bitConcat believes technology companies have a responsibility to the communities they operate in, the people they employ, and the systems they build. These are not aspirations — they are how we operate.
We partner with Manchester schools and colleges to deliver coding workshops, digital literacy programmes and careers guidance for young people from all backgrounds.
We actively recruit graduates and apprentices, investing in their development rather than expecting instant productivity. We develop engineers, not just hire them.
Cloud infrastructure choices made with energy efficiency as a criteria. We favour providers with strong renewable energy commitments and measure our digital carbon footprint.
We build AI systems with human oversight, full auditability and adversarial robustness as non-negotiable requirements. We decline AI work we consider harmful.
We apply the same ethical standards to our suppliers and partners that we hold ourselves to — fair payment terms, transparent contracts and no race-to-the-bottom procurement.
Where appropriate, we contribute back to the open source projects we use. The technology community has given us tools — we aim to reciprocate.
Our values are embedded in how we work — not just what we write on a page like this.