS
LAUNCHED! UKGBC are seeking feedback from
the built environment industry to help develop
our #CircularEconomy programme
https://bit.ly/3lwNOHG
KPMG https://www.linkedin.com/company/
kpmg/ In a joint effort, KPMG IMPACT and
Eversheds Sutherland examine in detail how
employees are factored into a company’s
decarbonization plans:
https://social.kpmg/m6wn7x
Louie-Mae Gibson https://bit.ly/3dePwsC At
the biggest awards in the World of its’ kind,
this happened. To everyone that has supported,
worked with, understood, empowered and just
been there for me, in the 13 years since leaving
the Army - Thank you. #womeninbusiness
#awards #military #veterans My single greatest
achievement in my civilian life #thankyou
@BCC_Jane “This new guidance will help
all employers to confidently implement and
roll-out hybrid working in a way that is fair and
accessible to their workforce” Our response
to the new guidance from the Flexible Working
Taskforce https://t.co/B0KKw0ufQv
@CHTToday Cleaning: the frontline, essential
service. Before, during and after the pandemic
- http://chtmag.com/cleaning-the-frontlineessential
service-before-during-and-after-thepandemic/
#cleaning #ContractCleaning
#IncentiveQAS #CleaningIndustry
Elliot Valentine Assoc RICS CIWFM linkedin.
com/in/elliot-valentine-assocrics-ciwfm-
6344b323 Last week’s IWFM Rising FM was
positive for so many reasons. It was great to
meet new connections and reconnect with those
we haven’t been able to network with for some
time. Special thanks to Alan Stenson MIoD
Ethical Nation and iRecycle Waste Management
Limited for their support for the event.
Risingfms@iwfm.org.uk
18 DECEMBER/JANUARY 2022
BLOG FROM MARK ROGERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CORPS SECURITY
‘BUY SOCIAL’ – HELPING TO ACHIEVE
YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL
AND GOVERNANCE (ESG) GOALS
Ethical consumerism has become a big
trend in recent years as consumers
are becoming more concerned about
where their money is going. And it’s not just
individuals. Large corporations like PWC,
Barclays, Johnson & Johnson and government
commissioners are all pledging to spend money
with organisations that are prioritising their
environment, social and governance impact.
It’s now a boardroom level commitment for
many companies to allocate their procurement
budget with those suppliers that align with or
complement their own ESG goals. Choosing
to ‘buy social’, within the diverse supplier and
Social Enterprise community, gives consumers
and companies a transparent, ethical and
accountable way to spend their money.
Diverse suppliers and Social Enterprise
businesses range in size and are spread across
a wide variety of sectors. To become a certified
Social Enterprise organisation, businesses
must satisfy several key criteria. These include
proving how profits are distributed and invested
as well as company ownership status and
evidence of a social mission.
Social Enterprise companies are founded
on a social or environmental mission and like
any successful business they are committed
to making profit. But unlike other businesses
their profits must be reinvested or donated to
charities or sustainability projects rather than
paying dividends to shareholders.
Since our inception in 1859 Corps Security
has followed our own version of the triple
bottom line ethos, focusing on ‘people, planet,
purpose’. Originally founded to help veterans
returning from the Crimean war to find gainful
employment to this day Corps still actively seeks
to employ and support ex-military personnel.
In July 2021 Corps gained Social Enterprise
status. Social Enterprise status brings many
benefits. For our business it guarantees that
our social mission remains at the very heart of
all we do and ensures we continue to operate in
an ethical, transparent, and accountable way.
It also means our customers can increase their
own environmental, social and governance
credentials by choosing to work with us. My
hope is that together we can achieve great
things for our people and our planet whilst
supporting our purpose.
In common with all other Social Enterprise
Organisations, Corps reinvest profits back into
the business, to support our people. We also
make considerable charitable donations to
create positive social change.
Combat Stress has been our preferred
charity partner since 2015. This year alone we
Mark Rogers, Executive Director, Corps Security
have been able to help fund 109 days for their
helpline, which equates to 4,500 calls. 2,070 of
which were new callers seeking help for the first
time.
Furthermore, meeting Social Enterprise
criteria earlier this year and joining the growing
number of companies able to o er that ‘diverse
spend’ option, Corps Security has recently
been awarded the MOD’s Employer Recognition
Scheme (ERS) Gold Award, in acknowledgement
of outstanding support for the Armed Forces
community.
Corps has also been a Living Wage Foundation
recognised service provider since 2020 and are
a carbon neutral company, funding projects
across the world and o setting 477 tons of
carbon a year.
Buying from a Social Enterprise supports
the creation of greater social value in local
communities. By partnering with Corps,
organisations are spending money that they
would spend anyway, with the additional
advantage of entrusting their business to an
expert security provider that also creates
tangible social value.
This visible commitment to diverse supplier
spend, means our customers can build stronger
community relations, operate more sustainably
and do business with a more positive social and
environmental impact. All activities that are
included in their existing ESG goals. This in turn
helps to build their brand reputation, by being
more aligned with evolving consumer demand.
It’s a common belief that working with a
social enterprise may be more expensive or will
result in a lower quality service. On the contrary,
working with Corps, promises no compromise –
either commercially or operationally. Choosing
Corps means you’re choosing to utilise your
budget, not only to provide a highly competitive
security solution, but to do it for people, planet
and a purpose.
ADVICE & OPINION
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