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Zurich Appoints Corps Security for UK Portfolio Contract

Zurich Appoints Corps Security for UK Portfolio Contract
08 February 2022
 

Corps Security is to deliver guarding services across Zurich’s UK portfolio which includes premises in London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Swindon, Whiteley and Farnborough.

Zurich, one of the world’s leading insurers, has appointed Corps in a three-year deal in collaboration with Corps long-standing global commercial real estate services provider CBRE.

The contract will commence in February 2022 and will see 27 security operatives deployed to provide customer-focused security duties.

Zurich employs over 4,500 people across a number of UK locations, delivering insurance products and services in more than 210 countries.

 

Social Enterprise-Based Contract

 

Zurich is one of Social Enterprise UK’s Buy Social Corporate Partners, with targets in place to embrace and actively work with social enterprises.

Led in partnership with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, the Buy Social Corporate Challenge was launched in Downing Street in April 2016, and encourages members to collectively spend £1 billion with social enterprises through their procurement.

Louise Sheppard Zurich’s UK Head of Workplace Services & Premises Sustainability commented:

‘At Zurich, we strive to drive positive social, environmental and ethical outcomes. As a Social Enterprise, Corps supports Zurich’s ambitions and understands the importance of putting people and communities at the heart of the business. The organisation’s values and sustainable practices mean they are our partner of choice for security services, and we are looking forward to seeing where our joint social value journey will take us.’’

Picture: a photograph of one of Zurich’s buildings, showing Zurich-branded signage. Image Credit: Zurich

Article written by Ella Tansley | Published 08 February 2022

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