Give back
Volunteering our time or leading fundraising initiatives provide opportunities for us to give back to the communities in which we operate and more widely.
Volunteering our time or leading fundraising initiatives provide opportunities for us to give back to the communities in which we operate and more widely.
We do this through building relationships with local charity partners in our office locations, and opportunities for pro bono work and volunteering. All our corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives are employee-led through a dedicated committee. Anyone has the opportunity to propose new ways for S-RM to make a difference. We use the following four principles to align our efforts with our culture and values, focus on where we can have the most impact, and support those communities where we live and work.
We know how valuable our expertise can be so we work to share it with others who need it. Whether that be our analysts helping NGOs improve their research skills and ability to conduct their own due diligence, or our consultants running workshops and providing opportunities for work experience to help young people start their careers. Some of these schemes have even resulted in permanent job opportunities at S-RM.
At S-RM, we trust, respect and look out for each other. That includes the communities in which we operate where we work with local charities to help those most vulnerable. During the COVID-19 pandemic we helped to provide over 8,000 meals to the homeless in Cape Town and worked with a charity partner in Brazil to support young people and their families in our local community.
Combatting climate change is one of this generation’s greatest challenges. We consistently review our business for ways to operate more sustainably and efficiently, offset our environmental impact, and raise awareness of climate issues and solutions among our employees. In 2023 we planted over 2,500 trees to offset the carbon footprint from business flights and hotel travel.
We are fortunate enough to have the resources and expertise to be able to move quickly in a crisis. When a disaster occurs which impacts our communities, we respond where we can, to help people recover and rebuild their lives. In recent years, we have provided aid in the aftermath of natural disasters in the Caribbean, and worked with a charity partner in Lebanon to support residents affected by the blast in Beirut.
Chris Norwood, Associate, Cyber Security, oversees our CSR initiatives globally, and each region has a dedicated lead. Reach out to any of the team to find out more.
Chris is an Associate in S-RM’s Cyber Advisory team responsible for supporting clients in identification and remediation of cyber security risks, governance shortfalls, and regulatory requirements. He has supported financial services, aviation, logistics and not-for-profit clients with cyber security assessments, strategic to tactical level planning, and implementation of programs to grow cyber maturity. He has worked across a broad range of project areas including cyber incident response planning, security awareness training, resourcing, and technology procurement. His main areas of interest are in supply chain cyber risk management and security culture transformation.
Before joining S-RM, Chris was a Commissioned Officer in the Royal Engineers, projects included counter-terrorism contingency planning for the 2018 Asia Pacific Economic Conference. Chris hold an MSc from the London School of Economics and cyber security certifications including Global Information Assurance (GESC) 401 and ISO 27001 (2022) Internal Auditor.
Steve is S-RM’s Head of Business Development in the Americas, coordinating both Cybersecurity and Corporate Intelligence practices. He has over 13 years of experience in the cybersecurity and intelligence fields working with the federal government, large enterprises, and small businesses alike. Steve got his start in information security through his time in the United States Marine Corps as a special operations signals intelligence operator and linguist. After leaving the Marine Corps, Steve transitioned to the private sector as a cybersecurity and privacy consultant.
Steve specializes in enterprise risk management, data privacy and security, and client relationships. He has a wealth of experience across multiple industries including technology, media and entertainment, and telecommunications. Steve has led numerous security risk assessments, written information security policies, and built cyber risk management teams across multiple industries and competencies. Steve has served as lead for incident communications, developed cyber risk-centric automations, and performed countless contractual reviews and negotiations.
Zaid works as a Senior Researcher on S-RM’s Active Monitoring Team in Cape Town. In addition to supporting a wide portfolio of Monitoring projects he also works with S-RM’s Digital Team to develop Monitoring tools and bespoke services.
Before joining S-RM’s Monitoring Team, Zaid worked as a Researcher at various NGO’s and Independent Organisations based in South Africa.
Zaid holds a BSocSCi (Hons) in International Relations from the University of Cape Town South Africa
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Making a positive impact on the environment and those around us is integral to the culture at S-RM. Learn more about who we are and the values at the heart of our business.
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