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The Leeds-based multi-service provider has received a Gold Sustainability verification from Alcumus.
The Safe Contractor Gold verification, along with Servo’s ISO 14001 accreditation reinforces the commitment that has been made by the security specialist to meeting environmental and social value targets.
Some of Servo’s ESG targets have included an aim to reduce landfill by 10 per cent year-on-year, a commitment to plant trees for every new site it takes on around the UK, and eco-friendly innovation such as its solar-powered CCTV towers which, negate the use for petrol and reduce plastic use through lack of cabling.
Servo is working towards making its fleet of vehicles electric within the next two years, with the first three already converted over. It’s also exploring other sustainable ways of working, including recyclable PPE and other types of innovation that can be utilised by its security clients to make savings in terms of both cost, in view of the recent energy bills crisis, and sustainability.
Servo is also continuing to strengthen its social value targets, through charity support, local sponsorship and the signing up to numerous crucial charters, including the Armed Forces Covenant and the Women’s Night Safety Charter. It works with local homelessness and food poverty charities, in Leeds, the North East and London as well as supporting grassroots sports including an ongoing sponsorship for thriving ice hockey team Leeds Junior Knights.
Servo’s Bid Manager, Laura Bacon said: “At Servo, we place a huge emphasis on social value and always strive to enhance the communities in which we are working, through CSR initiatives, priorities which are becoming increasingly important for our current and prospective clients. Our Social Value and Environment policies are embedded in everything we do, from offering staff volunteering hours to supporting apprenticeships and striving to recruit local staff and suppliers for every site we work at, so its fantastic to have our efforts recognised with further accreditation.”
The company has thrived since its inception, just eight years ago, and now employs over 1,200 operatives all around the UK, with more than 40 staff based at its current head office in Leeds. It works with some major national clients, including Network Rail, Buckingham Group and Kier Group.
In the past 12 months, Servo has opened two further regional offices, in Teeside and London to further capitalise on opportunities in these regions and it’s targeting a £20 million turnover in the next 12 months.
