At Elexon we are committed to being a responsible employer. On this page you can read about the various activities we have undertaken to meet our corporate, social and environmental responsibilities.
Supporting good causes
If you are a permanent employee, or on a 12 month fixed contract, Elexon will support you to take two Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) days per year. You can use these days for schemes you are already involved in or ask the Elexon community team works to help you look for charitable schemes that may interest you.
As well as supporting the charities through fundraising we encourage our employees to use volunteering days, or to participate individually in charitable activities. From running marathons to charity boxing matches and cycling, our colleagues are frequently willing to raise money for both the company’s chosen charities and personal causes. Elexon will also contribute £100 to a charity of your choice if you are involved in raising money for them.
Marketplace
We seek to ensure that all our suppliers and vendors follow ethical practices. This includes considering their values, CSR and environmental practices. We actively look to raise awareness of CSR and influence the practices of our own suppliers. We also insist that contractors pay their employees at least the London Living Wage.
We require continuous improvements in CSR from our existing service providers and suppliers. This includes early adoption of new technologies, staying informed and implementing any new requirements resulting from legislation changes. Through our marketplace and commercial activities, we are committed to exceeding our legal, moral and corporate obligations to our customers, suppliers and Elexon employees.
Workplace
As a business, we believe our people are our greatest asset, and we depend on the skills and commitment that they bring to the organisation.
We continue to focus on developing our people’s expertise. It is important for building new capabilities in the business such as advanced analytics and insights, artificial intelligence, data science and modelling. This is particularly important for our digital platform delivery, where we have already brought in people with new skills.
We recognise that to provide a great place to work, we need to retain our focus on health, well-being, flexible working and personal development. The support we offer to colleagues includes promoting advice from the Mental Health Foundation and our Employee Assistance Programme.
Environment
We provide colleagues with clear guidance on how we manage our impact on the environment in our day-to-day work activities.
We aim to reduce our environmental impact through internal awareness campaigns, and by monitoring our energy consumption and recycling our waste. We also offer colleagues opportunities to use environmentally friendly means of transport. This includes our cycle to work scheme, where Elexon employees can spread the cost of purchasing a new bike through salary contributions.
In our office we use smart metering technology to help us identify where we can make energy savings. By using lighting controls, managing the running times of air conditioning units and turning off IT equipment, when it is not in use, we are reducing our bills. The energy supply to Elexon’s office is 100% renewable and our office has an A+ rating for energy efficiency.