The Ministry of Defence has awarded Balfour Beatty a Silver Award in its Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. A total of 12 London-based companies were awarded Silver in the latest round of ERS awards.
The Award has been devised to celebrate businesses that demonstrate support for the employment of service personnel, including, reservists, armed forces veterans (including wounded, injured and sick) and military spouses/partners.
Held at the Cavalry and Guards Club, attendees heard how supportive employers can make a difference to the lives of people connected to the Armed Forces.
Matt Davies, Project Manager at Balfour Beatty said: “Receiving this award is an important achievement for Balfour Beatty as it recognises our ongoing commitment to all aspects of Defence: Regular, Reservist and Veteran alike. The ERS gives a framework for us to deepen this relationship to the benefit of the defence and construction industry alike, which requires a skill set ideally suited to military personnel.
“As an ex-Royal Engineer and having served in an integrated Regular/Reserve EOD unit, I am particularly pleased to have a foot in each camp, and we – Balfour Beatty – will continue to aspire and work towards the ERS Gold Award in the future”.
The winners were congratulated by Mark Lancaster, TD VR MP, Minister for Defence Veterans, Reserves and Personnel, he said: “I’m delighted to hand out these well-deserved awards. As a serving Reservist for the past 29 years I’m in a privileged position to be in a job I’m very passionate about. The Employer Recognition Scheme is incredibly valuable and as a department we value the support you provide to our service personnel. You have done our Armed Forces personnel proud and very much deserve this recognition. I would like to thank you for backing our reservists, recognising the value of the skills, flexibility and professionalism they bring to your workplace”.
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