Clearview National September 2015 - Issue 166 | Page 89

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Pledging to Prompt
Core Values
»»Scottish door and building
envelope manufacturer and installer CMS
Window Systems, which has just been named
Skills Development Scotland’s (SDS) Youth
Employer of the Month, is backing a major
Scottish government initiative announced
earlier this year by First Minister Nicola
Sturgeon.

‘a fantastic endorsement’
The company, which employs more than 200
people at its Castlecary factory and HQ, has
signed up to the Scottish Business Pledge.
In signing up to the pledge, CMS has
shown how its business activities reflect the
initiative’s core values. This includes proving
its commitment to good employment
conditions, improving workforce engagement
and development and supporting youth
development.

CMS has recently been recognised for its
commitment to youth development by being
named “Youth Employer of the Month” by
SDS, the national skills body which supports
the people and businesses of Scotland.
Over the past two years, more than 60 young
people have completed Modern Apprenticeships
with CMS in glass supporting structure
fabrication, window installation, surveying and
business administration. The company has also
offered work placement opportunities to seven
young peop