Our Commitment
Here at Changing Social, we are committed to being a sustainable business, in line with the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Business Development. It offers 17 sustainable business development goals that provide a “shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future.”
Of these, the goals Changing Social can have an impact towards include Good Health and Well-Being, Gender Equality, Decent Work and Economic Growth, and Quality Education.
Good Health and Well-being
We are committed to ensuring all colleagues have good health and wellbeing, are supported and thrive. As part of this, our flexible working structure allows for colleagues to take time to attend appointments, pick up their children, undertake exercise and have sufficient breaks.
As part of this, Changing Social has been utilising Microsoft Viva Insights. It tracks wellbeing, how busy someone is, 1:1’s, meeting length and more by providing tangible insights to managers and leaders, as well as the individual (personal insights are private).
This allows everyone to track how busy they are and make relevant adaptations such as booking weekly catch ups with managers, setting focus time in their diary to get work done, do some Headspace meditation and more.
Measurable Commitments
- Allocate time to attend medical, therapeutic or other appointments
- Every employee can take one mental health days per year
- Bring in a local yoga/mindfulness instructor once a quarter (opt in online or in person) to detach from work stress
- Hold one-hour online courses on de-stressing, managing workloads and time, wellbeing techniques etcetera once a month on a Friday afternoon for all employees
Gender Equality
Changing Social is an equal opportunities employer, and has a highly diverse team of women, men and non-binary employees, including significant number of women at senior levels (6 out of the 15 women in a company of 32). The national average for women in technology stands at 19% and we are proud of the gender diversity that currently sits at 47%.
Measurable Commitments
- Hire all new employees based on merit alone
- Be an industry leader in gender equality, remain at the current level of 47% or higher
- Changing Social will deliver one ‘Women in Tech’ webinars a year
Climate Action
Changing Social is committed to doing its part in the fight against climate change. As a tech company, we work predominantly online and deliver our services virtually. We try to utilise public transport where possible for those coming to the office or travelling for work, to reduce our carbon footprint. We acknowledge that as a tech company that we need to be industry leaders to raise awareness and inspire positive climate action.
Measurable Commitments
- Every meeting we book with a new client, we commit to planting a tree
- Changing Social will remain a paperless company
- Twice a year, Changing Social will take part in a beach or park clean up
Decent Work and Economic Growth
Since Changing Social’s first year of trading, we have experienced growth of 50% every year. Our financial strategy has been to grow the business organically, and to reinvest all profits to ensure that the company is able to hire exceptional talent, nurture those early in their careers and provide a world-class employee experience.
Measurable Commitments
- Set aside £10,000 per year for training courses, personal development etc. for all staff that are looking to grow in their career
- To continue staff growth to double the size of the team by 2025
- Hire one or two apprentices per year to facilitate knowledge growth
Quality Education
Education is one of the most important aspects of personal growth and the ability to get a job, by supporting the younger generation, Changing Social seeks to set students up for success and the ever-changing technological workplace.
Measurable Commitments
- STEM ambassador’s programme – showing the different facets of working in tech and how a diverse skillset can be utilised
- Deliver two talks a year to local charities or schools to develop their digital skillset
- Set up a Yammer community for charity work where Changing Social employees can share tips, knowledge and collateral that can be repurposed by others
