{"id":7257,"date":"2022-04-10T09:45:42","date_gmt":"2022-04-10T09:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.version1.com\/en-us\/?p=7257"},"modified":"2022-04-10T09:45:42","modified_gmt":"2022-04-10T09:45:42","slug":"esg-its-not-just-a-requirement-its-a-necessity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.version1.com\/en-us\/esg-its-not-just-a-requirement-its-a-necessity\/","title":{"rendered":"ESG &#8211; It&#8217;s not just a requirement, it&#8217;s a necessity"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Version 1&#8217;s Environmental, Social &#038; Governance story<\/h2>\n<p>At Version 1 we&#8217;re excited to be launching our initiatives that put our ongoing ESG plans into action for 2022. ESG is an organisation\u2019s responsibility for the impacts \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bthat it has on society.\u200b \u200bWhich is why we are continuing to implement sustainable strategies and tech-enabled ESG that power solutions for our wider communities. Always ensuring that we foster inclusivity, acknowledge the importance of wellbeing, prioritise learning and demonstrate an understanding of our commitments to society.<\/p>\n<h2>ESG &#8211; It&#8217;s not just a requirement, it&#8217;s a necessity<\/h2>\n<p>As part of our launch we talk to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lornamcadoo\" >Lorna McAdoo<\/a>, Version 1&#8217;s ESG Director, on why ESG is so imperative for our organisation, why it should be a necessity for every company and what Version 1 has managed to achieve over the years so far&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>I joined Version 1 eight years ago and have been part of a company that was, and still is, building something special for our customers, our people, and our communities.<\/p>\n<p>So, what does\u00a0<strong>special<\/strong>\u00a0mean?<\/p>\n<p>When I joined, the company had already put its core values in place and held our Customers, People and Community at the heart of its strategy. This is something that I continue to feel passionate about and feel that all organisations should do if they want to be successful, and be a workplace that people are proud to be part of.<\/p>\n<p>Building organisations isn\u2019t all about the bottom line, it\u2019s about so much more. And crucially, for me, it\u2019s about the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Do we provide a good employee experience?<\/strong><br \/>\nHow do we show we care? How are employees treated?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Do we give back to the communities we operate in?<\/strong><br \/>\nHow do we show we care about the communities we work alongside?<\/li>\n<li><strong>How do our customers perceive us?<\/strong><br \/>\nAre we easy to work with? Are we effective in everything we do? And most importantly; do we listen, have empathy and deliver what our customers need?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I found the perfect fit when I joined Version 1. Alongside the fantastic work we do for our customers, we ensure that our people and communities remain a priority. And this is reflected in the way we run our business.<\/p>\n<p>All of the above really encapsulates what ESG is. We consider Environmental, Social and Governance as part of our work and build it into our frameworks. And it is demonstrated on a daily basis through our Great Place to Work initiatives across\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.version1.com\/blog\/health-and-wellbeingblog\/\">Health &amp; Wellbeing<\/a>\u00a0and Employee Engagement; through our Community First initiatives that endeavour to touch the heart of our communities. Whether through charitable donations or working with education institutions and young people. Version 1 have built strong Governance frameworks across the business to continually ensure secure and supported working environment for our people and our customers.<\/p>\n<p>I was delighted last year when I was asked to lead ESG across the organisation. For me it was a fantastic endorsement of the investment that we had spent in delivering ESG over the years, and recognition that it was worthwhile with a lot more still to do. And having the opportunity to broaden the scope in the organisation whilst working with amazing people across all our office locations, who share my passion for doing the right thing, is something I am incredibly excited about.<\/p>\n<h2>Why do I think that ESG a necessity for every company?<\/h2>\n<p>Quite simply put; we all work in a world that everyday challenges us. Whether as organisations, people, communities \u2013 locally, internationally or globally. ESG needs to be a strategic objective for every company. If every company put it at the heart of its business plans, as we have here at Version 1, imagine the collective difference we could make to our environment and communities. Imagine the world of work and how different it would look if everyone ensured they operated within a secure organisation; keeping their people\u2019s best interests at its core and delivering benefits to our communities seen through impactful initiatives.<\/p>\n<h2>What have we done so far and what do we want to achieve?<\/h2>\n<p>We just don\u2019t talk the talk in Version 1 we actually walk the walk. In 2021 alone we have delivered \u00a3215.68k project value. This has been allocated across&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Overall hours and money to ESG in 2021: 2.45k hours, \u00a396.64k<\/li>\n<li>DIBS specific projects: 715 hours, \u00a31.92k money, project value \u00a337.67k<\/li>\n<li>Health &amp; Wellbeing projects: 231 hours, \u00a310.24k money, project value \u00a321.79k<\/li>\n<li>Community First projects: 1.17K hours, \u00a377.94k money, project value \u00a3136.24k<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our ESG objectives are much more aggressive, though. And below are our key ones. For more information on our efforts, please check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.version1.com\/about-version-1\/environmental-social-governance\/\" >ESG webpage.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Version 1&#8217;s Environmental, Social &#038; Governance story At Version 1 we&#8217;re excited to be launching our initiatives that put our ongoing ESG plans into action for 2022. 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