Corporate Responsibilities

There are many definitions of corporate responsibility, and in truth, it is probably impossible to find a strict definition to suit all companies and their activities, however fastforward research have taken the definition of - measuring it’s commercial activities against integrity, fairness and respect for individuals.
These attributes are reflected in brand values, and manifest themselves practically in the following ways:

• Members of marketing research professional bodies; MRS, BHBIA, EphMRa, PBRIG;
  -These bodies have codes of conduct with which we abide that express responsibilities towards clients and market research respondents.
• Meeting national standards for effective investment in people;
  - Investor in People award 2000, 2003, 2006.
• Health & Safety;
  - e.g. recently formalising a new policy regarding personal safety for travelling research executives.
• Flexible working practices;
  - Reflecting family responsibilities – work/life balance and other personal issues.
• Patient research;
  - Endeavouring to ensure that patients find the experience of being a medical marketing research respondent a positive one;
     1. Using our considerable experience in this area to inform and manage client expectations.
     2. Engaging professional counselling skills when appropriate and providing onsite relevant patient support and information.
• Committed to minimising our impact on the environment;
  - Using resources responsibly.
  - Recycling wherever possible.