Social Value Policy
At Agilia we deliver infrastructure, support communities and enable growth to deliver community benefits and additional social value. We assist our clients to maximise social, economic and environmental wellbeing of local communities in accordance with The Public Services (Social Value) Act 2013. In this policy we outline our commitment to social and environmental value. Enhancing social and environmental value is at the core of what we do and what we represent as a company.
Our Commitment
Employment and skills
We will value investment in local people through employment and volunteering opportunities, apprenticeship and training programs and work skills development opportunities to help them access employment.
Creating employment opportunities within the communities where we work.
Providing our employees with new skills for the future.
Removing barriers to employment for underrepresented and disadvantaged groups.
Community engagement
To build stronger and deeper relationships with the voluntary and social enterprise sectors through partnerships which contribute to greater equality in the places in which we work.
Supporting our employees to live healthier lives.
Supporting local charities on key themes to deliver additional benefits to the communities in which we work.
We will value providers who involve communities in shaping the delivery of their contracts.
We will value contract delivery that prioritises community inclusion, supports local community initiatives and shares community skills and resources to benefit residents.
Local business & economy
Providing local businesses with the skills to compete and the opportunity to work as part of public sector and big business supply chains.
Procuring goods and services locally where possible.
Environment
Decarbonising and safeguarding our world, ensuring the places where people live and work are cleaner and greener, while promoting sustainable procurement and securing the long-term future of our planet.
Using resources efficiently, to reduce waste and maximise value.
Promoting low-carbon green and blue space and increasing biodiversity net gain in infrastructure projects in recognition of the social and environmental value this brings.
Governance, measurement & reporting
Continued HR commitment to diverse and inclusive recruitment, across all protected characteristics as a legal requirement, neurodiversity, and across diversity of background and location.
Maintaining clear accountability for delivering this policy.
Monitoring and reporting our social value impact by using recognised independent tools.
Continuously improving our standards, efficiency and effectiveness.
Ethical leadership
Demonstrate ethical leadership through ethical quality standards, training and practice.
We will promote good ethical leadership to organisations, leading by example and supporting others to adopt good practice.
Seeking to work with providers who demonstrate good working practices and standards, and those who want to improve their ethical approach.
We will value organisations that influence others to adopt high ethical standards through partnership working and sharing good practice.