Deloitte LLP
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 Deloitte LLP 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 Deloitte LLP 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
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
- Armed Forces Charities
We also pledge the following:

Promoting the Armed Forces: We are hugely proud of our status as a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant and an ERS Gold Award holder. We realise this confers responsibility to continually promote the fact that we are an Armed Forces-friendly organisation, to our people, other Deloitte Member Firms, clients, suppliers, contractors and the British public, which we do via the Deloitte Military Transition and Talent Programme. We value inclusivity and diversity in all its forms amongst our employees and having veterans from all Services and Ranks with their wealth of skills and experience is something we actively encourage and promote. Veterans: Veteran Employment: Actively promoting transition support, the development of skills and the employment of veterans. At Deloitte our commitment to veterans, forms part of our 5 Million Futures social impact strategy aiming to help get people to where they want to be through access to education and employment. We seek to overcome inequality by overcoming barriers to education and employment and empowering individuals with the skills they need to succeed in todays economy. Providing transition support through our Military Insight Days, mentoring, recognising military skills, qualifications and experience in our recruitment and selection process and working with the Career Transition Partnership (CTP) and the Employment Forces Charity to support the employment of Service leavers. Opportunities and support for Veteran businesses: mentoring ex-military start- ups and businesses. Supporting veterans by using their consultancy skills, leadership experience, public speaking prowess within Deloitte where appropriate, and promoting them to our network. Service Spouses & Partners: supporting the employment of Service spouses and partners; working with Forces Families Jobs and Recruit for Spouses and providing flexibility for Service spouses and partners in deciding how, when and where they work, around their spouses/partners military commitments. Reserves: supporting our employees who are members of the Reserve Forces; granting additional paid leave for annual Reserve Forces training; supporting any mobilisations and deployment; actively encouraging members of staff to become Reservists. Cadet Organisations: supporting our employees who are volunteer leaders in military cadet organisations, granting additional leave to attend annual training camps and courses; actively encouraging members of staff to become volunteer leaders in cadet organisations; supporting local military cadet units; recognising the benefits of employing cadets/ex-cadets within the workforce Thought Leadership and Advocacy: continuing to provide thought leadership, research and advice to UK employers about the benefits of employing veterans, via our thought leadership series Veterans Work. Supporting other organisations as they set up their own veteran support programmes and advocating for other employers as they develop their knowledge and experience. Providing support and input to the OVA, CDP, Gold Alumni Steerco and other organisations who ask for our support in their veteran employment journey. National Events: supporting Armed Forces Day, Reserves Day, London Poppy Day, the Poppy Appeal Day and Remembrance activities. Armed Forces Charities: promoting potential opportunities on our 5 Million Futures programme to charities we engage with, and supportive of our Military network volunteering with Armed Forces charities in their spare time. Supporting our Deloitte Armed Forces Community: providing a supportive environment via our internal Deloitte Military Community Global support: leveraging our global network and supporting other Deloitte Member Firms military programmes, thereby supporting veterans across the Commonwealth and globally

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.