Sedgwick bolsters corporate citizenship programme with new UK partnerships

Sedgwick, a global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, has secured partnerships with multiple charitable organisations in the UK. It said the aim is to further demonstrate its commitment to the communities in which it operates and strengthen the impact of its corporate citizenship activities across the country.

Sedgwick said it is the first loss adjusting and insurance services firm in the UK to sign the Race at Work Charter and fully support the initiative led by the Business in the Community (BITC). By signing the charter, Sedgwick formally expands its commitment to promoting diversity across all levels of the company, makes racial equality as a top priority, and places diversity and inclusion at the heart of its work culture.

Sandra Kerr CBE, race equality director at BITC, said, “We would like to thank Sedgwick for setting out their commitment to be an inclusive and responsible employer. By signing the charter, they are showing they aspire to have one of the most inclusive workplaces in the country. Together, we can break down barriers in the workplace, raise the aspirations and achievements of talented individuals, and deliver an enormous boost to the long-term economic position of the UK.”

Other strategic partnerships that Sedgwick has forged in the UK include: Social Enterprise UK, an authority for responsible businesses; Renaisi, which helps refugees return to employment; Recycling Lives, which provides skips, waste bag collections and “man and van” collections to support social and charitable programmes and focuses on food redistribution, offender rehabilitation, job creation and tackling homelessness; and Paint 360, which recycles and re-engineers water-based paints into new products, using a workforce of disadvantaged young people.

“We are extremely proud to be working with important organisations and social enterprises to further expand our contributions to good causes and strengthen our social commitment across the country,” said Paul White, Sedgwick CEO for the UK.

“We are particularly thrilled to be the first loss adjusting and claims management company to sign the Race at Work Charter,” White said. “We believe increasing diversity across the business plays a pivotal role in strengthening our position in the market and supporting our vision for growth and future success. At Sedgwick, we believe caring counts. It is our way of doing business, and we strive to improve a little more every day and give more back to the community. It is important to support organisations that dedicate themselves to promoting social enterprises.”

Following the introduction of its corporate citizenship UK board in 2020, Sedgwick recently published its interim UK-focused corporate citizenship report to bring focus and strategic direction to Sedgwick’s corporate social responsibility and responsible business priorities.

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