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Certifications and Policies<\/h1>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Coronavirus (Covid-19)<\/h4>\n

As the global situation and response to the COVID-19 outbreak continues to evolve, we will update on the latest position in the UK, EU, US and elsewhere, as well as provide the latest guidance on what individuals can do to reduce the chance of the virus spreading. We understand the concern that the emergence of the virus is causing amongst colleagues, clients and suppliers and will continue to communicate the most up-to-date advice as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

APS Group Covid 19 Policy Version 24032020<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Covid Secure Statement<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 APS Group Secure Solutions<\/p>\n

Covid Secure Statement<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Allied Publicity Services (Manchester)<\/p>\n

Covid Secure Statement<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 APS Group Scotland<\/p>\n

Gender Pay Gap reports<\/h4>\n

In accordance with the Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap information) Regulations 2017, we\u2019re pleased to present our annual gender pay gap report for Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Ltd.<\/p>\n

APS Group Gender Pay Gap report 2019<\/a><\/p>\n

APS Group Gender Pay Gap report 2020.<\/a><\/p>\n

APS Group Gender Pay Gap report 2021.<\/a><\/p>\n

APS Group Gender Pay Gap report 2022.<\/a><\/p>\n

APS Group Gender Pay Gap report 2023.<\/a><\/p>\n

Carbon Net Zero Plan<\/h2>\n

Our aim is to ensure that our continued growth as leaders in our field is realized through sustainable and environmentally responsible practice. APS Group is, therefore, committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2040.<\/p>\n

CNZ Plan<\/a><\/p>\n

EcoVadis<\/h2>\n

EcoVadis is the world\u2019s most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings, intelligence and collaborative performance improvement tools for global supply chains. Backed by a powerful technology platform and a global team of domain experts, EcoVadis\u2019 easy-to-use and actionable sustainability scorecards provide detailed insight into environmental, social and ethical risks across 200 purchasing categories and 160 countries.<\/p>\n

EcoVadis Gold Medal<\/a><\/p>\n

ISO27001<\/h2>\n

APS Group is certified to ISO27001 which covers an Information Security Management System (ISMS) to manage all aspects of Information Security to protect business information assets within APS Group from all threats, whether internal or external, deliberate or accidental, and also to demonstrate the commitment we have towards our customers\u2019 information security.<\/p>\n

ISO27001 Policy link<\/a><\/p>\n

ISO27001 Certificate link<\/a><\/p>\n

Cyber Essentials certificate link<\/a><\/p>\n

ISO22301<\/h2>\n

APS Group is certified to ISO22301 which covers a Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) to ensure our own business long term survival post disaster and also our customers.<\/p>\n

ISO22301 Policy link<\/a><\/p>\n

ISO 22301 Certificate link<\/a><\/p>\n

ISO9001<\/h2>\n

APS Group is certified to ISO9001 which covers a Quality Management System (QMS) to manage all aspects of quality for the products and services that we provide for our customers. The purpose of our Quality Management System is to ensure that customer requirements are met on cost, on time and to a high standard.<\/p>\n

ISO9001 Policy link<\/a><\/p>\n

ISO9001 Certificate link<\/a><\/p>\n

ISO14001<\/h2>\n

APS Group is certified to ISO14001 which covers an Environmental Management System (EMS) to mitigate our impact on the environment and to manage the business in a sustainable and a corporate socially responsible way.<\/p>\n

ISO14001 Policy link<\/a><\/p>\n

ISO14001 Certificate link<\/a><\/p>\n

Standard Payment Policy<\/h2>\n

Standard payment terms are being reviewed by the business, with a review of processes across the business regarding purchase orders and implementing SLAs for query resolution also being undertaken with a commitment of improving payment time to suppliers.<\/p>\n

Anti-Bribery & Corruption Policy<\/h2>\n

APS is committed to the highest level of ethical standards and sets high standards of impartiality, integrity and objectivity in relation to its business activities. APS does not in any way partake in, or condone, activities involving bribery and corruption and adopts a zero-tolerance approach to it.<\/p>\n

APS Anti-Bribery & Corruption Policy<\/a><\/p>\n

Ethical and Sustainable Procurement Policy<\/h2>\n

This policy sets out the context for ethical trade practices and the ethical core objectives that APS Group has agreed to deliver through commissioning and procurement activities.<\/p>\n

Ethical and Sustainable Procurement Policy<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3054,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3160","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nCertifications and Policies - APS<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/theapsgroup-com-prod.apsmos.com\/en-us\/certifications-and-policies\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Certifications and Policies - APS\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/theapsgroup-com-prod.apsmos.com\/en-us\/certifications-and-policies\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"APS\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-12-05T13:40:11+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/theapsgroup-com-prod.apsmos.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/APS-Logo-Blue_Ruby.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1920\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1080\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/theapsgroup-com-prod.apsmos.com\/en-us\/certifications-and-policies\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/theapsgroup-com-prod.apsmos.com\/en-us\/certifications-and-policies\/\",\"name\":\"Certifications and Policies - 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