SOCIAL VALUE STATEMENT
Supporting communities, enabling growth and economic wellbeing
AWTG creates innovation that supports communities, enable growth and economic wellbeing of our customers and the communities they serve through technology, automation and transformation. We assist our customers to maximise social, economic, technological and environmental wellbeing of their local communities.
Through our internal policies, and collaboration with our supply chain, AWTG is committed to:
Employment and Skills
- Enabling local and community members to achieve the skills needed to access employment.
- Providing means for communities to publish and access employment, internship and apprenticeship opportunities.
- Training our employees and contractors with new skills for the future.
- Creating employment opportunities within the communities with which we
- Removing barriers for employment in the technology sector.
- Closing the gender pay gap within our staff and contractors.
Local Business and Economy
- AWTG is an accredited Living Wage Employer.
- Providing equal work opportunities for local talent.
- Working with micro-sized businesses, social enterprises and minority owned businesses to improve capability and grow sustainably.
- Procuring goods and service locally where possible.
- Providing free access to our online platforms that helps bring additional revenues to local communities, local authorities, local enterprises and private individuals.
Community Engagement
- Providing technological capabilities to communities through our CSR programme.
- Supporting volunteering activities by our staff to deliver benefits to their local communities.
- Supporting local and grassroot initiatives to develop and prosper.
- Partnering with local communities to support employment, internship, and apprenticeship opportunities.
- Supporting our staff and contractors to live healthier lives.
Environment
- Committing to NetZero by 2045 as outlined in our carbon reduction plan.
- Playing out part to reduce pollution in communities we work with.
- Using resources efficiently to reduce waste and maximise value.
- Promoting sustainable and ethical procurement within our supply chain.
- Promoting a cleaner and healthier environment through technology.
Governance Measurement and Reporting
- Monitoring and reporting our social value and environmental impact by using recognised independent tools and reporting platforms
- Continuously improving our standards, efficiency and effectiveness.
- Maintaining clear accountability for delivering our social value commitments.