AIC Professional Services UK Ltd
We, the undersigned, commit to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.
The Armed Forces Covenant
An enduring covenant between the people of the United Kingdom, His Majesty’s Government and all those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces of the Crown and their families
The first duty of Government is the defence of the realm. Our Armed Forces fulfil that responsibility on behalf of the Government, sacrificing some civilian freedoms, facing danger and, sometimes, suffering serious injury or death as a result of their duty. Families also play a vital role in supporting the operational effectiveness of our Armed Forces. In return, the whole nation has a moral obligation to the members of the Naval Service, the Army and the Royal Air Force, together with their families. They deserve our respect and support, and fair treatment.
Those who serve in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, those who have served in the past, and their families, should face no disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public and commercial services. Special consideration is appropriate in some cases, especially for those who have given most such as the injured and the bereaved.
This obligation involves the whole of society: it includes voluntary and charitable bodies, private organisations, and the actions of individuals in supporting the Armed Forces. Recognising those who have performed military duty unites the country and demonstrates the value of their contribution. This has no greater expression than in upholding this Covenant.
Section 1: Principles of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant
1.1 We AIC Professional Services UK Ltd will endeavour in our business dealings to uphold the key principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, which are:
- no member of the Armed Forces Community should face disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial services compared to any other citizen;
- and in some circumstances that special treatment may be appropriate especially for the injured or bereaved.
Section 2: Demonstrating our commitment
2.1 AIC Professional Services UK Ltd recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- UK Reservists
- Additional Leave For Reservists
We also pledge the following:
Communications, engagement and outreach: - We will maintain a clear point of contact for Armed Forces Covenant-related matters and invite feedback from the Armed Forces Community, employees, customers and partners on how we are meeting our commitments.
- We will seek to engage with local or regional Armed Forces Covenant representatives where appropriate and will review our Covenant commitments periodically to ensure they remain meaningful and practical.
Commercial: - We will seek to ensure that members of the Armed Forces Community face no disadvantage when accessing our commercial services. Where relevant, we will take into account the practical impacts of military life, including deployment, relocation, overseas postings and disrupted communications.
- We will treat Service personnel, veterans, reservists and military families fairly and respectfully in all commercial dealings.
Health: - We will treat members of the Armed Forces Community with dignity, respect and fairness, recognising that some may have experienced injury, bereavement, transition challenges or other service-related impacts.
- Where appropriate and lawful, we will consider reasonable workplace adjustments or support for employees from the Armed Forces Community.
Housing: - Although AIC Professional Services UK Ltd is not a housing provider, we recognise that mobility, relocation and deployment can affect members of the Armed Forces Community.
- Where relevant to employment or service delivery, we will seek to take these factors into account reasonably and fairly.
Education: - We will recognise relevant military training, qualifications and experience when considering candidates for civilian roles.
- Where practical, we will consider opportunities to provide advice, mentoring, work experience, insight sessions or professional guidance to Service leavers, veterans or military family members interested in careers in software development, technology, cyber, project delivery, information security, consultancy or defence-related professional services.
Civic responsibilities: - We will act as a responsible organisation by supporting the Armed Forces Covenant in good faith, encouraging respectful recognition of military service and sacrifice, and ensuring our business conduct reflects the principles of fairness, respect, integrity and public responsibility.
- We will seek to contribute positively to the defence, security and resilience community where our services, expertise and capacity allow.
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.