Our Values & Philosophy

 

We believe the world is how we shape it… and we’re shaping it for the better.

And for us, shaping the world for the better is our commitment to making a difference - harnessing the power of innovation to drive positive change for business, society and the planet, delivering social value.

Our Social Value Pillars

Social value is the term we use to describe the positive value we create for our clients, their customers, our communities and the environment. Ultimately, we’re focusing on people, planet, and purpose.

Image of three interlocking circles with the words people in the left circle, planet in the middle circle, and purpose in the right circle.

People

People are the heartbeat of social value. We’re making lasting change to benefit our colleagues, clients, their customers, and our communities.

  • Recognised as a people-centric business, having been ranked by Great Place to Work’s® (GPTW) UK Best Workplaces™ 2023. We’re also proud to be ranked by GPTW UK in its Best Workplaces for Wellbeing; Best Workplaces for Women; and Best Workplaces in Tech 2023 listings.

Planet

We support our planet by innovating to protect the environment.

  • Cutting our emissions, saving energy, and reducing waste.
  • Through rewilding and reforestation, we’re giving back and making a positive impact.
  • By incorporating sustainability principles into our services, we support our clients in their net zero journey.

Purpose

And we deliver end-to-end services that serve a greater purpose, that make life better.

  • Working to increase the diversity of our supply chain, constantly assessing and measuring the social value credentials of key suppliers, and ​working with suppliers to address climate change ​challenges and the risk of modern slavery within the supply chain.

Our philosophy

Our business is, first and foremost, about people. The solutions we develop are driven by the connections they make and the problems they solve. Our services only matter if they work for people and our planet. And, for us, if they serve a greater purpose
 too.

You see, we believe, together, we can shape our world for the better. It’s up to us…

If we respect one another, our clients and their customers. If we care for our planet and our community. If we strive for excellence in everything we do and create the conditions for excellence to flourish. And if we use our empathy to understand, to
 connect, to create and help shape better solutions together. Then we can shape our world for the better.

Remembering that we’re real people, united by a greater purpose and here to do good are the principles at the heart of our philosophy. Putting people first. Making things better. Being good citizens. Doing the right thing. Taking pride in it. It sounds so simple yet it’s anything but.

But it’s how we’ll shape our world for the better. It’s what it means to be Living Sopra Steria.

Respect

We work together in a way that is ethical, fair and inclusive

  • We treat each other as equals.
  • We make decisions in an open, consistent and fair way.
  • We appreciate the value our colleagues bring because of their different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences.

Excellence

We’re focused on excellence not perfection

  • We value all learning, whether it comes from getting things right or getting things wrong.
  • We look for continuous improvement and innovation so that we can go above and beyond.
  • We regularly ask for and give feedback as a way of working together.

Empathy

We’re real people who take care of each other

  • We put ourselves in the shoes of others and listen to understand.
  • We help our colleagues to bring their best selves to work so they can live their best lives.
  • We think ‘people first’ in our everyday work and in the decisions we make.

Community

We’re committed to doing better for people and the planet

  • We find ways to support others because their success is as important as our own.
  • We find solutions that make a difference to our colleagues, our clients, their customers and the environment.
  • We give back to the community by volunteering, fundraising and creating opportunities to make a difference.

Our Story

Sopra Steria UK Story

Blogs

| Craig Minter

Unmasking greenwashing: Five tips on how to avoid it
Greenwashing is commonly used to refer to any claims of environmental benefit that are more focused on saving money or increasing revenue for the business. Read more to find out how your organisation can avoid doing this.

How Low-Code No-Code platforms can bring greater diversity to the technology sector

Organisations can start to close their skills by gaining access to more applicants and a more diverse array of talent by employing Low-Code No-Code platforms. Read more on how they can bring greater diversity to the tech sector.

| Craig Minter

Achieving Net Zero: effective supply chain engagement and collaboration

Businesses need improved access to more reliable data, as well as much greater collaboration with suppliers throughout the supply chain ecosystem. We outline the critical steps to achieving both of these objectives.

Thought Leadership

Sopra Steria recognised for the 7th year for climate performance and named ESG leader in banking

Feb 21, 2024, 10:35 AM
Title* : Sopra Steria recognised for the 7th year for climate performance and named ESG leader in banking
We’re proud to be recognised by CDP and NelsonHall for our commitment to environmental sustainability and climate action. Read more about them here.

Climate action and environmental sustainability are key objectives within our business so we’re proud to have been recognised for our actions and contributions by both CDP and NelsonHall.

This NelsonHall Vendor Evaluation & Assessment Tool (NEAT) analyses the performance of ten vendors offering Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) services in the banking sector and we’re delighted to have been named ESG leader in this area.

For the seventh year in a row, we have been recognised as a global leader in corporate climate action by inclusion in the CDP Climate ‘A’ List. Inclusion in the CDP list highlights us for making climate action ‘business as usual’ in its operations, supply chain and services to our clients.

The CDP holds the largest environmental database in the world and its scores are widely used to drive investment and procurement decisions towards a zero-carbon, sustainable and resilient economy. Out of 23,000 companies who disclosed data on environmental impacts, risks and opportunities through CDP’s platform less than 2% made the ‘A’ List, so we’re really proud to have been recognised for our efforts.

Andy Hepworth, Social Value Programme Director at Sopra Steria UK says “We’ve developed a strong programme that brings together all aspects of the work we do to make the world a better place, for people and for the planet. This recognition shows we’re moving in the right direction and we’re proud of our teams for this. There is, of course much still to be done, and we’re committed to continue moving forward and driving excellence in every way we can.”

We will continue to implement changes to help shape our world for a more sustainable and environmentally responsible future, including working with our suppliers and supply chain. For many organisations around 60-90% of their carbon footprint comes from their supply chain so we must work collaboratively to make the biggest impact.

Find out more about how effective supply chain management and collaboration can contribute to achieving Net Zero here.

Read more about our CDP recognition here

Read more about our recognition from NelsonHall here

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