Our social &
environmental values

Modern slavery 

We implement and enforce effective systems and controls to ensure that modern slavery and human trafficking play no part in our company or our supply chain. We have processes in place to ensure that all prospective employees are appropriately documented, and to safeguard employees from any abuse or coercion once in our employment. All of our senior staff have received training in combating modern slavery.

EPM maintains the following policies which are accessible to our employees through our intranet:

• Code of Conduct
• Staff Induction Policy
• Recruitment and Selection Policy
• Bullying and Harassment Policy
• Corporate Social Responsibility 
• Equality and Diversity Policy

Ethics

We work honestly, transparently and with integrity, requiring the highest ethical standards in our dealings with partners, clients and contractors (as outlined in our code of conduct). Advice and guidance are available to employees to prevent conflicts of interest and ensure there is proper understanding of professional boundaries.

Anti-discrimination

We support the rights of (and promote opportunities for) all people to seek, obtain and maintain employment at EPM without discrimination. In providing services to our clients, EPM employees must adhere to our code of conduct and provide advice and guidance free from any discriminatory bias.

Concern for the environment

We ensure that environmental risks and sustainability issues are reviewed and addressed within our risk register. Our environmental management procedures include recycling, the minimisation of paper and other waste, and reducing fuel emissions through flexible working options.

Chosen charities & community groups

We love to give back. This is clear through our charity work, where our key focuses are community, health and education. We prioritise initiatives which help those in need and which support the development and education of young people. 

All charity events and fundraising activities are driven by colleagues, not the boardroom. We support a range of UK-wide charities each year, for which we provide support and raise funds. These charities are usually close to the heart of our team, and they’ve included Cancer Research UK’s Relay for Life, Children’s Liver Disease Foundation’s Big Yellow Friday, the Rainbow Trust, and Magic Breakfast.

We also support various shoe-box appeals and donations to a food bank. We sponsor one of our local football clubs, Huntingdon Town FC, where one of our team is a manager.

Employee wellbeing

• By 2023, EPM had trained 21 mental-health first-aiders to support our colleagues in the workplace
• We provide a cycle-to-work scheme
• We provide the Bupa EAP and cash plan
• We provide free access to financial advisers
• We offer wellbeing sessions such as meditation, yoga and more
• We engage external organisations to provide sessions on self-improvement. 

Developing young talent

• We support various work experience placements and apprenticeships 
• We offer fully funded external qualifications to enable young people to earn whilst they learn on the job with us
• We attend careers fairs to encourage young people into our sector.