Very often when I look around in meetings, virtual or physical, I’m aware that I am the only one representing my gender. For a very long time, I didn’t consider this as being anything unusual as it just was the norm.

To mark today’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), Andy Start spoke to Damian Riley, to discuss the importance of disability inclusivity.

Our priority at Capita is to support our clients as they adapt to unprecedented circumstances, to continue keeping critical national infrastructure, businesses and public services running smoothly and to protect the well-being of our colleagues

To get a better understanding of building energy consumption, we engaged SMS plc to apply metering and data expertise for valuable energy management insights.

Since 2013, the Data Communications Company (DCC), one of our subsidiaries within the Capita group, has been licensed by the UK government to build and manage the central network for smart metering across Britain.

We helped Blackburn with Darwen Council to secure funding and planning permission for a project that will reduce the carbon footprint and electricity bills of 23 council buildings through the installation of sustainable power and heating technologies.

We’re proud to have partnered with Transport for London (TfL) for nearly a decade across multiple key operations, including the congestion charging scheme, the Ultra-Low Emission Zone and the Direct Vision Standard, jointly supporting better outcomes for citizens who visit, work and live in the capital.

If any of us were in any doubt about the importance of giving back to the people and communities around us, the Covid-19 pandemic has certainly brought it home.

We’ve helped to make over 25,000 houses warmer and installed 15,000 new energy efficient measures, reducing the human impact on the environment and saving money for end users.

Since launch in April, ULEZ has reduced NO2 emissions in London by 20%, protecting Londoners from harmful levels of pollution.