Our Impact Strategy and the Sustainable development goals as a B Corp.

The United Nations sustainable development goals are the world’s collective call to action. To end poverty and restore our planet’s life support systems by 2030. We have identified five key areas within our 2021 / 2022 plan as to how ADLIB will make a positive contribution and support a decade of action.

Environment and Nature  | Climate Action & Life on land

In 2020 we said:

• Our sustainability recruitment proposition will directly support organisations committed to fighting climate change.
• Our ‘GreenTech South West’ meet up community continues to educate and inform.

In 2021/22 we will:

• Commit to becoming carbon positive in 2022.
• Introduce reporting mechanisms within our ‘GreenTech South West’ community (currently c.1000 members and counting) to help measure the tangible actions taken from our members that will lead to the reduction and offset of carbon emissions as a direct result of its existence. 
• Continue to grow our sustainability recruitment proposition.
• Continue to provide a financial donation to the Forest of Avon Trust, for each new member of the ADLIB team, and for each person placed into our clients.
• Offset our 2022 carbon emissions through projects that will include reducing deforestation.

People & Communities | Zero hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition

In 2020 we said:

• We would provide a % of our annual company profits to Feeding Bristol.

In 2021/22 we will:

• Continue to support Feeding Bristol as our selected charity through the distribution of company profits. Offset our 2021/22 carbon emissions through projects that will include health benefits and saving low-income families money. Certified to the Gold Standard, projects include efficient household cooking stoves and clean drinking water projects.
• Offset our 2021/22 carbon emissions through projects that will include health benefits and saving low-income families money. Certified to the Gold Standard, projects include efficient household cooking stoves and clean drinking water projects.

People & Communities | Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

In 2020 we said:

• ADLIB have a balanced female to male ratio throughout the company and at management and board level.
• We will strive for increased female representation at all levels.

In 2021/22 we will:

• Maintain and seek to increase female representation within ADLIB at all levels.
• Continue to invest and drive subscriptions to the MotherBoard Charter, producing an impact report demonstrating the challenges and opportunities faced by mums working within the technology and data sectors and the solutions implemented by charter members. 

People & Communities | Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.

In 2020 we said:

• We are proud to be employee-owned. After 12 months, each employee is offered shares in the business at no cost. After 3 years entry level shares are doubled.

In 2021/22 we will:

• Maintain the availability of share options to all new employees.
• Offer all employees a fully flexible / remote working model to suit them.
• Seek to move our auto-enrolment pensions to an ethical fund provider.

People & Communities | Reduce inequalities within and amongst countries

In 2020 we said:

• We are committed to passing on our knowledge and skills to the communities around us.

In 2021/22 we will:

• Support the Grassroot Activators Programme (GAP). The GAP is aimed at 16–25-year-olds from economic or socially deprived backgrounds across Bristol. Designed based on local consultation, the GAP functions as an innovative solution to poverty and the lack of opportunities in the margins of the city. The GAP will not only transform the lives of those individuals enrolled on the year-long modular programme, but will cascade its positive impact across our communities.
• Continue to support a range of community organisations and projects that will enhance the career prospects for those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Read our 2021 Annual B Corp Impact Report here.