Livingston James Group Signs Up to Scottish Business Pledge

The Livingston James Group has signed up to the Scottish Government’s Scottish Business Pledge, a voluntary partnership based on shared values between Government and business, aimed at increasing productivity, competitiveness, sustainable employment, and the engagement and development of the workforce.

In signing the pledge, the Livingston James Group has agreed to pursue nine commitments that aim to promote forward thinking business and a stronger Scotland:

• Paying the Living Wage
• Not using exploitative zero hours contracts
• Supporting progressive workforce engagement
• Investing in Youth
• Making progress on diversity and gender balance
• Committing to an innovation programme
• Pursuing international business opportunities
• Playing an active role in the community
• Committing to prompt payment

Livingston James Group Founding Director Andy Rogerson commented, “By signing up to the Scottish Business Pledge we  are committed to continuing to uphold the values we currently adhere to and to making progress towards others where we could do better.   We are a values-led business and the pledge very much reflects our approach to running the Livingston James Group.”

Find out more about the Scottish Business Pledge at www.scottishbusinesspledge.scot