Impact & ESG.
Building AI systems to ESG standards.
Digital Planning believes in the ethical and responsible delivery of artificial intelligence. We apply the same standard to our own work.
Our detailed ESG Strategy means we apply the same expectations of our own business as those we bring to the systems we deploy. We map our performance against the Good Business Charter.
Environment
Digital Planning recognises its responsibility to manage and reduce the environmental impacts of its operations. We aim to contribute to the transition to a low‑carbon, resource‑efficient economy.
Our Carbon Reduction Plan applies to all employees, contractors and sites, and covers energy and carbon, resource use and waste, travel, procurement and compliance with environmental legislation.
Our 2025 baseline was 19.9 tCO₂e, and we are focused on scaling without equivalent increases in our carbon footprint.
Social
Digital Planning believes in creating positive social value for its employees, customers, suppliers, and the communities in which it operates. Our Social Policy sets out our commitments on employment, wellbeing, diversity, community engagement, and responsible supply chains.
- Everyone being paid at least the Real Living Wage
- Activity in local communities, education and innovation networks
- Structured employee engagement and feedback systems
- Sponsoring international-class PhD-led research.
Governance
Digital Planning is committed to high standards of corporate governance. Our policies support ethical behaviour, transparent decision‑making, and long‑term business resilience.
For us, governance means having clear roles, documented policies and effective controls so that the company is well‑run, legally compliant, and trusted by clients, partners, employees and communities.
- Maintaining internal systems to ISO standard
- Collecting detailed client feedback upon completion of projects.
- Paying taxes and supplier invoices on time.
Trusted by organisations building smarter digital operations.
Building AI that stands up to scrutiny.
Social Responsibility.
Community impact and systemic inclusion.
Our commitment to social value begins in our local community. Digital Planning is proud to be an official partner and game ball sponsor of the Leicester Riders.
Through this collaboration, we actively invest in regional athletic excellence and support the grassroots initiatives run by the Leicester Riders Foundation - delivering vital health, inclusion, and educational programmes to young people across the community.
Validated excellence.
Our growth is built on a combination of independent certifications and an active role in regional and national technology ecosystems.
It underpins our philosophy that every line of code must deliver a positive impact for your organisation - as well as all those who operate within it.
ISO 9001
We operate to audited quality standards, delivering you consistent, accountable and continually improving projects.
ISO 27001
We align with audited information security standards, keeping your data and systems trusted.
Cyber Essentials Plus
We maintain and supply core standards of cybersecurity, keeping your proprietary data secure.
Good Business Charter (GBC)
We work to an independent ethical framework, using our own ESG strategy to add responsibility to your supply chain.
University partnerships
We operate with leading innovation researchers and centres, benefiting your project with latest thinking.
Industry voice
Our Midlands strategic partnerships help shape the regional AI conversation - keeping your organisation ahead of what is coming next.
Deploy AI with confidence.
Digital Planning’s independent recognition across security, governance, and innovation means your AI systems are engineered, protected, accountable and built to stand up to scrutiny.
Informing industry through commercial R&D.
Putting AI research to work in core operations.
Digital Planning interrogates technology early - partnering with leading institutions to test feasibility, ethics, and resilience before any code is written.
We believe that research only matters if it holds up under pressure. Through sponsored PhDs, publications, fellowships, partnerships and policy work, we close the gap where most AI fails - through evidence-led frameworks that ensure systems are production-ready.
Commercial R&D & Prototyping
IP & Asset Discovery
University partnerships
Our research with the University of Derby helps clinicians spot heart‑attack risk earlier.
It means patients receive timelier, better‑targeted care informed by explainable AI models.
Behavioural Engineering
Partner with a firm that shares your values.
Our systems are engineered to scale your commercial operations without compromising your governance standards.
- 30-minute discovery call
- No commitment
- Senior team from day one
- UK-based delivery team
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