Our approach to ESG
We connect people every day. It’s a big responsibility and something we do very successfully. As a business, we’re also responsible for driving positive market-leading changes and improvements – to the workplace, the environments and communities we’re part of, and to the world as a whole.
It’s not just about ‘doing the right thing’. It’s about putting positive and determined decisions at the heart of everything we do, while still being aware of our own limitations.
That’s why we have an environmental, social and governance statement. It tells you how we’re making the right decisions, both for now and for the future. It’s our commitment to being good people and changing for the better.
Environmental
Doing everything we can for the planet.
We’re well aware of the climate crisis our planet is facing. Working with an external organisation, we’ve calculated our carbon footprint and put things in place to reduce it. For example, we:
- have recycling initiatives in place for all consumable items we buy and use across Pure
- are using electricity more efficiently by turning off lights, screens and chargers
- are moving towards a paperless environment and reducing our printing
- have brought in car-sharing initiatives to cut our combined mileage
- have introduced an electric car scheme
- have a cycle to work scheme
- are running our offices on 100% renewable energy.
Since July 2023, we’ve been planting a tree through Carma for every person we help into a new job. So far, we have supported 2,387 people into new roles throughout that time period, and each of these placements has contributed directly to reforestation and long‑term carbon reduction.
Looking ahead, our aim is to reach 33,000 people in meaningful employment. As this number grows, so will our environmental impact — with every new placement adding another tree to projects that absorb carbon, create local jobs, reduce air and water pollution, and strengthen communities.
Social
Taking care of our people, and the communities we work in.
Contributing to our communities has always been close to our hearts, especially when it comes to charity fundraising – in fact, we’ve raised over £236,103 since we started Pure. We will continue to do that, and more, by giving every Pure employee one day a year to spend supporting a local charity.
We contribute to other parts of the local community in different ways. Like helping school pupils, people in further education and university students prepare for the world of work. We also support those who are already working with learning and networking initiatives including our Finance Leadership Programme, Women’s Leadership Programme, HR Development Programme and HR Energy.
Our people are very important to us too, as is creating a thriving and inspiring workplace where they can flourish. We offer mental health and wellbeing services for them through Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England, private healthcare and our Employee Assistance Programmes, backed up by training to raise awareness.
Many of these services are also available to family members. We have a great benefits package that supports our people both at work and at home, as well as offering lots of learning and development opportunities. It’s paying off too, as shown by our recent Gold reaccreditation by Investors in People.
Helping our region develop more inclusive and engaging workplaces is important to how we do business. That’s why we co-founded Best Employers Eastern Region, which helps organisations in Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk develop forward-thinking and inclusive workplaces by improving employee engagement. Workplaces where people can flourish and thrive, and that drive productivity and economic growth. So far over 400 organisations have taken part and we’ve raised over £75,000 for local charities.
Governance
Running our business the right way.
We’re determined to create a diverse and inclusive workplace at all levels – one that makes everyone, whoever they are or whatever they do, feel equally involved, welcome and supported.
Some of the other ways we’re inclusive include committing to equal opportunities in employment, both in the way we recruit, and train and develop our people, as well as proactively talking about and eliminating discrimination. That’s because the best teams have a diverse mix of qualities, skills, experience and outlooks. We are also Disability confident.
We also endeavour to do the same for our clients. We create diverse shortlists for each and every role. And we help people improve their career prospects through our development programmes.
Our values
Finally, it’s really important to us that we’re a well-run, ethical business. That means putting our values front and centre when it comes to making business decisions. These are:
At Pure we are committed to the highest principles of ethics, quality, integrity, professional conduct and fair practice.
