ESG
Sustainability & Social Value
JPS recognises its responsibility to people, communities and the environment. Our approach to ESG is practical, measurable and embedded into how we operate.
We partner with our customers to deliver positive impacts in the communities in which we operate. We are committed to sustainable and ethical procurement in line with our Ecovardis accreditation
ISO 14001 accredited environmental management
Carbon Net Zero plan will eliminate scope 1 and scope 2 emissions by 2030
Carbon Net Zero plan will eliminate scope 3 emissions by 2040
Our CNZ plan is validated through SBTi and is accessible here:CNZ Plan
Investment in training, apprenticeships and local employment
Active community engagement and charitable support
Ecovardis sustainable and ethical procurement certified
Our pledge to the armed forces community
We are an armed forces friendly organisation and have given our commitment to supporting Armed Forces veterans and their families. We have pledged our commitment to supporting the armed forces covenant by:
Supporting employees who are members of the Reserve Forces
Supporting Reservists by offering them additional days of annual leave in order to carry out their duties
Offering additional annual leave to Cadet Force Adult Volunteers to help them carry out their training requirement
Supporting any mobilisations
Offering insight days to older Cadets looking for apprenticeships and further education opportunities
Engaging with the Career Transition Partnership
Working with the Career Transition Partnership and/or relevant charities to offer work opportunities to the Wounded, Injured and Sick
Offering work placements, insight days, mentoring schemes and/or guaranteed interview schemes to veterans seeking employment
Signing up to Op ASCEND, a government-backed service that supports veterans by providing career advice and connecting them with veteran-friendly employers
Supporting the employment of Service spouses, partners and dependants, for example by: signing up to Forces Families Jobs; and working with the three service Families Federations
Offering short-notice leave to those military spouses and partners whose partners are deployed
Working with sector-led employment schemes aimed at the Armed Forces community, for example 'A Great Place to Work' and 'Step Into Health'
Considering ways in which remote-working solutions might benefit the mobile nature of the Armed Forces community
