HarterNexus
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, Her 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 HarterNexus 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 HarterNexus 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
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Armed Forces Charities
We also pledge the following:
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Communications, engagement and outreach: We will publish our Covenant commitment on our website and refer to it in tender responses and supplier portal submissions where relevant. We will engage with regional Armed Forces networks and Career Transition Partnership channels as opportunities arise.
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Commercial: We will consider veteran-owned and Armed Forces Community-owned businesses on equal terms when selecting suppliers and associates. Where capability is equivalent, we will give favourable consideration.
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Health: We will be flexible with working arrangements for staff or associates managing service-related physical or mental health needs, including time off for medical appointments connected to service.
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Housing: As a non-employer of permanent staff at present, we have limited direct housing impact. Should we engage employees in future, we will not discriminate against applicants based on the mobility of military life.
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Education: We will offer informal mentoring and CV/interview guidance to service leavers transitioning into safety engineering or technical consulting, on request and as time allows. Our published technical content is freely available.
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Any additional commitment: We commit to reviewing this pledge annually and extending it as the business grows. Given our work in defence and adjacent sectors, we recognise a particular responsibility to the Armed Forces Community and will look for further practical ways to honour it.
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.