Simpli Green LTD

Our Terms & Policies

Policy Name: Equal Opportunities & Diversity Policy



Document ID: #2603

Version Number: #0.1

Published: 08/06/2026

This Equal Opportunities & Diversity Policy explains the commitment of Simpli Green Ltd to equality, fairness, inclusion and diversity across our business.

Simpli Green Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales (Company No: 13044379) with our registered office at:

Chambers Business Centre, Chapel Road, Oldham, OL8 4QQ

If you need to reach us, please email hello@simpligreen.energy or call 03300 941 785.

1. Introduction

Simpli Green Ltd is committed to providing equal opportunities and maintaining a working environment where everyone is treated with dignity, fairness and respect.

This policy applies to employees, workers, contractors, job applicants, customers, suppliers, business partners and visitors.

This policy does not form part of any employee’s contract of employment and may be updated from time to time.

2. Our Commitment

We are committed to treating all employees, workers and job applicants equally. No person will receive less favourable treatment because of a protected characteristic.

2.1 Age: Including actual or perceived age.

2.2 Disability: Including past or present disability.

2.3 Gender Reassignment: Including people proposing to undergo, undergoing or having undergone gender reassignment.

2.4 Marriage or Civil Partnership: Including marital or civil partnership status.

2.5 Race: Including colour, nationality, ethnic origin or national origin.

2.6 Religion or Belief: Including lack of religion or belief.

2.7 Sex: Including men and women.

2.8 Sexual Orientation: Including actual or perceived sexual orientation.

2.9 Employment Status: Including part-time, fixed-term or temporary status.

We aim to encourage, value and manage diversity and to create a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

3. Areas Covered by This Policy

This policy applies to all areas of employment and business activity, including:

3.1 Recruitment and Selection: Ensuring fair access to vacancies and opportunities.

3.2 Promotion and Training: Ensuring development opportunities are available fairly.

3.3 Terms of Employment: Including pay, benefits, facilities and services.

3.4 Grievance and Disciplinary Procedures: Ensuring concerns are handled fairly and consistently.

3.5 Dismissals and Redundancies: Ensuring decisions are fair, objective and non-discriminatory.

3.6 Customer and Supplier Relationships: Ensuring respectful treatment of customers, visitors and business partners.

4. Types of Discrimination

Discrimination can take several forms, including:

4.1 Direct Discrimination: Treating someone less favourably because of a protected characteristic.

4.2 Indirect Discrimination: Applying a rule, policy or practice that disadvantages people with a protected characteristic.

4.3 Harassment: Unwanted conduct that creates an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment.

4.4 Victimisation: Treating someone less favourably because they have raised or supported a complaint about discrimination.

Simpli Green Ltd will not tolerate unlawful discrimination, harassment, bullying or victimisation.

5. Recruitment and Selection

Recruitment and selection decisions will be based on skills, experience, qualifications, capability and suitability for the role.

5.1 Job requirements will be relevant, proportionate and justifiable.

5.2 Applicants will be assessed fairly and consistently.

5.3 Interview questions will relate to the requirements of the role.

5.4 Reasonable adjustments will be considered for disabled applicants.

5.5 Recruitment decisions will not be based on assumptions, stereotypes or personal bias.

6. Promotion, Training and Development

Opportunities for promotion, training and development will be made available fairly and based on merit, business need and individual capability.

6.1 Assessment criteria will be reviewed to avoid unfair discrimination.

6.2 Training opportunities will be accessible wherever reasonably possible.

6.3 Career development decisions will be based on objective criteria.

6.4 Reasonable adjustments will be considered where required.

7. Disability and Reasonable Adjustments

We are committed to ensuring that disabled people can participate fully and equally in employment and business activities wherever reasonably practicable.

7.1 We will consider reasonable adjustments to remove or reduce disadvantages.

7.2 We will not make assumptions about a person’s ability or needs.

7.3 We will consider disability-related issues when reviewing performance, attendance or working arrangements.

7.4 We may seek appropriate medical, occupational health or technical advice where needed.

8. Responsibilities

Everyone working for or on behalf of Simpli Green Ltd has a responsibility to support equality, diversity and inclusion.

8.1 Employees and Workers: Must treat colleagues, customers, suppliers and visitors with dignity and respect.

8.2 Managers and Supervisors: Must apply this policy fairly and lead by example.

8.3 The Company: Will review policies, procedures and practices to support equal opportunities.

9. Complaints and Concerns

Any person who believes they have been treated unfairly, discriminated against, harassed or victimised should raise the matter with their manager, HR contact or an appropriate senior representative.

Complaints will be treated seriously, handled as confidentially as possible and investigated appropriately.

We will not tolerate victimisation of anyone who raises a concern in good faith or supports another person in doing so.

10. Breaches of This Policy

Breaches of this policy may be treated as misconduct and may result in disciplinary action. Serious incidents of discrimination, harassment, bullying or victimisation may be treated as gross misconduct.

Allegations made maliciously or not in good faith may also be considered under the relevant disciplinary procedure.

11. Training and Awareness

Managers, supervisors and relevant employees may be required to complete equality, diversity and inclusion training.

Training may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in law, business needs or company procedures.

12. Monitoring and Review

Simpli Green Ltd will monitor the effectiveness of this policy and review it periodically to ensure that it remains appropriate, effective and compliant with current requirements.

This policy may be amended at any time.

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