Social criteria cover a vast range of potential issues. There are many separate social aspects of ESG, but all of them are essentially about social relationships. One of the key relationships for a company, from the point of view of many socially responsible investors, is its relationship with its employees. Following is a brief rundown of just some of the issues that may be considered when examining how a company handles its social relationships:

• Employee’s pay – At Agile Automations, we regularly review employees’ remuneration, based on the skillset, experience, performance and in comparison, to the comparable jobs throughout the industry. We offer generous retirement plans and contribute to their pension pot as per the industry standard.
• Employee benefits – In addition to the basic wages or salary, we offer a variety of perks to the employees such as performance-based bonuses, profit sharing, regular events and lunches, a company cycle scheme, health benefits and a flexible working environment with remote working where possible.
• Workplace Policies – Agile Automations was established by a very diverse team of developers, so we carry on that tradition among our teams and hiring practices. We strongly promote diversity and inclusion, workplace safety and respect with overall performance-based growth while keeping the work-life balance at the centre of every activity. Our HR policies strongly prevent any type of harassment and exploitation.
• Agile Automations Accreditation Programme – We have an all-inclusive accreditation programme, offered to the employees and apprentices alike to help them learn new skills and obtain certifications. We eagerly inspire our employees to obtain higher education or relevant certifications and support them financially or otherwise. Our programme has enabled our previous staff to become experts in their field and qualify for higher-paying positions in the wider industry.
• Employee Engagement and Leadership by example – We train our employees to become self-sufficient in dealing with the customers, providing ample opportunities and training for leadership in their own projects. We encourage our employees to have their input in determining operational procedures within their respective departments. Based on these efforts, our employee turnover has been very low with all our employees looking to progress further within our company.
• Agile Automations’ Social Responsibility Vision – Our social responsibility statement is strongly driven by our overall vision to help businesses, clients, and employees more agile and efficient with the use of Agile and emerging technology with minimum reliance on natural resources. This mission is highly relevant and beneficial to our society based on our evaluations of previous projects.
• Agile Automations’ Client Relationships – Our unique proposition is based on client engagement, where we work in partnership with the clients to improve their business operations with technological implementations. We enable our clients to become more EGS compliant while improving their products and services to their customers. Our proposition ensures that our reward for our business activities is a portion of the total financial benefits realised by our clients.
• Agile Automations for the BETTER programme – Our unique programme focuses on giving back to society with the free support provided to the local charitable organisations to help them become more sustainable in realising their goals.