We’ve always believed the technology industry should be better. From day 1 we have been committed to being better. To protect, enhance and transform the environment and communities we work in and ensure that we help to solve some of the challenges facing our planet and the people we share it with.
Our responsibility goes beyond the day job. As a business and individuals, we care deeply and are driven by meaningful action.
We’re Accredited
We are ISO 9001, and 27001 certified and we continue to review and improve our accredited systems annually and at each formal renewal.
We’re Supportive
We are members of the Living Wage Foundation which means we pay the real living wage for all our people. We are committed to no zero-hour contracts and implementing the Scottish Governments Fair Work framework.
We’re Committed
Appetite for Business are a proud Disability Confident employer; signatories of the Microsoft Pledge and Social Pledge.
Working Towards Net Zero
Rooted in green practices and technologies, we have been assessed and are now implementing our plan to lowering our carbon emissions.
Using the power of people and the Microsoft ecosystem, we can help you to turn sustainability goals into practical actions. We know that budget and cash flow are geared towards growth. Using AI creates an opportunity to support sustainability initiatives. Harnessing your data to reduce cost and efficiencies; quantify carbon impact and identify areas for improvement.
Simple Ways We Have Helped:
A customer saved 50,000 sheets of paper = 5 trees .
A customer reduced emissions from travel, by empowering staff through business process automation.
An SME customer saved £25,000 average salary by digitising one process.
An SME customer saved 780 admin hours by increasing one member of staffs productivity.
Sustainability and ESG, isn’t a bandwagon we have jumped on, its been at the core of Appetite for Business from the start. Appetite for Business are the first B Corp certified tech consultancy of our kind in Scotland. We are already seeing other tech businesses follow which is the highest form of flattery.
We’re incredibly proud to be one of a growing community of B Corps in the world and disrupting a sector which is known for being very transactional.
What That Means For You
✓ You can be assured that you are working with a business that has the highest standards and genuinely cares about people, society and the environment.
✓ We are proud to be the first consultancy of our kind in UK to achieve certification. It recognises our positive work to become one of the UK’s most ethical companies and show we are using our business as a force for good.
We want to share what we are doing, how far we have got and what we are planning to do (lots!), Not only are we on a journey of constant improvement, but we’re also forever committed to it and supporting our customers and supply chain to play their part too.
With so much corporate greenwashing happening around us, we believe honesty, transparency and action are the way forward. Our first Impact report will be issued in Q3 this year.
We have also joined the Better Business Act Coalition, calling for a change in UK law to ensure every company takes ownership of its social and environmental impact.
Appetite for Business is a kind business filled with kind people. Being a “business for good” is in our DNA. We are purposeful and audacious in supporting our team and community to play a key role.
Climate change is an all-encompassing issue, and as such, it demands collaboration and collective action. We are working together with our partners and our Appetite for Business community to start and keep the conversation going work together to achieve our climate goals.
We’re a small team with a big heart to make a difference and have a lot to offer outside of our day-to-day roles.
To date, we have raised and donated over £125,000 to charities, social causes, and community projects.
Our team’s Giving Impacts have included:
✓ Biodiversity projects to support climate action for less advantaged school children helping them get closer to nature so they can become the green guardians of tomorrow.
✓ Enabling girls around the world to have access to education and digital skills.
✓ Funding reforestation projects.
✓ Supporting homeless people to have access to necessities such as food, self-care and shelter.
✓ Supporting local food banks.
✓ During COVID donating £25040 of pro bono consultancy and services to SMES to help them survive and thrive.
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