Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2014

Overview
In many ways, 2013 was a breakthrough year for
Society. During the space of 12 months we grew
our turnover by 60% and our headcount by 40%,
unlocking new sectors along the way, and making
some genuinely noteworthy appointments for our
clients. Such a frenetic pace of growth presents
significant challenges for any firm though. Many of
the goals we set ourselves a year ago have been
achieved, but others have had to be postponed or
adapted. Such is the reality of life as a small
business!
This document is Society’s second Corporate
Responsibility Report, and we intend to keep
producing updates of this nature on an annual
basis. For us, Corporate Responsibility is a
journey, not a destination. We will keep
challenging ourselves to improve and to develop.
And we will keep being honest about where we
have succeeded, and where we have fallen short.
Over the following pages, we have outlined how
we plan to continue approaching the themes of
Community, Workplace, Marketplace and
Environment. For each theme, we have
highlighted some of the recent achievements on
our journey, and spelled out some of the
commitments to which we aspire in the future.
We hope that this report proves interesting, and
we would welcome any comments or thoughts you
might have about the way in which we are
developing our business.
Simon Lucas
Managing Director
“Society will be the retained recruitment
partner of choice for responsible
businesses and purpose-driven
organisations.”
Our Mission Statement
“We will bring about positive change,
through helping to place exceptional
people into roles where they can make a
impact on the wider world.”
Our Vision
We believe that Society’s key social
impacts are:
• the quality of the appointments we
help our clients to make, and the
impact those individuals
subsequently have in-post;
• the integrity with which we help
candidates to define and to attain
their career objectives;
• the way in which we look after, and
develop our colleagues;
• the extent to which our business
consumes resources, and the size of
our carbon footprint;
• the impact and longevity of our work
in the community;
• the leadership we show within the
wider recruitment industry on issues
of responsibility, ethics and
sustainability.
We believe that Society’s key
stakeholders are:
• our clients;
• our candidates;
• our colleagues;
• our suppliers;
• our wider community;
• the recruitment industry at large.