Giving Something Back

Corporate Responsibility

Corporate responsibility means many things to many people. For some it is about recycling, improving the environment or working to help local communities. For others, it is something more strategic and ethical – it’s about how you run your business to ensure it's sustainable in the long-term.

Companies play an important role in the world around them and can have a major impact on the communities and environment in which they operate. At SQA we are committed to being an excellent corporate citizen and supportive employer. We have put in place a corporate social responsibility strategy to support and achieve these ambitions and link them to our corporate vision and values.

To achieve our ambitions we have put in place a programme of diverse activities to which we are totally committed. We're doing this not simply because it's the right thing to do but also because it's good for our staff, environment and communities.

You can read further details in our Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy (184 KB) and our Corporate Social Responsibility Review 2010/11 (1.35 MB)

Hands Up

Hand Up volunteering logo

Volunteering offers a whole range of benefits!

SQA are keen to support our local communities as part of our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy. Hands Up is a key part of this, focusing on how our staff can help our local communities.

All schemes will be linked to the following broad themes:

Young people/social inclusion
Enterprise/employability
Sustainability/environment
Human health and well-being

Our four main areas of corporate responsibility are:

Community – being a responsible neighbour by understanding local needs
Environment – protecting our environment for future generations
Customers, Products and Suppliers – managing the impact of business operations through interaction with customers and key stakeholders
People – treating our employees fairly, equitably and with respect