Armed Forces Covenant

Principle Defence is a proud signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant and holds the Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Award — a recognition of our commitment to fair treatment and opportunity for veterans, reservists, and Cadet Forces Adult Volunteers (CFAVs).

As a veteran-owned company, we champion the unique skills, dedication, and leadership that former service members bring to the workplace. Our inclusive hiring practices and ongoing support for veterans transitioning to civilian careers reflect a commitment that goes well beyond a plaque on the wall.

Our Commitment

We, Principle Defence, commit to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans, and military families contribute to our business and our country.
Signed on behalf of Principle Defence by James Wright, Managing Director. Date: 26/05/22.

Section 1: Principles of the Armed Forces Covenant

Principle Defence will endeavour in our business dealings to uphold the key principles of the Armed Forces Covenant: no member of the Armed Forces Community should face disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial services compared to any other citizen; and in some circumstances special treatment may be appropriate especially for the injured or bereaved.

Section 2: Demonstrating Our Commitment

We recognise the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans, and military families bring to our business and to our country. We seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant by:

Promoting the Armed Forces: promoting the fact that we are an Armed Forces-friendly organisation, to our staff, customers, suppliers, contractors and wider public.
Veterans: supporting the employment of veterans, recognising military skills and qualifications in our recruitment and selection process; working with the Career Transition Partnership (CTP) to support the employment of Service leavers.
Service Spouses & Partners: supporting the employment of Service spouses and partners; partnering with the Forces Families Jobs Forum; providing flexibility in granting leave for Service spouses and partners before, during and after a partner’s deployment.
Reserves: supporting our employees who are members of the Reserve Forces; granting additional paid/unpaid leave for annual Reserve Forces training; supporting any mobilisations and deployment; actively encouraging members of staff to become Reservists.
Cadet Organisations: supporting our employees who are volunteer leaders in military cadet organisations, granting additional leave to attend annual training camps and courses; actively encouraging members of staff to become volunteer leaders in cadet organisations; supporting local military cadet units.
National Events: supporting Armed Forces Day, Reserves Day, the Poppy Appeal Day and Remembrance activities.
Armed Forces Charities: supporting Armed Forces charities with fundraising and supporting staff who volunteer to assist.
Commercial Support: offering a discount to members of the Armed Forces community.

We will publicise these commitments through our literature and on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.