About us
Our Purpose, Vision, Mission & Values
Our Purpose, Vision, Mission and Values
Our Purpose, Vision and Mission are our guiding principles, defining who we are and what we do as the UK’s National Accreditation Body. These are underpinned by our PRIDE values that describe how we collectively work and behave. In addition, our six Strategic Pillars identify what we must focus on to fulfil our Purpose and achieve our Vision and ‘our approach’ forms the bridge between our strategy and our day-to-day activities.
Our Purpose, Vision, Mission and Values are more than just statements – they provide a framework for our direction, priorities and behaviours guiding aspects such as:
- How we behave and treat our customers, stakeholders and each other
- The people we recruit
- How we measure and reward success
- Our attitude towards and management of risks
- Where and how we invest
- What we expect from ourselves and our colleagues.
Our Strategic Pillars
To deliver our Purpose, Vision and Mission, UKAS will concentrate its resources, capabilities and leadership attention toward six practical, organisation-wide priorities. This will ensure that UKAS grows in a way that is anchored to our purpose, invests in people and environmental responsibilities and protects the credibility of accreditation by combining deep technical rigour with organisational resilience.
Our approach to being the National Accreditation Body
In alignment with our Mission statement, responsibilities as the UK’s National Accreditation Body, annual priorities set by the Department for Business and Trade and international obligations towards EA (European cooperation for Accreditation) and GAC (Global Accreditation Council), UKAS will:
Our Values
The growth and diversification of UKAS has been built on core values that have underpinned our activities for many years.
Our PRIDE values – Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence – form the foundation of all activities at UKAS and set us apart from other organisations. Our Values are imprinted in our DNA, making us who we are today and setting the foundation for the UKAS of the future.
If these values resonate with you, then do visit our Careers section to find out about current opportunities.
