Everything we do – from paying our taxes to offering carbon negative solutions – can be traced back to our commitment to do the right thing
Social value has become somewhat of a buzzword. But to us, it’s the positive and measurable impact that we create by doing the right thing. Whether that be for our communities, partners, suppliers, staff, the environment or the economy. We believe that our approach to delivering impact-driven technology solutions will help shape a safer, greener future.
UKCloud transforms public services through impact-driven technology solutions which positively benefit society and the economy whilst increasing the capability and capacity of the UK to be at the forefront of the global digital revolution.
We support the UK health and social care sector to deliver improved patient outcomes and we support our people to seek, understand and improve their emotional and physical wellbeing.
UKCloud will help to grow national and local economies through responsible tax practices, its partner ecosystem and supply chains.
UKCloud will drive an inclusive agenda for digital skills through its early career programme and open community education to address the national skills deficit and aid the tech-led recovery post-COVID.
Support our diverse defence and national security communities to deliver industry-leading technology solutions whilst maintaining inclusivity.
Value-based and ethical decision-making is central to how UKCloud ‘does the right thing’ for society as a whole.
UKCloud is acting now to protect our planet for future generations through its carbon negative programme. One small example being that we recycle almost 100% of all retired data centre equipment (excluding hard drives).
The UKCloud Foundation will continue to level the playing field through the ongoing support of people-led impact for the community.
“This award recognises UKCloud’s outstanding commitment to independently measure and report the value they deliver for society. As the first tech firm to receive the award, they’ve taken steps to define what it means for them, their services and their culture.”
As part of the MOU agreement we signed last year, we made a commitment to pass on future savings to our customer.
Sure, economies of scale is a top-line benefit of growth, but we want to reinject those savings back into the UK economy. At the very core of UKCloud sits a desire to help save money for the UK taxpayer – and this is just one small way we can contribute.
We’ve partnered with over 300 specialist organisations to help remove the internal pressure that has been heaped on public sector organisations to develop new, cloud-native services.
Why build when you can buy? Remember, by going SaaS – you’ll benefit from an ever-evolving feature set that enterprise IT teams rarely have time to deliver. Win-win.
We are the first technology firm in the UK to receive the Social Value Quality (SVQ) Mark award.
Granted level one status – and already well on our way to level two – we’re been audited by SVQ and have successfully demonstrated our commitment to research, measure and report on our social impact. More about SVQ is available here.
Our headcount has, and always will have a significant proportion set aside for apprenticeship and undergraduate programmes. We’re proud to have given so many young people the chance to kick-start their career’s within the IT sector.
We always pay our fair share. Whether that’s through responsible tax practices or highly-competitive salaries. We’re proud our business has a part to play in the wider health of the UK economy.
All our customers enjoy a monthly carbon offset certificate as standard. And after being recognised by CCS as a strategic supplier of multi-cloud, we’re committed to becoming carbon negative.
Our latest content on social value is available below
In this blog, we take a closer look at how social value has impacted the government’s latest procurement guidelines and explain why organisations that take social value seriously are more likely to succeed in the long run.
In this webinar, representatives from UKCloud, Crown Commerical Service (CCS) and Social Value Business give practical advice on how organisations that what to win more business from UK government can satisfy new procurement criteria.
Find out how UKCloud is committed to building and enhancing digital skills in the UK with programmes for Ex-Military, Undergraduates and Apprentices.