Our purpose and ambitions

Purpose and values

Our purpose is to transform workplace relations in Britain.

Our values help us to achieve this. We are:

  • expert – our insight and experience ensures we give the most up to date advice
  • impartial – we work with both sides of a conflict, treating them both equally
  • independent – we are publicly funded and have been independent since 1974
  • fair – a good workplace is a fair one – what we ask of others, we ask of ourselves

Ambitions

By 2030, we aim to:

  • prevent conflict by creating healthier employment relations
  • manage conflict in the workplace better by building confidence and capability
  • resolve disputes quickly and fairly

Strategy

Our strategy 'Transforming British workplace relations' explains how we plan to achieve our ambitions by 2030.

Read the Acas strategy 2025 to 2030

Acas framework

Our framework document agreed with the Department for Business and Trade sets out how we will operate between 2022 and 2025.

Read the Acas Framework Document 2022 to 2025

Business plan

Our business plan sets out our ambitions and plans for the year.

Read the Acas business plan

Annual report and accounts

Our annual report and accounts set out our activities and achievements that helped workplaces in England, Scotland and Wales during the financial year 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023.

Read the Acas annual report 2022 to 2023

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