Memberships and industry expertise

ADS - Member	Bank of England Note Circulation Scheme -Member
British Bankers Association - Associate Member status	British Retail Consortium - Associate Member status
British Safety Council - Member	BSA - British Services Association – Member
British Dietetic Association – Member	British Institute of Cleaning Science - Member
British Security Industry Association - Member	Business in the Community - Member
CBI - Member	CSARN - Security and Resilience Network – Member
ERSA - Employment Related Services Association - Member	Health and Care Professions Council – Member
Hospital Caterer Association – Member	IFMA – International Facilities Management Association
Institute of Healthcare Engineering & Estate Management – Company Affiliate	LINK – Member
NSI Gold Services - National Security Inspectorate	Payment Council - Full member
RUSI - Member	SIA - Security Industry Authority (G4S holds SIA approved contractor status for the provision of cash in transit, security guarding and key holding services.)
UN Global Compact: UK Network – Board Member of the UK Network Advisory Group

G4S are founder signatories to the International Code of Conduct (PDF 8577.9 KB) for private security providers. The code was developed by the industry, civil society representatives and the Swiss, UK and US Governments.

It sets out principles for security operations in areas experiencing or recovering from disaster or unrest and where governments and the rule of law are weak. It covers protective security services delivered by staff whether armed or unarmed, and any other activities where staff are required to carry a weapon. The code covers recruitment, vetting and training of staff, the use of force by security company staff, including the handling of firearms, health and safety and reporting and complaints handling.

G4S is playing a leading role on the steering committee set up to ensure the Code becomes an effective tool for driving up standards in the global security industry.

In 2010, we became a signatory to the UN Global Compact, the international standard which promotes socially responsible business behaviour in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption.

Early in 2012, we published our first UN Global Compact: Communication on Progress, reaffirming our support of the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact. This outlines the actions we have undertaken to improve the integration of the Global Compact and its principles into our business strategy, culture and daily operations during 2011.

G4S senior executives are active on the Boards of The International Security Ligue, CoESS (The Confederation of European Security Services), which represents the European security industry, ASSA-I (Aviation Security Services Association – International), representing the aviation security sector, and EOS, the European Organisation for Security, another EU-wide security industry body.

Senior G4S executives also hold membership of the Danish Law Council, the GC100, an organisation for general counsel and company secretaries of the FTSE 100 and the 100 Index Club of Chief Financial Officers. 

For more information about our engagement with stakeholder groups, please see our Integrated report (PDF 13196.1 KB).

We continue to improve our communication and engagement with key stakeholder groups to ensure that our strategy is aligned to their needs and that, as our CSR programmes and industry participation develops, we seek input and advice from those around us. Taking this proactive approach to raising global standards has helped build G4S’s reputation with governments, customers and employees, while ensuring we can deliver a sustainable return for our investors.