--- title: ESG Highlights | NJC description: We’re committed to building a more sustainable future for our business, our clients, industry and the wider world. Learn more about our ESG highlights. --- # ESG Highlights As a company, we’re choosing to make a positive impact on the world around us. Our annual Sustainability Highlights Report details the progress we’ve made and shows where we are on our journey to becoming a net-zero Climate Positive Workforce by 2030.  ## Our commitment We’re committed to building a more sustainable future for our business, our clients, industry and the wider world. And to keep us focused and on track, we use the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as both a framework and a benchmark for our sustainability strategy.  We support the United Nations 17 SDGs and have chosen 14 of them, where we feel we can make the biggest contribution.   Environment & sustainability As a business, we’re focused on minimising our impact on the environment. [ Find out more ](https://www.njcdna.com/esg-impact/environment-sustainability?hsLang=en) Social responsibility & wellbeing We are focused on how our business impacts the wider society and workplace culture. [ Find out more ](https://www.njcdna.com/esg-impact/social-responsibility-wellbeing?hsLang=en) Governance & compliance We’re focused on the ethics of how we make decisions, how we report on what we do and how we run our business compliantly. [ Find out more ](https://www.njcdna.com/esg-impact/governance-compliance?hsLang=en) ![esg-environment-icon](https://www.njcdna.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%202024/Icons/ESG%20icons/esg-environment-icon.png?width=100&height=90&name=esg-environment-icon.png) NJC continue to successfully maintain their **ISO 14001 certificate.** ![esg-social-icon](https://www.njcdna.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%202024/Icons/ESG%20icons/esg-social-icon.png?width=100&height=90&name=esg-social-icon.png) Launched our** Giving Back Policy** providing staff the opportunity to take a day every year to conduct charity work towards NJC’s ESG strategy, or a charity of their choice. ![esg-governance-icon](https://www.njcdna.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%202024/Icons/ESG%20icons/esg-governance-icon.png?width=100&height=90&name=esg-governance-icon.png) Our 2022 **Gender & Ethnicity Pay Gap report** identifies strategies to attract a diverse talent pool & to encourage proactive inclusivity – reduced 7% since last year. ![esg-social-icon](https://www.njcdna.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%202024/Icons/ESG%20icons/esg-social-icon.png?width=100&height=90&name=esg-social-icon.png) In 2023 raised £2,500 for Combat Stress, completing 25,000 press-ups ![esg-governance-icon](https://www.njcdna.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%202024/Icons/ESG%20icons/esg-governance-icon.png?width=100&height=90&name=esg-governance-icon.png) Maintained ISO **14001, 45001, 9001 **& achieved **27001 **in 2021, the international standard for information security. ![esg-environment-icon](https://www.njcdna.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%202024/Icons/ESG%20icons/esg-environment-icon.png?width=100&height=90&name=esg-environment-icon.png) Our headquarters runs on 100% renewable energy, a goal set and achieved in 2019. ![esg-governance-icon](https://www.njcdna.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%202024/Icons/ESG%20icons/esg-governance-icon.png?width=100&height=90&name=esg-governance-icon.png) Retained our IRATA membership since 2019 & successfully retained membership in 2022 with zero non conformities. ![esg-environment-icon](https://www.njcdna.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%202024/Icons/ESG%20icons/esg-environment-icon.png?width=100&height=90&name=esg-environment-icon.png) Successfully achieved Gold in their **EcoVadis Award** for the third consecutive year. ![esg-social-icon](https://www.njcdna.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%202024/Icons/ESG%20icons/esg-social-icon.png?width=100&height=90&name=esg-social-icon.png) Supported unemployment of 16 -24 ages with Caxton Youth Organisation, supporting young adult with learning disabilities. ![esg-environment-icon](https://www.njcdna.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%202024/Icons/ESG%20icons/esg-environment-icon.png?width=100&height=90&name=esg-environment-icon.png) Launched our **electric fleet**, this reduced our carbon emissions by enormous 35.37 tonnes CO2e annually. ![esg-social-icon](https://www.njcdna.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%202024/Icons/ESG%20icons/esg-social-icon.png?width=100&height=90&name=esg-social-icon.png) Supported **Ukraine refugees** in a recruitment event to support them securing employment with NJC. ![esg-governance-icon](https://www.njcdna.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%202024/Icons/ESG%20icons/esg-governance-icon.png?width=100&height=90&name=esg-governance-icon.png) **Living Wage Foundation** recognised service provider. ![014-cleaning-service-1](https://www.njcdna.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%202024/Icons/Cleaning%20Icons%20Pack/014-cleaning-service-1.png?width=100&height=100&name=014-cleaning-service-1.png) ## Contact us Our team are here to help with any questions, and to show where NJC can add real value to your company and customer experience. So why not get in touch with us and one of our sales team will be happy to assist. [ Get In Touch ](https://www.njcdna.com/contact?hsLang=en) ![](https://imaginativeacute52.com/816483.png)