Katie Russell

Burges Salmon has become a signatory to the Scottish Business Pledge, marking a commitment to helping to support fairness, equality, opportunity and innovation in Scotland.

The pledge is a values-led partnership between the Scottish government and business that aims to boost productivity and competitiveness through fairness, equality and sustainable employment.

It comprises a number of elements that businesses must already meet or must commit to addressing, including: Living Wage; zero hour contracts; gender pay gap; workforce engagement; skilled and diverse workforce; environmental Impact; innovation; internationalisation; community; and prompt payment.

Katie Russell, partner in Burges Salmon’s employment team in Edinburgh, said: “I’m delighted that we are joining the movement to make Scotland a wealthier, fairer, more forward-looking nation by making the Scottish Business Pledge.

“It’s a privilege to share this platform with a 750-strong members’ network of like-minded organisations and this commitment will bolster our established reputation as a responsible business in the Scottish business community.”