Our Philosophy
Our philosophy and approach is based on Dr. King’s idea of the ‘Beloved Community’
WHY BELOVD?
Dr. King envisioned the Beloved Community as a society based on justice, equal opportunity and love of one’s fellow human being.
It’s a ‘global vision, in which all people can share in the wealth of the earth. In the Beloved Community, poverty, hunger and homelessness will not be tolerated because international standards of human decency will not allow it. Racism and all forms of discrimination, bigotry and prejudice will be replaced by an all-inclusive spirit of sisterhood and brotherhood’.- The King Center
Like Dr. King and many others, we believe that Beloved Community is not a lofty or unattainable concept.
The Beloved Community is not devoid of interpersonal, group or international conflict. Instead, it recognises that conflict is an inevitable part of the human experience.
Dr. king believed that conflicts could be resolved peacefully and that adversaries could be reconciled through a mutual commitment to nonviolence and a hope for a better tomorrow.
All conflicts in The Beloved Community should end with reconciliation of adversaries cooperating together in a spirit of friendship and goodwill.
We believe that in order to build this Beloved Community, the work must begin in workplaces, organisations and institutions of education.
It must begin:
In the spaces where societal narratives are built; where decisions about hiring, firing and pay are made. Ultimately where futures are determined
In corner offices and classrooms
In work environments and work cultures.
Note: we spend around one-third of our lives at work – that can significantly impact one’s well-being, outlook on life and social life, relationships and more
In addressing and eradicating bias from spaces where decisions are made, as well as among individuals who are raising and influencing our new generations
All this is at the core of our work and the heart of what we are trying to achieve.
At BELOVD we believe that all intersections of humanity deserve the attention and representation needed to improve outcomes for their communities. We also understand that our lived experience can only ever cover a certain number of these.
To ensure our programs, consultancy and training is representative and delivered by respective experts, we host a large network of experts and delivery partners across our various pillars.
OUR PILLARS OF INTERSECTIONALITY
modern slavery & human trafficking Policy:
BELOVD Limited is committed to protecting and respecting human rights and have a zero tolerance approach towards proactively seeking out evidence of modern slavery. We are committed to ensuring that there is no modern slavery and human trafficking in our supply chains or any part of our business. We do not enter into business with any organisation,
which knowingly supports, or is found to be involved in slavery, servitude or forced or compulsory labour.
As an equal opportunities and equitable employer, we're also committed to creating and ensuring a non-discriminatory and respectful working environment for all of our people. Our recruitment and people management processes are designed to ensure that all prospective employees are legally entitled to work in the UK or wherever they conduct their business.
We train our leadership team on anti-slavery practices.
We audit suppliers and partners to be compliant
We risk assess all new products, services, hires and business goals against the best practice.
We develop internal KPl's to be above the threshold at all times
modern slavery & human trafficking due diligence questionnaire:
Are you aware of the requirements of the Modern Slavery Act 2015? Yes.
Blue Square's Modern Slavery policy emphasises our zero-tolerance approach to slavery, servitude, forced and compulsory labour and human trafficking. Do you have your own Modern Slavery Act compliance policy? Yes.
Are your employees or contract workers free to leave their employment with you on reasonable notice? Yes.
Has your business undertaken due diligence to assess whether or not slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour and/or human trafficking exists in your supply chain? Yes.
Are you aware of any slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour and/or human trafficking in your supply chain? No.
If you discovered that any of your suppliers or sub-suppliers used slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour and/or human trafficking within its workforce (or within its own supply chain) would you cease to use that supplier (or seek for your supplier to cease using their sub-supplier)? Yes.
Do you have a Modern Slavery Act transparency statement on your website? Yes.
Contact us.
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