{"id":321,"date":"2023-11-01T04:06:58","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T03:06:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aquent.fr\/en\/?page_id=321"},"modified":"2025-07-07T12:22:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T10:22:26","slug":"corporate-social-responsibility","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aquent.fr\/en\/corporate-social-responsibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Corporate Social Responsibility"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"section is-style-warm-black\" id=\"block_0534385b600f4d116ca10bfb223e206d\">\n    <div class=\"section__inner text-only-hero\">\n        <div class=\"hero hero__text-only hero--no-subheading hero--no-image\">\n            \n            \n                            <div class=\"hero__content\">\n                                            <h1 class=\"hero__heading\"> Corporate Social Responsibility<\/h1>\n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section><!-- #block_0534385b600f4d116ca10bfb223e206d -->\n\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"block_df05ef536faa04f37540cc59faeb43da\">\n    <div class=\"section__inner pb-md-1 pt-md-1\">\n        <div class=\"section__inner-blocks-wrapper\">\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">At Aquent, it's not just about business.<\/h2>\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><html><body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph is-style-lead\">We believe that we have a social responsibility to support&nbsp;not-for-profit organisations, strengthen local communities, promote social justice, environmental sustainability, and lifelong learning, and take an ethical approach to everything we do. Our initiatives and actions include:<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"spacer pb-md-2\" id=\"block_0162b811fa602e5abd3bfebd0e2d6b38\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-column-gap-medium has-column-size-3 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-orange-color has-text-color\">Diversity &amp; Inclusion<\/h5>\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><html><body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph \">Aquent is an equal opportunity employer.&nbsp;We believe in an inclusive environment&mdash;where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued&mdash;is critical to ensuring everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive. We also believe that diversity goes beyond race and gender. Diversity includes things that are visible and those that are not.&nbsp;It&rsquo;s a person&rsquo;s age, status, ability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, and so much more. These differences help foster a more progressive workplace. <a href=\"https:\/\/aquent.fr\/en\/diversity-equity-inclusion\/\" title=\"\">We embrace them all.&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-orange-color has-text-color\">Carbon Negative Initiative<\/h5>\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><html><body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph \">We&rsquo;re committed to bringing Aquent carbon negative by the end of 2023. We are doing this by becoming a virtual-first workplace in as many Aquent locations as possible, and by giving employees the option and support to work from home. This significantly reduces business travel. We're also moving our data centres to utilise renewable hydroelectric power, switching all company-issued computers to more efficient models, and building two solar arrays. Our next goal will be to erase our entire carbon footprint of 35 years.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-orange-color has-text-color\">Additional Earth-friendly Practices<\/h5>\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><html><body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph \">Our operations are paperless wherever possible, including talent handbooks, onboarding documents, surveys, timecard approval, invoices, and online pay statements. We&rsquo;ve eliminated single-use products. All staff are encouraged to use, reuse, and recycle equipment and materials wisely.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-column-gap-medium has-column-size-3 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-orange-color has-text-color\">Volunteering<\/h5>\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><html><body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph \">We offer our employees the opportunity to volunteer for two days per year for their chosen not-for-profit with our support.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-orange-color has-text-color\">Giving Back<\/h5>\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><html><body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph \">Designing for Good&nbsp;is our annual competition where we award grants for talent to use their creative and marketing skills to benefit&nbsp;not-for-profit organisations around the globe.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-orange-color has-text-color\">Employee Learning Fund<\/h5>\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><html><body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph \">Every employee has access to our unique &lsquo;Life-long Learning Fund&rsquo; after three months of employment which can go towards attendance at industry events, workshops or specialist training. This ensures continual growth &mdash; both personal and professional.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-column-gap-medium has-column-size-3 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-orange-color has-text-color\">Ethics Workshops<\/h5>\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><html><body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph \">Participation in work ethics and inclusiveness workshops.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-orange-color has-text-color\"><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section><!-- #block_df05ef536faa04f37540cc59faeb43da -->\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"block_df05ef536faa04f37540cc59faeb43da\">\n    <div class=\"section__inner pb-md-1 pt-md-1\">\n        <div class=\"section__inner-blocks-wrapper\">\n            \n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aquent conducts its affairs in accordance with the highest ethical business practices and complies with all applicable laws and regulations worldwide.<\/h5>\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><html><body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph \">We therefore have an employee Code of Conduct and Business Ethics (the Code) which sets forth legal and ethical standards of conduct for all officers and employees of Aquent.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><html><body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph \">Aquent communicates this to all employees and every employee has the duty to read, understand, and comply with the Code.&nbsp;Aquent employees are expected to use good judgment and common sense in complying with the Code, which applies to Aquent and all of its subsidiaries and other business entities controlled by Aquent worldwide.&nbsp;Aquent employees, directors, contractors, and agents are required to comply with all laws, rules, and regulations applicable to Aquent wherever it does business.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><html><body><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph \">As part of our commitment to business ethics, Aquent has implemented&nbsp;strong equality, privacy, safety and anti-slavery policies.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section><!-- #block_df05ef536faa04f37540cc59faeb43da -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-321","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquent.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/321","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquent.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquent.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquent.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquent.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=321"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/aquent.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/321\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquent.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=321"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}