OUR VALUES & APPROACH

At Formation, we know that we can succeed as a business whilst looking after our staff, the environment and supporting our local community.

We believe businesses can and should be a key driver in effecting positive change whether it be in relation to climate change, fair trade or working conditions. At Formation we place a great deal of emphasis on reducing our energy consumption, whilst recycling and considering ways in which we can improve our impact on the environment.

We are committed to providing a positive working environment for our employees. All staff have access to training and everyone has an individual development plan. We have a range of family friendly policies, including offering family leave time for employees with over one year's service. In the community, we have been working with a local comprehensive school to develop enterprise skills and staff volunteer on local public sector management boards. We have recently sponsored a local under 13's football team.

We are delighted that our approach has resulted in:

• winning an award for employee development from Nottinghamshire's BEST Business awards;
• gaining Investors in People accreditation in March 2006 and
• being awarded Age Positive Champion status by Department for Work and Pensions.
• being named regional winner of the Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce 'Green Award' in October 2007.