Philips Electronics Uk Ltd
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-10)

We, the undersigned, commit to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.

The Armed Forces Covenant

An enduring covenant between the people of the United Kingdom, Her Majesty’s Government and all those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces of the Crown and their families

The first duty of Government is the defence of the realm. Our Armed Forces fulfil that responsibility on behalf of the Government, sacrificing some civilian freedoms, facing danger and, sometimes, suffering serious injury or death as a result of their duty. Families also play a vital role in supporting the operational effectiveness of our Armed Forces. In return, the whole nation has a moral obligation to the members of the Naval Service, the Army and the Royal Air Force, together with their families. They deserve our respect and support, and fair treatment.

Those who serve in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, those who have served in the past, and their families, should face no disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public and commercial services. Special consideration is appropriate in some cases, especially for those who have given most such as the injured and the bereaved.

This obligation involves the whole of society: it includes voluntary and charitable bodies, private organisations, and the actions of individuals in supporting the Armed Forces. Recognising those who have performed military duty unites the country and demonstrates the value of their contribution. This has no greater expression than in upholding this Covenant.

Section 1: Principles of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant

1.1 We Philips Electronics Uk Ltd will endeavour in our business dealings to uphold the key principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, which are:
- no member of the Armed Forces Community should face disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial services compared to any other citizen;
- and in some circumstances that special treatment may be appropriate especially for the injured or bereaved.
Section 2: Demonstrating our commitment

2.1 Philips Electronics Uk Ltd recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
- Armed Forces Charities
We also pledge the following:

Philips fully supports employees who choose to join the Reserves, and makes this support clear to all employees within written company policy. As part of the portfolio of job recruitment platforms and channels used by Philips UK/, the company also advertises relevant available positions with the CTP and will endeavour to take part in CTP events such as job fairs. Philips is currently establishing a Philips UK/ Forces Network to enable ex-military personnel who are working at Philips to connect and communicate on shared experience and can be used as a support network. The Philips Armed Forces Network will drive the creation and execution of many of our future Armed Forces programmes from 2022 onwards. Support ongoing wellbeing for Philips Armed Forces Network through the creation of an ex-military forces ‘mental health champion’ programme. One employee representative from the Philips Armed Forces Network will undergo a tailored training programme consisting of internal and external qualifications ranging from mental resilience to first aid. Support ex-military personnel by offering an internal career mentor, to aid with career development and/or their integration into the civilian workforce. To support the wider military community, Philips supports employees in using their annual volunteering day with an Armed Forces charity. To support the wider external military community in our HQ county, Philips will encourage the Philips Armed Forces Network to engage with local military communities and events in the Hampshire area. Philips is committed to ensure that the wounded, injured and sick are not discriminated against in regard to employment opportunities within the company, this is disclosed in Philips’ equal opportunities statement located on all job adverts. Philips will promote it is an Armed Forces friendly organisation through internal and external communications platforms. As part of our existing flexible working policy, Philips will highlight to ex-military personnel how flexible working may be applied in the context of periods of deployment/major life events. Philips will encourage the Philips Armed Forces Network to consider engagement within major events, for example the annual Poppy Appeal. Philips will provide Philips UK/ Armed Forces Network (once established) with internal platforms (from Townhalls to tailored events) and the opportunity to share their experiences if they wish to do so.

2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.