Environmental, Social & Governance

As we continue to grow and develop the Company, we wish to ensure that Cerillion plays its role in protecting the environment, contributing to society, and upholding high standards of business conduct and practice.

Our core values, as well as our purpose, drive our business decisions and the code of conduct we have defined in the Company’s Staff Handbook.  We have always sought to uphold high standards and to ensure that Cerillion is identified as a good corporate citizen. We also recognise that Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) issues are becoming increasingly important to our customers, employees and shareholders.

An overview of our current ESG policies and practices and how we approach each area of ESG is provided below.

Environmental

• We minimise Cerillion’s environmental footprint by working with ISO:14001 accredited facilities management companies across our offices.
• We use renewable energy suppliers and, where possible, implement green lighting solutions.
• We use ISO:14001 accredited data centre providers, and where possible, use members of the Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact (CNDCP).
• We use IT recycling companies when disposing of old equipment.
• We provide recycling stations throughout our offices and only use Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) approved paper.  We operate a “no plastic cups” policy.
• Employees are encouraged to commute using public/shared transport and are offered the opportunity to participate in the Government-backed “Cycle to Work” scheme in the UK.
• Our software products support energy reduction and greater energy efficiency.  We list below the key environment benefits our products deliver.
  • Our solutions are fully web-based, enabling our customers to work from anywhere, reducing unnecessary travel for routine business operations.
  • Our software also helps our customers to reduce paper consumption by replacing paper bills and contracts with digital alternatives.
  • Our “pre-integrated” product solutions reduce the number of people required to travel to customer sites to implement complex enterprise software. 
  • Our solutions enable our customers to consolidate multiple separate systems onto a single platform, which results in a reduction in overall energy consumption.

Social

• A fundamental Company tenet is to treat all employees and applicants for jobs equitably, regardless of gender, ethnic origin, race, religion, sexual orientation or disability. 
• We have a strong commitment to fostering the growth and development of our employees so as to bring out the full potential of their talents. 
• We believe in engaging with our employees to promote dialogue and a sense of community and teamwork. In order to achieve this we: 
  • Operate a dedicated Company intranet;
  • Provide employees with regular updates on the Company’s business development and performance via email;
  • Publish regular internal newsletters; 
  • Hold regular company meetings in all of our offices across the globe;
  • Seek feedback from employees through an annual survey; and
  • Organise social events to strengthen team relationships.
• The physical and mental wellbeing of our employees is very important to us. We provide several resources to ensure that our employees have access to additional support. This includes:
  • The Employee Assistance Programme, which provides independent help for mental health, financial and legal issues;
  • Trained mental health first aiders across the business; and
  • Private medical health insurance. 
• We provide our employees with financial support, including income protection insurance and interest-free loans for the duration of their employment.
• We support charity fundraisings, such as the annual Macmillan Cancer coffee morning in the UK, and 3 NGO’s to support child education, environment and women empowerment in India.

Governance

• Cerillion has adopted the Quoted Companies Alliance Corporate Governance Code for Small and Mid-Size Quoted Companies (the “QCA Code”).  For more information, see Corporate Governance.
• We have assigned clear responsibilities to certain executives for ensuring that matters that may pose a risk to the Company’s performance or reputation are brought to the Board’s attention at the earliest opportunity.
• Our anti-bribery and anti-corruption policy is reviewed by the Board annually and further sets out the responsibilities and expectations of our employees for the prevention, detection and reporting of bribery and other forms of corruption.
• We operate an independent whistleblowing service, which enables any employee to confidentially report on any issues around alleged wrongdoing or other Code contraventions.
• We ensure that any services delivered to our customers comply with relevant data privacy rules and are certified ISO:27001 compliant with respect to our handling of personal data relating to both customers and employees.