But it ’ s not just geographical defence that BAE is involved with . The company also ventures into protecting the most vulnerable .
“ Some of the pro bono work that we actually do is in combatting child exploitation , in scanning things like the dark web , to look for individuals ,” explains Allen . “ There have been a number of child rings that have been broken because of this technology . Having the technology and the techniques to be able to scan all that electronic information , to sift out those few points that actually matter .”
BAE Systems is also proud of its partnerships .
“ Obviously lots of BAE ’ s partnerships come from across a range of companies , who look at innovation and new technology . It ' s very much about working in partnership , both with suppliers and customers .
“ From an ESG point of view , in the more exciting partnerships , it is things like our education partnerships , working with universities and schools , in order to try and raise awareness of science and engineering , to bring people from different backgrounds into the industry , or into the science and engineering world . So I think those are probably the ones that are the most motivational !”