National Express has signed a new Armed Forces Covenant.
Group Chief Executive Dean Finch joined with the Tobias Ellwood MP, Minister for Defence People and Veterans and serving and ex-members of the Armed Forces; to publicly mark the signing at Horse Guards Parade.
The Covenant acts as a formal promise by a company to officially demonstrate its support for the Armed Forces.
The coach division of National Express was the first company in the UK to sign up five years ago and has extended this promise with new pledges that will now cover both the UK coach and bus businesses.
Dean Finch, National Express Group Chief Executive, says: “We’re very proud to have been the first company to sign the Armed Forces Covenant and I am delighted we are signing an even greater commitment today. Armed Forces personnel and their families do a great service to this country and it is right that companies like ours do what we can to support them.
“We employ many ex-services members and current reservists and also want to recognise their significant contribution to our company and the country. Our extended commitments demonstrate both the success of our first covenant and our commitment to growing this important partnership with the Ministry of Defence. I would like to thank all involved in this great initiative.”
