On the 31st of May 2007 Prospero was awarded a ‘Big Tick’ in the BITC Awards for Excellence. Prospero is the only recruitment consultancy in the whole of the UK to be awarded a Big Tick. This makes Prospero the UK’s most sustainable recruitment consultancy.

Prospero’s submission ‘Realise your Potential’ in the Eco-efficiency category of the Awards for Excellence 2007 has been awarded a Big Tick. The Big Tick is given to companies that can demonstrate the positive impact of their responsible business behaviour on society as well as on the company itself. The decision to award the Big Tick has been made by a panel of independent, experienced practitioners and as such is both hard won and highly prestigious.

Prospero recruit staff for the Audio Visual/IT, Games and Education sector. In the past few years focus on issues associated with corporate ethical, social and environmental behaviour has risen sharply in the public domain. Prospero has used CSR as a way to drive innovation across the business. Through the launch of the company’s policy they aim to explain their position on CSR issues that are of most concern to their clients.

Prospero’s corporate vision is to deliver a competitively priced service that satisfy human needs and bring quality of life while progressively reducing environmental impacts of goods and resource intensity throughout the entire life-cycle to a level at least in line with the Earth's estimated carrying capacity.

Business in the Community’s Awards for Excellence, now in their tenth year, are the UK’s leading Awards for responsible business practice.

The awards recognise companies that are integrating responsible business practices into their main operations and are delivering positive impacts on the marketplace, the workplace, the environment or in the community.

The Big Tick is awarded to companies able to demonstrate excellence in the way that they organise and integrate their responsible business practices and who can show a positive impact both on society and on the business.

Business in the Community is a unique movement of over 750 member companies, with a further 2000 plus engaged through their programmes and campaigns. They operate through a local network of more than 100 business led partnerships and 60 global partners. Their purpose is to inspire, challenge, engage and support business continually improving its positive impact on society.

For more information, please do not hesitate to contact:

Alta Keyter, Senior Account Manager
Email: alta.k@prosperoteaching.com
Telephone: 020 7404 6383

Emily Greenhill, Awards Marketing and Communication Officer
Email: emily.greenhill@bitc.org.uk
Telephone: 020 7566 8674