Our core values

As the consulting arm of Socitm, our ethos is one of public service, commitment to human values and social and environmental responsibility. All our staff and assoicates are members of Socitm and subscribe to its ethical code. Our consultants are diverse - both in terms of employment background (public, private, independent and voluntary sectors) and in social, religious, ethnic and other characteristics. This is reflected in their professional relations with clients and with each other, and diversity is enshrined in our corporate policies as outlined below.

Diversity and equal opportunities

We are committed to equality of opportunity both in the provision of services and in all our relationships. This commitment is contained in our core values and in formal policies and statements about how we work. We expect all our people to promote equality in the workplace and in the services we deliver, and to challenge inequality. In this way, we can help address inequality.

In our commitment to equal opportunities we mean equality of access for everyone to jobs, services, information, participation and equality of supply to clients.

We support diversity in the workforce. Our equal opportunities policy ensures that no person receives less favourable treatment on any grounds such as their age, sex, disability, ethnicity, faith, or sexual orientation.

We equally take a strong position against harassment and bullying in the workplace . Each of our people has a personal responsibility to deliver their service, develop relationships and represent us with this policy in mind.

The environment

We are a leader in using electronic methods to communicate internally, and subject to agreement, between us and our clients, thus obviating the need for paper and other resources to transfer material by physical means. This conforms to BS14001.

We provide guidelines to our consultants to encourage the most cost efficient end environmentally friendly means of transport - we favour video and telephone conferencing over physical meetings, the use of the train over the use of private cars, land based travel over air travel, and restrictions on payments made to consultants who choose to use less than the most efficient means of travel. No “company cars” are provided.

Our consultants consider environmental benefits in their recommendations to clients. In addition to e-mail for the transfer of documents, other technologies (eg video conferencing for reduced travel and electronic records for reduce office space) are recommended for environmental benefits in accordance with any project brief. “Brown paper envelope” tenders are never recommended.

We take into account environmental factors in projects – for example, when required to do so within projects (always recommended), safe methods of disposal and application of the waste hierarchy are emphasised.

Our ethics

We abide by the code of conduct of Socitm. This is set out below.

The Socitm code of conduct applies to all members, contractors and employees to the Society.

Status

The Code of Conduct is a statement of professional responsibility of a member of Socitm or of those working directly or indirectly for Socitm or who are given permission to use any Socitm brand in the course of their business. It places a firm obligation to behave in all aspects of business in such a way as to uphold the professional status of Socitm. Likewise, members, employees or contractors must not behave, in their business dealings with end clients, users and Society at large, in any way which may bring themselves, their employers, the Society, or its members, into disrepute. This code of Conduct will supplement any local or national agreed codes, which may from time to time operate in their work place. In the event of apparent conflict in responsibilities, obligations or practice, the Society's Managing Director should be consulted. The Society of Information Technology Management therefore presents this Code of Conduct and commends it to all its members.

Duty to the Society – Members, contractors and employees shall:

Uphold the high professional reputation of the Society
Enforce high standards of business integrity
Encourage professional development of themselves and colleagues

Personal Competence and Character – Members, contractors and employees shall:

Maintain awareness of professional development and standards
Develop personal business skills
Conform to recognised good practice
Provide professional services within their own level of competence
Offer only fair objectives and reliable opinions based on knowledge
Accept full responsibility for their own work and that of their staff
Avoid any situation which may give rise to a conflict of interest.

Duty to their Employers – Members, contractors and employees shall:

Conform with all local Code of Conduct and Conditions of Service
Undertake their duties with due care and diligence
Use their best endeavours to deliver work to specification, on time, and within cost
Not accept any inducements for the introduction of business except where the making of such introductions is an agreed element of a contractor or employee role with an agreed form of remuneration or reward is being operated.
At all time respect the confidentiality of third party business information
Avoid becoming privy or party to information, etc. which may conflict with business responsibilities or public interests
Not knowingly misrepresent or withhold information of products etc. for which they are concerned.
Act with unquestioned probity in giving advice.

Public Responsibilities – Members, contractors and employees in their business dealings shall:

At all times behave and work in a legal manner
Keep up to date with relevant legislation, etc.
Have due regard for equal opportunities and human rights of an individual
Seek to advance public knowledge of information and communications technology

This code is based on the BCS Code of Conduct and their assistance is acknowledged.

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