What are companies doing with regards to 'Giving Something Back'

Bone Daddies partners with People's Captain, a not-for-profit beer company who aim to support mental health, by encouraging social interaction and educating people. A portion of the profits from the beer are donated to Samaritans and Young Minds. It also partners with Belu, with profits being donated to causes like WaterAid.

The Guild is committed to minimising its environmental impact wherever possible. This is achieved strategically and operationally through an Environmental Management System, but crucially includes educating members about ways in which they can improve their impact on the environment. Furthermore, the Guild facilitates and supports environmental initiatives and provide volunteering opportunities for its members.

Marugame Udon's commitment to environmental sustainability, reducing waste and responsible food sourcing, shows its effort to give back to society, going beyond profit motives to make a positive impact.

Zempler Bank’s Talent Referral Scheme has a community related element, whereby part of the referral is a Community Reward: giving back and supporting others in the ups and downs of life with a donation of £125 to a charity of the employee's choice, selected from the list of Cashplus Bank supported registered charities.

Origin focuses on monitoring its energy usage and then combat this with tree planting and other green initiatives. It has electric car charging points at every site, and the organisation is accredited by ISO 14001 for environmental management – while also working on obtaining its sustainable resourcing accreditation (BES 6001).

PJA have supported a number of Charitable and community events over the last twelve months, including LandAid SleepOut where eight employees participates to raise money for young homeless people. The organisation also support other charities such as MacMillan, Save the Children, and a local women’s refuge.

Sapphire has signed up for Operation Christmas, which will aim to send 200 boxes of presents to children who would otherwise go without. The organisation is currently working with Zellar to review its carbon footprint and it has invested in planting trees in the UK and abroad in partnership with other green companies and suppliers.

All colleagues are entitled to three paid 'volunteering days' each year which they can use to support a good cause of their choice. Furthermore, at the end of each year colleagues vote for a 'charity of the year' which becomes the beneficiary of any fund raising activities that the company undertakes the following year.

Throughout the year Claremont Consulting organises various activities to support charities. These include an internal table tennis competition, a Grand National Sweepstake, and a business fives football tournament. Instead of a company Secret Santa, each employee bought a toy for a child of refuge to receive as a Christmas present through the KidsOut charity.

The organisation supported over 50 community groups and projects in 2023. In North Wales it supported Rhyl Foodbank, in West Wales, Cardigan and Pembrokeshire Foodbank received funding to support their work in the community. In Mid Wales, Welshpool and District Foodbank received financial assistance to purchase more food supplies. In the South it supported AcePlace.