Our responsible business stories

Read our latest responsible business stories to find out how Capita is working to create better outcomes for our people, our communities and our environment.

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Achieving more through cognitive diversity

Steven Bell

17/08/2020

4 mins read

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Consumer electronics

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Continuing to collaborate with our charity partners to help young people in the workplace

Jennie Colville

05/08/2020

4 mins read

Education

Learning & development

Productivity

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Future of work

Government

People and culture

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Equipping young people with the skills they need to overcome the Covid-19 employment crisis

Chantal Free

24/07/2020

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Advisory services

Central government

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Consumer electronics

Critical national infrastructure

Defence

Education

Employability

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Providing opportunities for young people with The Youth Group

Andrew Porter

15/07/2020

2 mins read

Advisory services

Central government

Charities

Consumer electronics

Critical national infrastructure

Defence

Education

Employability

Health

Housing

Insurance

Justice & policing

Local government

Mortgages

Pensions

Public services

Retail

Retail banking

Telecoms, media & tech

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Travel & leisure

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Water

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Learning & development

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Government

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Creating better outcomes for young people with Jack Parsons

Andrew Porter with Jack Parsons

15/07/2020

5 mins read

Education

People and culture

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Helping young women into the world of work through STEMinism

Capita, with Shelly Gonsalves at Teach First

11/03/2020

5 mins read

Environmental

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Perspective

Air quality - pure and simple, or toxic and complex?

Paul Thomas, Dr Xiangyu Sheng & Dr Dawid Hanak

28/02/2020

7 mins read

People and culture

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Workplace

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Ensuring colleagues are treated fairly through our Real Living Wage commitment

Jon Lewis

28/09/2019

2 mins read

Environmental

Our thinking

Busting the cleaner air myths with an expert eye

Dr Xiangyu Sheng

24/06/2019

3 mins read

Insight-Major businesses should work together to develop coordinated strategies to hit the 2050 zero carbon goal

Environmental

Government

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Transport

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Major businesses working together is key to hitting the 2050 zero carbon goal

Jon Lewis

14/06/2019

2 mins read

(Responsibility) Innovative ways to reduce odour in the environment

Environmental

Property and infrastructure

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Tackling the issue of smelly waste and pollutants using carbon and UV

Corporate responsibility

05/06/2019

2 mins read

Insight-Moving London towards zero-carbon status, with the Ultra-Low Emission Zone

Environmental

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Moving London towards zero-carbon status, with the Ultra-Low Emission Zone

Jon Lewis

30/04/2019

3 mins read

People and culture

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Workplace

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Growing stronger by putting employees on the board

Will Serle

26/03/2019

4 mins read

(Responsibility) What does it mean to be a male ally?

People and culture

Responsible business

Our thinking

Supporting women in the workplace by being a male ally

Jim Lafferty

06/03/2019

2 mins read

(Responsibility) Society is changing – and the world of work needs to change with it

People and culture

Responsible business

Our thinking

In a changing society, the world of work needs to change too

Cath Possamai

07/03/2019

3 mins read

(Responsibility) To achieve global gender balance we need change not progress

People and culture

Responsible business

Our thinking

To achieve global gender balance we need change not progress

Capita

08/03/2019

3 mins read

(Responsibility) Celebrating International Women’s Day 2019

People and culture

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Workplace

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Celebrating International Women’s Day 2019

Hemal Varma

04/03/2019

3 mins read

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We've listened, and now we're acting

10/08/2020

3 minutes

Ismail Amla, Chief Growth officer for Capita, shares our next stage of action around racism and anti black behaviour.

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Entrust establishes initiative to provide IT equipment to Birmingham’s disadvantaged young people during the Covid-19 pandemic

05/08/2020

3 mins read

Schools across Birmingham have continued to deliver lessons and other educational activities digitally for pupils who remain learning from home due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Taking a stand

03/07/2020

3 mins read

There is no debate about racism. It knows no boundaries, and it is present in every country, society and workplace, including our own.

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Capita deploys largest virtual workforce to support UK’s Covid-19 effort

18/06/2020

2 mins read

Capita announces today that it has rapidly deployed its largest ever virtual workforce – to support the UK Government’s Covid-19 relief effort.

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While many of us are coming to terms with a ‘new norm’, we remain committed to creating a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve, and a working environment where everyone’s views matter and no one feels excluded.

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Capita is the 8th FTSE listed business to become a Fair Tax Mark accredited organisation

27/02/2020

3 mins read

Capita has today secured Fair Tax Mark certification and joins the growing movement of responsible businesses who are proud to say what they pay with pride.

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Capita is the first business accredited by the Good Business Charter

10/02/2020

Capita has become the first business to be accredited by the Good Business Charter, a new initiative developed in partnership with the Confederation of British Industry and Trades Union Congress.

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Capita climbs 40 places in gender diversity rankings

13/11/2019

The Hampton-Alexander Review published today has shown that Capita has climbed 40 places to 70th position in the gender diversity rankings of FTSE 250 companies.

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Celebrating World Mental Health Day 2019: Jon signs the Time to Change Pledge

11/10/2019

We are delighted to announce that on this World Mental Health Day, Capita has taken another step in improving mental health and wellbeing in the workplace.

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UK Social Mobility Awards 2019 winners announced

10/10/2019

The awards are dedicated to recognising the achievements of organisations and individuals in promoting social mobility.

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Capita to pay UK employees the Real Living Wage

12/09/2019

Capita will pay all UK employees a minimum of the Real Living Wage from April next year. The salaries of almost 6,000 employees will increase as a result.

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UK Social Mobility Awards, in association with Capita, announces 2019 shortlist

29/07/2019

The UK Social Mobility Awards aim to make the advancement of social mobility a key part of how organisations and businesses in the UK are run.

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Championing small suppliers by paying them faster

19/07/2019

Capita chief executive Jon Lewis has underlined the company’s commitment to prompt payment of suppliers at a meeting hosted by the Chancellor at Number 11 Downing Street.

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Empowering Capita's LGBTQ+ colleagues to drive our inclusivity

09/07/2019

During our week of Pride celebrations here at Capita, we asked colleagues to share their experiences.

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We're going bigger than ever for this year's Pride

26/06/2019

Inclusivity is central to our ongoing transformation - and Pride is an important event in our calendar.

Company news

Deepening our relationships with business partners, through Capita's new supplier charter

20/06/2019

Capita has produced its first ever ‘supplier charter’, outlining how it operates and works together with its 35,000 suppliers.

Company news

Narrowing the protein gap in food production

11/06/2019

The Insect Biomass Conversion Task & Finish Group (IBCTFG) - led by Fera, Capita’s joint venture with Defra - is calling on the UK Government to narrow the global ‘protein gap’ by supporting insect protein production.

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Supporting farmers to minimise the environmental impact of crop production

04/06/2019

Fera is supporting farmers to make informed decisions about their use of pesticides.

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Supporting Mental Health Awareness Week 2019 at Capita

13/05/2019

Today marks the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Week, when businesses, schools and communities come together to start conversations around mental health.