SGP are responsible for 50,000 premises – almost a quarter of all retail and leisure premises in the UK – delivering services worth over £400million per annum. Altius provides SGP with a range of services designed to assess, improve and monitor their supplier base. SGP also use Altius’s Assured Vendor status as their primary benchmark for assurance of their suppliers.

"In today’s environment it is no longer acceptable to SGP or our clients just to examine our contractors’ health and safety arrangements. What we need is a complete and robust assessment of the entire company, including how they view and address their Corporate Social Responsibilities, to give us assurance that our contractors are up to scratch and to demonstrate that we are taking all reasonable steps to limit any risk and liability. We need to do this in as simple and efficient way as possible and also to have all the relevant information at our fingertips. This is why we have engaged Altius and are encouraging all our contractors and partners to cooperate."

Kevin Elliott, Managing Director, SGP Property & Facilities Management

"For a long time I have been searching the market to find a service provider in this field that meets the needs of our business. I can honestly say that Altius stands head and shoulders above anyone else I have come across, and will be the cornerstone of our arrangements going forward, helping to protect SGP and our clients, and helping us face the challenges of the future."

Peter Hall, Director of Risk Management, SGP Property & Facilities Management

"Having given this serious consideration, looking at other possible solutions and also seeing the effect Altius are having with other clients, we are now delighted to be working with Altius. Punch Taverns are fully committed to making sure all our contractors sign up to the Altius assessment and from the end of 2009 we will only be using contractors who have achieved the necessary Altius assured status, so that we can quickly start to see the benefits of knowing that we are dealing with the best contractors available."

Stephen Allen, Head of Property, Punch Taverns