Our Values & Philosophy

Our Social Value Pillars

Social value is the term we use to describe the positive value we create for our clients, their customers, our communities and the environment. Ultimately, we’re focusing on people, planet, and purpose.

People

People are the heartbeat of social value. We’re making lasting change to benefit our colleagues, clients, their customers, and our communities.

• Recognised as a people-centric business, having been ranked by Great Place to Work’s® (GPTW) UK Best Workplaces™ 2023. We’re also proud to be ranked by GPTW UK in its Best Workplaces for Wellbeing; Best Workplaces for Women; and Best Workplaces in Tech 2023 listings.

Planet

We support our planet by innovating to protect the environment.

• Cutting our emissions, saving energy, and reducing waste.
• Through rewilding and reforestation, we’re giving back and making a positive impact.
• By incorporating sustainability principles into our services, we support our clients in their net zero journey.

Purpose

And we deliver end-to-end services that serve a greater purpose, that make life better.

• Working to increase the diversity of our supply chain, constantly assessing and measuring the social value credentials of key suppliers, and ​working with suppliers to address climate change ​challenges and the risk of modern slavery within the supply chain.

Our philosophy

Our business is, first and foremost, about people. The solutions we develop are driven by the connections they make and the problems they solve. Our services only matter if they work for people and our planet. And, for us, if they serve a greater purpose
 too.

You see, we believe, together, we can shape our world for the better. It’s up to us…

If we respect one another, our clients and their customers. If we care for our planet and our community. If we strive for excellence in everything we do and create the conditions for excellence to flourish. And if we use our empathy to understand, to
 connect, to create and help shape better solutions together. Then we can shape our world for the better.

Remembering that we’re real people, united by a greater purpose and here to do good are the principles at the heart of our philosophy. Putting people first. Making things better. Being good citizens. Doing the right thing. Taking pride in it. It sounds so simple yet it’s anything but.

But it’s how we’ll shape our world for the better. It’s what it means to be Living Sopra Steria.

Respect

We work together in a way that is ethical, fair and inclusive

• We treat each other as equals.
• We make decisions in an open, consistent and fair way.
• We appreciate the value our colleagues bring because of their different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences.

Excellence

We’re focused on excellence not perfection

• We value all learning, whether it comes from getting things right or getting things wrong.
• We look for continuous improvement and innovation so that we can go above and beyond.
• We regularly ask for and give feedback as a way of working together.

Empathy

We’re real people who take care of each other

• We put ourselves in the shoes of others and listen to understand.
• We help our colleagues to bring their best selves to work so they can live their best lives.
• We think ‘people first’ in our everyday work and in the decisions we make.

Community

We’re committed to doing better for people and the planet

• We find ways to support others because their success is as important as our own.
• We find solutions that make a difference to our colleagues, our clients, their customers and the environment.
• We give back to the community by volunteering, fundraising and creating opportunities to make a difference.

Our Story