The Group operates and is committed to the fair and equitable treatment of all its employees, irrespective of gender, race, disability or sexual orientation. Policies have been implemented across the Group to ensure that this commitment is fulfilled.
The Group's policy and practice is to encourage the recruitment and subsequent training, career development and promotion of disabled people on the basis of their aptitude and abilities, and the retention and re-training of employees who become disabled.
The Chief Executive, Neil Bellis, is a member of Croydon Employers' Network, which is a working party set up by Croydon Council. The Chief Executive's personal commitment ensures that equal opportunities are at the forefront of the Group interaction with communities.
The aim of the Employers' Networking Group is to enable disabled persons within the community back into work by retraining them, if needed, and providing them with facilities to enable them to work effectively.