Randstad Solutions Limited
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 Randstad Solutions Limited 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 Randstad Solutions Limited 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
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
We also pledge the following:
To proudly share with our internal employees, temporary workers, clients and suppliers that we are an Armed Forces friendly and inclusive organisation. To support national events, including Armed Forces Day, Reserves Day, the Poppy Appeal and Remembrance activities both internally and externally on our social media platforms. Demonstrate our full support for the Armed Forces by securing our place on the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, with the objective to reach Silver status by the end of 2025, and Gold by 2027. To proudly display the AFC logo, and future ERS award logos on our website and any other applicable company literature. To work with and alongside a broad range of partners, with the primary objective of supporting the employment of service leavers, their partners and immediate family. For example the Career Transition Partnership (CTP); Help for Heroes; Combat Stress; Behind the Wire; Project Nova; Royal British Legion. Actively champion the benefits of employing former and serving military personnel to our clients and suppliers as part of tenders for new business and in our talent attraction campaigns. We will guarantee an interview for our internal vacancies to any former or serving military personnel, as long as they meet the minimum requirements of a job role. We will encourage our clients to do the same. Our Armed Forces Employee Network Group (ENG) comprises former-Armed Forces, Reservists, Cadet Leaders and the family and partners of those serving, with the aim to foster inclusion, contribute to personal development, raise awareness and engage the business to make positive change. This group will act as a representative body for the whole organisation, and have direct contact with and be sponsored by the Leadership Team. To review our internal HR policies, ensuring they are Reservists and Forces Family friendly, equitable and reasonable.
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.