Satellites for good

Here are just some of the ways in which our satellite communications positively impacts the world around us:

• We protect the lives of 1.65 million seafarers every day through our Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) safety services
• Through our 21 year partnership with UN emergency telecommunications agency, Télécoms Sans Frontières, our satellite connectivity provides a vital lifeline for humanitarian aid
• Our work through the UK Space Agency’s International Partnership Programme has helped to meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and bridge the digital divide in emerging and developing economies
• Our leadership in technological innovation is driving digitalisation across multiple industries on land, at sea and in the air to transform operational efficiency, meet regulatory compliance and improve safety.

And we don’t stop on Earth. We are equally committed to acting as a responsible space company and have adopted the highest industry standards for sustainable space operations to ensure that the satellites we launch into geostationary orbit, 36,000km above Earth, are safely deorbited when they reach end of life. As a founding member of the Space Data Association, we also collaborate with other geostationary satellite companies to promote safer space operations, reduce the risk of collisions and ultimately mitigate space debris.

Core values

Closer to home, there are many initiatives that we adopt as a business to ensure our global environmental footprint is minimised as much as possible.

Our core set of values also provide a culture of trust and responsibility, and we actively promote learning and development, wellbeing, diversity, inclusion and equality to ensure that Inmarsat is a place where our employees are comfortable to be themselves and bring their whole self into the work place.

Natasha Dillon, Inmarsat Chief People Officer said “This award is great recognition of our inclusive environment and culture where people come to work with a sense of purpose and take pride in talking about Inmarsat with friends and family and engaging positively with our local communities.”

STEM outreach

Our encouragement and support also extends to the next generation of space employees through our many Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) outreach programmes, which have a particular focus on girls and young women, and those less privileged. We are also actively involved in supporting military personnel through our Silver-level Armed Forces Covenant.

With an Executive Board that is committed to CSR, we are also proud that Inmarsat CEO Rajeev Suri has been reappointed as Commissioner to the United Nations Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development, which has a remit to bring the goal of universal broadband connectivity to the forefront of policy discussions and connect the 49% of the world’s population that still remains unconnected.

To find out more about our CSR work head to our Sustainability section on the website.