Building on our sustainability commitments, our approach to ethics and compliance ensures we operate responsibly and uphold the trust placed in us by stakeholders.
Integrity forms the foundation of our corporate culture, guiding how we engage with candidates, clients, communities, and each other. This is fundamental to operating as a responsible and sustainable business. One of our most valuable assets is our reputation for acting with integrity wherever we operate, and we recognise that we can only remain a partner of choice by maintaining the trust that has been placed in us by our stakeholders. As a signatory to the UN Global Compact, we support the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact on human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption.
Compliance risk management framework
Our framework has been designed to facilitate the continuous assessment and feedback of our programme, to ensure that risks are identified and addressed on an ongoing basis. We adopt a risk-based approach to the design and implementation of the programme, aligning with applicable laws and regulations, and key guidance from relevant authorities and international bodies.
Raising concerns at work
We appreciate colleagues who have the courage to raise concerns, in the knowledge that our Speak Up programme forms a vital part of our overall risk management framework, supporting our business to learn, grow and improve.
We offer employees a confidential reporting channel, managed by a third party, accessible by telephone or online, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Employees may submit reports to the confidential line anonymously in over 100 languages (to the extent allowed under applicable law).
The Group has a policy of non-retaliation against those who raise concerns with us in good faith.