WATER IS THE stuff of life in British offices and dusty towns in Africa, thanks to a water cooler company with a charity arm. Greenworks Solutions provides coolers and washroom services to UK business while the Greencare Foundation funds sustainable water and sanitation projects, such as drilling boreholes and renewing wells in the town of Kwahu-Tafo in Ghana. The company takes fifth place in our employee survey for staff feeling it makes a difference to the world, with a positive score of 87%. It reaches the top 10 overall for questions on Giving Something Back (80%), with profit not the only motivation (83%). Based in Edenbridge, Kent, Greenworks is in first place, with a 95% score, for how much it does to protect the environment, a key aim of the business. Previously known as Greencare H2O, the company has twice been ranked in The Sunday Times Green List. greenworkssolutions.co.uk
