Our CSR Commitments
At Sewell Wallis, our responsibilities extend beyond day-to-day business. We're committed to making a positive impact in the communities we work in, operating ethically and transparently, and building an environment where our people can thrive. As a recruitment business, we're in a position of trust every single day, standing between the clients who need talent and the candidates looking for their next opportunity, and we take that responsibility seriously.
This page sets out what that looks like in practice: how we treat people fairly, how we support our team and our communities, and how we hold ourselves accountable as we continue to build on this work.
We Give Back To Our People and Our Community
Ethical Recruitment
Corporate Governance
Our People
Community Engagement
Charity Work
We Give Back To Our People and Our Community
Ethical Recruitment
Corporate Governance
Our People
Community Engagement
Charity Work
Discounted Rates for Charities
We offer heavily discounted recruitment rates to charities that we partner with, reflecting our commitment to supporting organisations doing vital work in our communities.
We're always happy to discuss payment terms with our third sector clients, and can offer pro bono consultancy services for any charities needing hiring advice.
Strong Governance Builds Trust
Strong governance is how we build trust with our clients, candidates and partners Our leadership team maintains oversight of our ED&I, ethical practice and sustainability commitments, and we're committed to being transparent and accountable in how we run the business. You can read more about our approach to environmental governance on our Sustainability page.
We take a clear stance on how we expect our people to behave and how we hold ourselves to account. Our approach to anti-bribery and corruption is set out in our Anti-Bribery Policy, and we take cybersecurity seriously, with our approach detailed in our Cybersecurity Policy. Our Privacy Policy also covers our approach to data protection.
If anyone, whether that's a member of our team, a candidate or a client, has a concern about how we operate, we want to hear about it. Our Raising Issues policy sets out how to do that, and what happens next, and you can read it in full here.
We know governance is never finished. We're working towards a more formal structure for how we oversee our ESG commitments, including clearer executive ownership of our goals and regular public reporting on our progress, and we'll continue to build this out as our approach matures.
Responsible AI Use
Where we use AI tools in our recruitment process, we do so thoughtfully and with human oversight. Every recruitment decision is made by a person, not an algorithm, and we're transparent with our candidates about where and how AI plays a part in our process. It helps us automate admin processes and means we spend more time finding the right fit for our candidates and clients.
As AI use in recruitment continues to evolve, we're committed to staying compliant with relevant AI and data privacy regulations, and to testing any tools we adopt for fairness before they're relied upon.