What are our awards?

People into Action booklet

The awards encompass our values - Customer Service, Respect, Integrity, Excellence, Innovation and also Corporate Responsibility, Environmental and Team Awards.

All our values support and enhance each other and are relevant to our business. Everyone who works with us should believe in and uphold our core values. Treating them simply as words on a page is not sufficient. It is only by using and demonstrating them on a daily basis that they come to have true meaning. Land Securities also strongly advocates team work, corporate responsibility and environmental awareness.

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Customer Service

Showing potential and existing clients that customer service is at the heart of our organisation and governs our every action is key to our success. Addressing customer needs and delivering unique solutions helps us to build and maintain enduring relationships. Even if we do not directly serve the external customer, we serve someone who does.

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Examples of someone displaying this value are:

  • Actively seeks to establish and agree service levels with customers, colleagues, consultants, service partners and providers.
  • Takes appropriate actions to keep the customer informed of progress and potential delays.
  • Takes personal responsibility for service levels and keeps promises.
  • Seeks and maintains information to monitor the level of customer satisfaction.
  • Actively seeks ways to improve the level of service.
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Respect for the Individual

It is important that we show respect for the individual and treat others as we would like to be treated. A culture in which communication is two-way, clear and constructive, and the contributions of all team members are valued, as well as differences respected, will support learning and continuous improvement and enable us to stay ahead of the competition.

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Examples of someone displaying this value are:

  • Consistently shows respect for individuals by treating them fairly and with equality.
  • Uses coaching and support to enable individuals to develop personally and professionally to fully achieve potential.
  • Demonstrates an open mind and listens to people holding different views.
  • Balances a concern for getting work done with the goals and feelings of others.
  • Seeks and gives constructive feedback on ways to continually develop to meet the demands of changing situations.
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Integrity

Integrity is central to the way we do business and crucial to our external credibility and continued respect in the market place. To demonstrate integrity everyone must follow ethical business practices, be reliable, trustworthy and honest, deliver our promises and have a fair minded approach.

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Examples of someone displaying this value are:

  • Keeps promises and honours commitments in an honest and responsible way.
  • Takes responsibility for establishing and meeting professional objectives and maintains commitment in spite of setbacks.
  • Communicates and listens to people in a way which shows show consideration and the need for confidentiality.
  • Consults with people about proposed activities at appropriate times and in a manner that encourages open, frank discussion.
  • Behaves in a professional manner at all times adopting and following business etiquette and high standards of behaviour.
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Excellence

Excellence is maintaining competitive advantage and giving the best possible quality and value for money for every project or service we deliver. To be the best at what we do and deliver better than our competitors, we will continually update our own job skills and set, meet and exceed standards.

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Examples of someone displaying this value are:

  • Demonstrates a commitment to high quality standards.
  • Establishes and works towards high standards and encourages others.
  • Pays attention to details and important issues.
  • Demonstrates pride and ownership in the work produced.
  • Consistently seeks new and better ways to complete work and achieve results.
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Innovation

Innovation is essential to grow our business and continue to be recognised as the market leader. Land Securities will continually improve, embrace change and provide employees with the opportunity to learn and develop. We will create an environment where people are encouraged to demonstrate innovation by successfully implementing new ideas.

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Examples of someone displaying this value are:

  • Supports the implementation of new ideas, methods or processes.
  • Is open to, adds value to and builds on other people's ideas and proposals.
  • Generates new ideas and ways of doing things.
  • Evaluates the cost implications and benefits of various actions and proposed ideas.
  • Recognises and shows appreciation for positive performance and reviews mistakes without recourse to blame.
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Corporate Responsibility

Our business activities have a significant influence on the day to day lives of hundreds of thousands of people across the UK, and this is reflected in the way we integrate our business into the communities in which we are based. Corporate Responsibility for us at Land Securities is about "making a difference" in whatever area or activity. We focus our efforts in four areas:

 

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Examples of someone displaying this value are:

  • The workplace - where Land Securities and their partners live and work - wellbeing and professional development is central to our strategy to become the property sector's employer of choice
  • The marketplace - providing the best in class levels of service so partners and customers choose Land Securities and working with suppliers whose values and approach mirror our own to ensure our high standards are maintained and risks minimised in the communities in which we work
  • We are involved in a wide range of community programmes across the Group and supporting and growing the environment in which we live and work - we aim to create sustainable places and environments for future generations to appreciate and enjoy
  • Our key work streams cover employment, education, enterprise and creating opportunities for those we work and come into contact with

     

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Environmental

We have been recognised as the sector leader for sustainability and our commitment to the environment. We can only continue to achieve this position by everyone being aware of how their actions impact on the environment. Educating and spreading awareness is key to our success; the way we build and run our buildings has a real impact on the world around us. Our innovation and use of best practice ensures our redevelopments, existing and new buildings are smart buildings and are leading environmental best practice.

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Examples of someone displaying this value are:

  • We lead the way - in 2001 we published the property industry's first ever environmental report
  • Our emphasis is on improved energy efficiency and increased recycling across all portfolios
  • We engage with our customers to help them reduce their own energy usage
  • Our targets go further than ever, setting new standards for development projects, with a focus not just on climate change but also resource use and waste management
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Team

Eligible teams can range from two to 10 members. Strong team work keeps our business running on a day to day basis. Outstanding work as a team can be through on going contributions above and beyond the expected, or reacting together to the unexpected and resolving issues effectively.

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Examples of someone displaying this value are:

  • Teamwork has to be recognised by everyone
  • It should be appreciated that great things can happen if individuals master the fundamentals of their roles and work together as one unit
  • Everyone has their own unique role within a successful team, but each person's individual role must be recognised and appreciated
  • A sense of teamwork plays an integral part in dealing with challenges in a constructive and positive manner