Our objectives

Our Sustainability Strategy has four people-focused objectives:

Create a diverse and inclusive workplace

Attract and retain the right talent to deliver excellent customer services

Provide a safe and secure working environment

Unlock the potential in our colleagues and maximise their career satisfaction

Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace

Embracing a diverse and inclusive workplace, where colleagues feel motivated in their work, feel valued, respected and are united in achieving our purpose and mission, not only enables us to unlock our colleagues’ full potential, but allows us to deliver accessible services and equitable outcomes for the diverse communities we serve.

We continue to embed our Diversity and Inclusion framework which focuses on:

  • Creating safe spaces and a sense of inclusion and belonging
  • Inclusive leadership that role models inclusive behaviours and creates a nurturing and collaborative environment for colleagues
  • Having a learner mindset that is brave to accept when things don’t go well and to learn from them
  • Providing opportunities to grow, no matter your background
  • Putting our customers’ interests at the heart of everything we do
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Colleague experience

A culture where colleagues have the chance to tell us what they think, how they feel and what they want us to improve upon is central to achieving our ambitions and we are proud to be recognised as a WorkBuzz Five Star employer, which is awarded to those leading the way in employee experience.

In 2023/24, 86% of our colleagues shared their thoughts with us during our annual employee engagement survey, which showed that:

  • Our engagement score remains high at 83% (against a benchmark of 73% for similar organisations)
  • 87% of colleagues are proud to work at Orbit
  • 88% agreed that we’re committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace
  • 90% of colleagues are clear on our purpose and how their work contributes to our success
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Colleague voice

Our Colleague Ambassador ‘super group’ are tasked with helping us to further build our thriving workplace community with a focus on Diversity and Inclusion, wellbeing and engagement, and offering a critical friend to ensure colleague feedback is heard and, more importantly, used as a driver for positive change.

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Leadership and development

With Aspiring Leaders, Emerging Leaders, Advanced Leaders and Business Leaders programmes, our Leadership Development Journey aims to provide appropriate and relevant support for colleagues at different levels as they grow on their personal leadership journeys.

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#OurWhy

We encourage colleagues to share their personal connections to our purpose through #OurWhy campaign, which aims to bring the stories behind what we do to life, showcasing our positive workplace culture and the impact we make.

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#ThisIsMe

We provide colleagues with wellbeing support tools via our award-winning #ThisIsMe programme, to help them to be themselves and feel at their best. We offer resources and support, colleague networks, listening sessions, podcasts, tools, and forums, all aimed at creating an inclusive workplace. Themes include MyHealth, MyMoney and MyMind.

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Volunteering

We actively give back to our communities and good causes through volunteering. Volunteering helps our colleagues be a part of making a difference, develop new skills, and build relationships with others. That’s why we offer colleagues eight hours per year to invest in a cause of their choice.

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