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| Back Office Support Solutions Ltd. | ||
| has pledged the following actions: | ||
| Environment | ||
| Level 1 | ||
| Recycle toner cartridges | ||
| Save paper costs by buying recycled paper and reusing discarded paper for notes | ||
| Minimise energy costs by ensuring that all equipment and lights are turned off (ie not left on standy) when not in use | ||
| Provide glasses and mugs rather than disposable cups | ||
| Ensure all light bulbs are energy efficient | ||
| Recycle old computer equipment by giving it to local charities or community groups | ||
| Reduce energy bills by turning down the heating when it is not needed and always ensure that this is done before opening a window | ||
| Level 3 | ||
| Understand the impact of your business on the local area and community and seek to mitigate negative impacts | ||
| Workplace | ||
| Level 1 | ||
| Cut recruitment costs by advertising vacancies through local Job Centres | ||
| Accommodate flexible working for employees that need to work from home or have flexible hours | ||
| Encourage staff involvement in programmes that benefit young people, older people, and the most disadvantaged and excluded groups | ||
| Consult staff and support a charity of the year, maybe one that is directly relevant to your business | ||
| Eliminate smoking from business premises and provide information on stop smoking programmes | ||
| Promote healthy work practices eg: providing the right chairs and equipment, encouraging breaks and lunch breaks | ||
| Level 2 | ||
| Use community volunteering opportunities for cost effective staff training and development | ||
| Commit to recruiting locally where possible, reflecting the diversity of the local area | ||
| Promote employee volunteering and give time to do this | ||
| Review salaries to ensure that you pay comparable pay for comparable work | ||
| Set up a payroll 'Give as you Earn' scheme for employees | ||
| Community | ||
| Level 1 | ||
| Raise the aspirations of young people by providing business role models to assist enterprise teaching in schools and help young people to prepare their CVs and develop their interview skills | ||
| Offer long and short-term work experience placements to young people | ||
| Give time or take part in a one-off team challenge for a voluntary organisation | ||
| Level 2 | ||
| Offer opportunities for teachers to visit your place of work to work together on shared management issues | ||
| Help teachers and pupils to develop enterprise skills and knowledge by offering real examples from your business | ||
| Marketplace | ||
| Level 1 | ||
| Ensure that all staff, suppliers and creditors are paid on time | ||
| Ensure your procurement processes are open to local firms and social enterprises regardless of size and ethnicity of ownership | ||
| Provide constructive feedback to your suppliers whether their bids are successful and unsuccessful | ||
| Treat your customers with honesty and integrity and keep your promises | ||
| Level 2 | ||
| Ensure your advertising is responsible and based on honest statements | ||