Affinity Private Wealth (Affinity) is pleased to announce it has become the first company in Jersey to be awarded Silver Chartered status by the Jersey Good Business Council (JGBC). This achievement highlights Affinity’s leadership and commitment to sustainable business practices, corporate responsibility and local community engagement.
A Rigorous and Comprehensive Assessment Process
The process to achieving Silver Chartered Status required the completion of a detailed and thorough assessment undertaken by the JGBC team. Affinity achieved Bronze status three years ago meeting the required ‘credible intentions’ standard across five evaluation categories; People, Planet, Community, Customers and Suppliers. The Silver level requires applicants to demonstrate ‘significant measurable outcomes’ across the same five categories and required Affinity to gather and document evidence for 80 specific indicators.
This preparation stage was followed by an in-person inspection, during which two assessors from the JGBC visited Affinity’s offices to evaluate the information prepared. The final validation involved the Council’s review and endorsement, culminating in the official awarding of Silver Chartered status. This rigorous process ensures the recognition is both credible and truly reflective of the JGBC’s criteria.
“Affinity Private Wealth is a clear leader for business ethics in Jersey. Its overall score of 83% is impressive and the spread of evidence was very comprehensive. Both assessors were impressed with Affinity’s commitment to the journey of being a good corporate citizen, and it is encouraging to see the financial success and growth that has come to them as they have taken this principled approach. This is clearly the work of a whole team dedicated to doing the right thing, and it was a pleasure to assess their progress.” — Simon Nash, Independent Assessor, Good Business Council.
A Commitment to an Evolving Sustainability Strategy
The sustainability landscape is dynamic and ever-changing, but our mission remains clear: to create lasting economic prosperity that is socially inclusive and less reliant on exploiting finite resources and the natural environment.
Russell Waite, Head of Sustainability at Affinity, stated: "We are very proud to be the first company on the island to achieve this accreditation from the Jersey Good Business Council. This recognition reflects our ongoing commitment to all stakeholders across the Affinity business, including clients, our people, the environment and the community we all share. The financial services sector has an important role to play in contributing towards a Net Zero economy and a more sustainable long-term future for all. Enterprises - large and small – can use their business decisions, their innovation and creativity and their voice and influence to encourage positive change.”
Society now expects more from companies – across all sectors – and the JGBC provides a valuable framework to enable firms to integrate material sustainability principles into their business, risk and capital allocation decisions. Consistent with the notion of ‘a social license to operate’ gaining Silver Chartered Status is simply good business'.
To find out more about Jersey Good Business Charter visit their website here - https://www.goodbusinesscharter.je/
