Corporate responsibility policy

We believe that our corporate values and associated ethical policies underpin all that we do as a responsible, global organisation.

Our values:

• bringing imagination to all we do 
• delivering on our commitments 
• advancing our skills and experience 
• enjoying what we do
• act with integrity 
• are open and honest 
• respect the dignity of others 
• share knowledge and experience freely

These behaviors define what we are and encompass our commitment and responsibility to our people, our clients, our partners, shareholders and the communities within which we work.

We believe that corporate responsibility underpins our sense of community, wherever we work, and whatever we do.

How we will deliver
Our value as a corporately responsible business will be determined by the effectiveness of our people:

• through their actions -delivering high quality, innovative, ethically and environmentally sustainable designs and advice to our clients 
• through their relationships -developing and sustaining responsible interaction with our Clients, delivery partners and others with whom we come into contact 
• through the influence we can exercise over all of the above, to accept and adopt solutions that reflect best overall results for stakeholders 

To help our people become increasingly more effective, we will:

• continue to invest in the development and alignment of staff skills, 
• attitudes and behaviors such that our values increasingly become an embedded part of our corporate culture 
• focus on the attraction and retention of the best people in our chosen sectors to ensure consistency of application of our values
• encourage strong ethical and responsible leadership throughout the company, recognizing and rewarding positive role models for the value that they bring to our company as a global business 
• actively and openly discourage behavior that is counter to our values 

We will also:

• develop or strengthen our organizational structures and policies to maximize and sustain corporate and operational efficiencies and realize associated value for the business
• encourage the development of effective client and partner relationships where there is a clear and beneficial fit with our corporate and ethical values 
• measure and annually publish the extent of our performance, against well defined Key Performance Indicators