Environmental, Social & Governance

We work sustainably and responsibly because we care about the communities that we operate in. We are committed to reducing our impact on the environment and to delivering positive and meaningful change.

Our approach to sustainability is embedded in our business and operational processes and is fundamental to ensuring that we impact positively on the communities where we work and contribute to the development of both local and national sustainability agendas.

Our recent Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance Impact Report demonstrates our commitment to planning towards a more sustainable future. The report captures our environmental sustainability performance and sets out the objectives and actions we will take to reduce, measure and monitor our impact through energy and sustainability-related efficiencies.

Environmental Sustainability

We are committed to being Carbon Neutral. This year, we invested into the below carbon offset projects to contribute to global avoidance and reduction of atmospheric carbon emissions and to support communities in emerging economies to transition to low-carbon economies. The offsetting projects we fund are certified by Gold Standard - established by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in 2003 as a best practice standard.

> Southern Cardamom Forest Protection Project, Cambodia
> Katingan Peatland Restoration & Conservation Project, Indonesia

Our Pledge

We are committed to planning towards a more sustainable future. Whilst we have offset all of our emissions through a carbon offsetting scheme, we pledge to focus on reducing emissions across our business to:

> Ensure 100% of our electricity comes from renewable sources

> Increase our recycling rate to >55 per cent

> Transform our Supplier Engagement Programme

> Appoint a new Sustainability & Social Value Specialist

Net Zero

Alongside becoming a carbon-neutral company, North’s aim is to achieve Net Zero emissions.

Leading climate scientists have stated that to halt climate change and the subsequent impacts, a net zero economy is essential. The term net zero means achieving a balance between carbon emissions emitted into the atmosphere, and the carbon removed from it.

The most significant contribution North is making towards minimising environmental impact, is reducing carbon emissions. While having the status of a carbon neutral company, North intends to go beyond this to achieve net zero, including Scope 3 emissions, alongside Scope 1 and 2 in their reduction target, which means identifying indirect emissions, such as staff mileage and goods and services purchased by the company. North’s journey to net zero, aligns with UK Government targets of net zero emissions by 2050.

Read our Carbon Reduction Plan

Social

We are passionate about our people and about providing them with an environment and the opportunity to develop and grow their careers. We put our people first, we listen and work to deliver continuous improvements across our business, measuring our performance and using feedback and results as an opportunity to adapt and improve as we learn.

We work sustainably and responsibly because we care about the communities we operate in. We are passionate about creating social impact and have extensive experience in delivering programmes and initiatives and are proud to support our customers to achieve their objectives.

Read our Social Value Policy

We are committed to ensuring there is transparency in our business and in our approach to tackling modern slavery and our commitment to complying with the Modern Slavery Act 2015. We will not enter into business with any other organisation, in the United Kingdom or abroad, which knowingly supports or is found to involve itself in slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour. Read our Modern Slavery Policy

Governance

As a leading provider of networking & connectivity, IoT and safety & security services and solutions, we understand the importance of effective leadership and that creating a sustainable and responsible business is pivotal to success.

Our leadership team upholds a sound governance system and ensures that governance is effectively implemented, monitored and improved and that activities of our business are conducted in compliance with the law and regularly standards.

We are committed to integrating sustainable development practices across the business, including

our supply chain, through the implementation and promotion of our policies.

Environmental, Social & Governance

Almost there

Sign Up