Vergo Pest Management 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 Vergo Pest Management 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 Vergo Pest Management 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 Reservists
We also pledge the following:

Reservists on active duty, subject to prior approval from our insurers, will continue to receive life and income protection insurance during temporary deployments. In addition, we provide access to the WeCare online services for reservists while deployed, provided they have Wi-Fi access. WeCare offers a range of support options, including a 24/7 GP service and mental health and wellbeing support. Wherever possible we ensure reservists to return to their role, or an equivalent one post mobilisation. Vergo ensures terms and conditions remain as favourable as they were prior to their service. The company support events such as the Poppy Appeal Day and observes a two-minute silence in our head office on Remembrance Day. The Military Reservists Policy V(pol)041 will remain readily accessible to all employees on SharePoint, ensuring transparency and awareness. This has been updated to include our Armed Forces Covenant pledges. Our Defence Employer Recognition status will be clearly outlined in internal communication to all employees, it will be mentioned in the Vergo Voice (our internal newsletter), a news article will be published on our SharePoint intranet, and it will be added to our employee handbook. We will prominently feature our Defence Employer Recognition status on our company website under a dedicated section for Corporate Social Responsibility, highlighting our support for the Armed Forces community. Updates on our initiatives and achievements will be shared via blog posts and social media to reach a broader audience. Our HR team will monitor feedback from our employees including Service community via the dedicated xxx@xxx.xx mailbox. In addition, we will invite feedback through our employee forum representatives at employee forum meetings. Annual surveys and consultation sessions will gather insights on how effectively we are meeting our commitments and identify areas for improvement.

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.