Tuesday 2nd July 2024
OUR ESG commitment
Environment: our statement on climate change and the environment
We are committed to driving down our energy and carbon impacts. Our sustainability programme is committed to environmentally sustainable initiatives that deliver efficiency and health for our business, our people, and the wider community.
We actively promote a paper-free office. We regularly support our clients to avoid printing and make all endeavors to be a digital-first business.
We seek to comply with current environmental legislation and work to minimise the impact of our activities on the environment.
Social: our statement on social responsibility
Our focus is to deepen relationships with our key stakeholders by investing in our employees and partnering with our customers and communities.
We are committed to engage with our employees to provide a challenging, dynamic, inclusive and diverse work environment that supports their professional development, as well as promoting a good work-life balance.
We will preserve and promote the protection of human rights and welfare within our own business activities in accordance with our ethical procurement approach.
Governance: our statement on ethical governance
Our focus is to promote strong oversight, transparency and risk management at all levels of our organisation, ensuring the resilience and long-term preservation of value for our business.
We will maintain strong corporate governance practices through management accountability, and proactive risk management.
We are committed to high ethical standards through a strong Code of Conduct, ongoing ethics training, and executive leadership that promotes a culture of integrity.
Tuesday 4th June 2024
Market EYE - (in review q1 2024)
Following on from the end of 2023 the APAC market has continued to face a slower Talent market. Companies across all sectors continue to focus on cost management, right-sizing, and preparing their teams for the next growth cycle.
It has been an especially challenging period for Executive-level talent that has found themselves between roles during this time. The hiring there has been is typically due to a replacement hire needed, not new headcount growth, the seniority has been subject matter expert, technical delivery, and not leadership, strategy, or road map aligned.
An appetite for global mobility has returned. Candidates seeking career advancement through relocation opportunities have improved. From when we saw a lot of Talent make the move from Hong Kong to Singapore or another location, we are seeing a demand for a return to Hong Kong. This reversal has been accelerated especially from Singapore due to a slowing market and increased living costs. We expect global mobility to continue growing as we approach Q4 this year.
Whilst team sizes are not notably growing hiring demand, when needed, still sits across Cyber Security & Risk, Data Engineering & Architecture, and AI/Machine Learning optimization within public Cloud environments. These domains will continue to experience demand and challenging Talent supply.
Notably, as we meet our Clients we see all offices and work spaces taking amazing new shape. Offices are becoming much more attractive, open workspaces designed for better collaboration with Gyms, Restaurants, and Coffee on-site. We see companies continuing to invest in workspace and environment as they attract people back to Office.
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