--- title: People date: 2024-02-09T14:33:00+00:00 author: "jamie@weareabstrakt.com" canonical_url: "https://brckgroup.com/esg/people" section: ESG --- ESG Strategy # People People are the foundation of our business and key to its success. We are committed to empowering our people to be the best they can be, as well as supporting and creating opportunities in our local communities. We have a talented and committed team of over 800 individuals who enable us to innovate and grow in new and exciting ways. ![People](https://brckgroup.com/uploads/images/_660x500_crop_center-center_none/232/people.jpg) ## Recent Achievements 39 new apprenticeships started since 2020 Over 20 mental health first aiders across the Group £90k donated for employees fund matching by the Foundation Over £300k donated through the Foundation to date 25% of the Group Plc Board are women Over 50% of leased company cars now electric ## Our Priorities To create a culture of inclusion, diversity and equity, to keep our people safe, develop their potential, create opportunities and give back to the community, we have six key priorities – diversity and inclusion, health and safety, wellbeing and engagement, communities and giving back and learning, development and early careers. ## Diversity and Inclusion It is important to us that we build a culture of inclusion, where differences are welcomed, celebrated and appreciated to positively impact our people, our businesses and the communities in which we operate. We will embrace and involve all people irrespective of race, gender, ability, experiences or need. We will be a diverse and inclusive employer by: Creating more opportunities for women at a senior level Providing equal reward for equal work Widening the ethnic diversity across our businesses ![TM120522 1142](https://brckgroup.com/uploads/images/ESG/_489x489_crop_center-center_none/TM120522-1142.jpg) ## Health and Safety We are committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace for all of our people. Due to the varying nature of the sites we operate from, it is our focus to ensure that safety becomes a way of life. We believe that good health and safety practices start with awareness and training and therefore, it is our aim to be industry-leading in developing new approaches to health and safety. We will ensure high standards of health and safety by: Training our leaders and managers in health and safety best practices Giving all employees regular safety training Creating a 'speak up' health and safety culture amongst teams ![BRCK Group Plc ESG 3](https://brckgroup.com/uploads/images/ESG/_489x489_crop_center-center_none/9681/Brickability-Group-Plc-ESG-3.jpg) ## Wellbeing and Engagement Supporting the wellbeing of all of our people is how we can help them feel happy at work and reach their full potential. We recognise that both new and existing recruits expect more from an employer and so we are committed to developing a Group-wide wellbeing programme, whilst aiming for 'excellent' level of staff engagement. We will become an employer of choice by: Developing a network of mental health first aiders across our businesses Developing and launching a wellbeing programme Engaging regularly with and listening to our people ![TM120522 1132](https://brckgroup.com/uploads/images/ESG/_489x489_crop_center-center_none/TM120522-1132.jpg) ## Communities and Giving Back The nature of our businesses means we have offices, showrooms and depots all across the UK and work with many diverse communities both here and abroad. Our teams have always supported charity initiatives, however, to try and deliver real social impact, we are focused on building a strategy of community engagement. We will support and give back to communities by: Aligning our Foundation Trust with our ESG strategy Running an employee match pot through the Foundation Trust Encouraging employee action such as monthly food bank collections ![BRCK Group Plc People 1](https://brckgroup.com/uploads/images/ESG/_489x489_crop_center-center_none/11026/Brickability-Group-Plc-People-1.jpg) ## Learning, Development and Early Careers We recognise that investing in building skills for the future will support our drive towards a culture of high performance. We know that people value opportunities for learning and development, both professionally and personally, and therefore believe in investing in our people's careers, which in turns provides investment in long-term business success. We will invest in the learning, development and careers of our people by: Launching a sales training course to help people achieve sales qualifications Implementing a learning, development and talent succession plan Creating opportunities for people in local communities ![Image 3](https://brckgroup.com/uploads/images/ESG/_489x489_crop_center-center_none/Image-3.jpg) [## Our Latest ESG Strategy Download our latest ESG strategy document to learn more about our developing strategic approach to ESG. ![Adobe Stock 299986989](https://brckgroup.com/uploads/images/ESG/_150x224_crop_center-center_none/12994/AdobeStock_299986989.jpg) Group ESG Strategy 2023 pdf 8.98 MB ](https://brckgroup.com/uploads/documents/Brickability-Group-PLC-ESG-Strategy-2023-compressed.pdf) ## ESG in action Across our businesses, we're proud that our people come together to get behind our ESG strategy and support their colleagues and local communities. [ ESG case studies ](https://brickabilitygroupplc.com/news/esg) ![MHFA Training 3](https://brckgroup.com/uploads/images/ESG/_416x505_crop_center-center_none/28691/MHFA-Training-3.jpg) ![Recruitment Day 29 06 2023 4](https://brckgroup.com/uploads/images/ESG/_416x505_crop_center-center_none/Recruitment-Day-29.06.2023-4.jpg) ![MVON1108 S Large](https://brckgroup.com/uploads/images/ESG/_416x241_crop_center-center_none/MVON1108S-Large.jpg) ![Screenshot 2023 04 24 164402](https://brckgroup.com/uploads/images/ESG/_416x241_crop_center-center_none/28695/Screenshot-2023-04-24-164402.jpg)