Our Policies
The City and Guilds of London Institute (“CGLI”) is a body incorporated by Royal Charter and registered as a charity in England & Wales (Reg. No. 312832) and in Scotland (Reg.No. SC039576). The City and Guilds of London Institute operates as the City & Guilds Foundation.
To find out more about our governance and to read our Royal Charter, see Our Governance page. Our registered address is Giltspur House, 5-6 Giltspur Street, London, EC1A 9DE.
Please note that some of these policies are legacy versions that pre-date CGLI’s sale of its commercial awarding organisation and skills training activities. The policies are currently under review with updated versions to be published in due course. For any queries relating to our polices, please contact secretary@cityandguildsfoundation.org.
We are committed to contributing to the communities we work in and acting as a responsible, ethical and accountable organisation in all areas of how we work. Please see our policies below:
Anti-Bribery Policy
The City & Guilds Foundation is committed to the highest ethical standards of conduct and integrity in its business activities.
We take a zero-tolerance approach to bribery and corruption and as such it prohibits anyone working for or on behalf of the organisation from offering, promising, giving, seeking or accepting bribery in any form. The organisations that we do business with must have anti-bribery policies in place, or conform to the City & Guilds Foundation Anti-Bribery Policy.
Anti-Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy
The City & Guilds Foundation will undertake thorough checks to ensure that none of the organisations we work with engage in any form of slavery or human trafficking in accordance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
We will publish an annual statement on our website which sets out the steps we have taken each year to prevent slavery and human trafficking within our business and supply chain.
Supplier Code of Conduct
The City & Guilds Foundation to operates to the highest standards of integrity and ethics.
We require our suppliers to adhere to similar standards and promote them throughout their supply chain.
Whistleblowing Policy
The City & Guilds’ Foundation’s commitment to the highest standards of conduct requires honesty and integrity in all areas of the business and a culture of openness between all staff, third parties, customers and contractors.
We encourage those that have any concerns about suspected wrongdoing or malpractice to come forward and voice those concerns.
Please contact whistleblowing@cityandguildsfoundation.org if you have any concerns.
City and Guilds (1966) Pension Scheme
The City and Guilds of London Institute presents the Chair’s DC Governance Statement, Statement of Investment Principles and Implement Statement for the City and Guilds (1966) Pension Scheme.
Chairman’s DC Governance Statement
Every year the Trustee of the City and Guilds (1966) Pension Scheme is required to prepare a statement showing how the Scheme’s Defined Contribution investments have been governed over the year and whether they represent good value.
Statement of Investment Principles
The Trustee has a Statement of Investment Principles (SIP). This confirms their aims and objectives in relation to default funds and other financially material considerations, including Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Changes.
Implementation Statement
The Trustee must provide evidence that the Scheme continues to act on the principles outlined in the SIP with a focus on stewardship activities, implementation of the investment principles and ESG issues. You can find this on the link below: