We want employers all over the UK to get behind and sign the Social Recruitment Covenant.
In signing, employers state a simple belief: that reducing barriers to work strengthens people, organisations, and the communities they serve. You’re probably already doing this in your organisation.
The Social Recruitment Covenant states:
"As an employer in the United Kingdom, you pledge your commitment to increasing the role of social value across your organisation’s recruitment and employment practices.
You believe the economy can be stronger and more dynamic if society reduces the barriers to work faced by people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
By signing the Social Recruitment Covenant, you acknowledge that understanding and supporting social value in recruitment and employment can increase social mobility, strengthen workplaces, and help build companies that better reflect the communities in which they operate.
You recognise the important contribution that inclusive recruitment, training and employment practices can have for individuals and organisations alike - and you commit to reducing social inequality by adopting these practices."
This is exactly what over 500 leaders at organisations including Ikea, Lidl, Currys, G4S, Amey, M Group, Sodexo UK+I and the RNIB, have put their company name to since PeoplePlus launched the Social Recruitment Covenant at Westminster in November 2024.
Why it matters
Signing the Social Recruitment Covenant shows your organisation is serious about:
• Improving access to work for people who face unfair barriers
• Strengthening your workforce through inclusive and fair hiring
• Playing your part in building a more socially responsible economy
It is free, public, and non-binding.
Your signature demonstrates leadership, purpose, and a commitment to long-term, positive change.
PeoplePlus supports employers across the country to put the Social Recruitment Covenant into practice through attraction, recruitment, retention, training and partnership models that make inclusion easier to deliver. In signing, you join a growing network of like-minded organisations, many of whom are actively involved in the Social Recruitment Advocacy Group.
Sign the Social Recruitment Covenant
A moment to sign. An impact that lasts.
You can sign the Covenant using the form below. The person signing should have the authority to publicly commit your organisation to this pledge. Once we’ve received your application, it will be verified and one of our team will contact you to confirm your signature and provide your media pack.
