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Apprenticeships – shaping the future of our business
Not everyone is aware that apprenticeships are available in the financial services sector but at RSA, we were one of the first to recognise their benefits – and it was not long before our apprentices were getting recognised themselves too. Step forward RSA’s Beth McNeil, officially the Insurance Times Awards Apprentice of the Year!
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Delivering the best service to our customers
Our Corporate Responsibility strategy focuses on issues important to all of our stakeholders, including being a responsible business. So while my role at RSA’s head office in London is not directly customer-facing, I see every day how we put our customers at the heart of everything we do.
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Developing communities, business and people through social enterprise
Enterprises addressing social issues may seem a recent trend, but our company was established over three hundred years ago to meet a social need: supporting a community left vulnerable after the destruction caused by the Great Fire of London. After all these years we still support the same principles. Which is why we have increased our involvement with the School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE). Our skills help their students address community issues on both sides of the Atlantic – and their experiences give us both personal and commercial insight.
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Protecting lives against fire and water using fun technology
Striving to protect against the devastating effects of fire and water are two of our most pressing challenges when safeguarding lives, homes and businesses. So how can we in the insurance industry help reduce this risk? At RSA, we have been using some very modern methods to deal with the potentially deadly consequences of these two elements.
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Supporting young people to develop their employability skills
In 2015, Rob was looking for a challenging team-building opportunity to support the local community, so the team got involved with our employability programme. The scheme encourages staff to share their knowledge by designing and delivering employability workshops at local schools and colleges, helping students develop vital workplace skills.
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Taking action to reduce our impact on the environment
We believe our performance as a leading international insurer is not only measured by profitability but also by our environmental impact. This is not just about doing the right thing – focusing on sustainability reduces our costs and increases our competitiveness as we find new, more efficient ways of better serving our customers.
