WHAT DO YOU get when 12 “qedites” run non-stop for 24 hours, three dance solidly, two play ping pong and one rows? A donation of more than £20,000 to Calibre Minds, a young people's charity. It was all part of Challenge Q, when employees of Qedis took part in simultaneous charity feats of endurance around the world. The London firm, which has a staff of 171 offering consultancy to some of the country's biggest businesses, has a strong social conscience, scoring 93% positive, its best mark in our survey — seventh among small companies. Qedis comes 15th overall for Giving Something Back (85%). Staff say it does a lot to support its local community (82%, eighth), for worthier motives than good publicity (81%, also eighth). Profit is not the only driving force (82%) and nobody needs to use intimidation to get what they want (90%, a top-10 score).
