Championing Social Value in Business Practices

Social Value in Practice 31 March 2023 Jasbinder Sandhu, Deputy Director LUPC

BTU City Security G4S Churchill Nviro Partnered with Drive Forward a London based charity helping young adults transition from care into a career and achieve their full potential. Upskill workforce providing range of learning opportunities; trained, motivated and committed teams Aim to stimulate growth in local economies by purchasing a minimum of 80% of parts, components and equipment for the contract delivery within the local catchment/borough area Support various charities and in particular Women s Aid. Our 25,000 UK employees have access to a comprehensive multidimensional wellbeing programme providing mental, physical and financial wellbeing support, advice and guidance providing access to help when they need it most Completed a number of fundraisers during 2021 for this cause Two types of apprenticeships, internal through Nviro Academy and external through Chichester Coll/UEL Will provide employability workshops, mentoring and coaching to young adults leaving the care system UEL includes a paid summer internship programme

BTU City Security G4S Churchill Nviro Working with Westminster City Council and Crown Estates to employ individuals left unemployed during COVID. Ethos if we look after our people they will look after our clients. Proud to reflect communities. Employ over 150 employees attracting diverse range of people from different backgrounds, age groups. Reduced 30% fleet to low emission vehicles; On 1 contract, we employ 30% of women across managerial, admin/operational and 44% BAME employees Revised company policy to electric/hybrid Use science based targets to reduce fleet emissions Real Living Wage Employer Offer accredited and non-accredited training BISCs and Chartered Management Inst (CMI) as part of management apprenticeships. Have 52 apprentices in business, aiming for 100 by end of 2023 We Care EAP to support staff with 24/7 GP helpline to all staff and legal/financial support Oldest employee is 68. Recruit locally where possible

BTU City Security G4S Churchill Nviro For Housing Assns/Charities Clients provide Tablets or equipment to use to fundraise for resident projects for volunteers/project teams Changed the printing of promotional supplier to Fluid Branding. They plant trees on behalf of City Security to offset the carbon footprint of its printing 80% of supply chain is made up of SMEs In partnership with One Housing and Chequers, became founding patron of Legacy Youth Zone, multi-purpose youth facility within South London for young people ages 8-19 and up to 25 for those with disabilities. Supports charities that work with vulnerable people. Increasing supply chain diversity through relationship with Kaleida, a B2B marketplace linking buyers with more diverse suppliers Partnerships with organisations like The Rainbow Centre Helps deliver life- changing services for children and adults with neurological conditions Re-purposed a University boiler for a project for a university client, resulting in a donation to Greatest Needs Fund supporting students mental health, wellbeing, bursaries Offer more opportunities to ethnic minority owned businesses via our relationship with Minority Supplier Development UK Pledged 25,000 pa for 3 years towards supporting thousands of young people to meet new people, develop their skills, experience new opportunities Support community groups operating within deprived areas

ISS Sykes Bidvest Noonan Atalian CBRE Support social value through 150 apprentices, employing NEETs (18-24 year older not in employment, education or training) Implemented CHROMA (creating Harmony, Respecting Others, Making Allies) award winning Equality & Diversity platform Encourage supplier diversity by working with businesses that are owned by members of underrepresented groups (minorities, women, veterans, LGBTQ and people with disabilities) JointForces@ISS programme 19,424 hours of support to 6907 veterans and service leavers. Provided 16.3m in social value 5 themes of social value activity: Education; jobs; growth; social and Environment Apprenticeship delivery in: Customer Service Practitioner Levels 2 and 3 Supervisor Level 4 Facilities Management Level 3 and 4 Level 5 Operations Manager Young people into apprenticeships; employment opportunities to those who have served in armed forces. Signed up to the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme and awarded the Bronze award Signed up to the Business In The Communities Race at Work Charter Winners of the Social Value IWFM award Significant expenditure in their supply chain with diverse suppliers and micro, small and medium enterprises Recognised as a Disability Confident Employer Level 2

ISS Sykes Bidvest Noonan Atalian CBRE During COVid-19 pandemic: Partnership with Action for Children over the last 3 years supporting the social care sector and young people leaving social care. Donate surplus IT equipment to charity partners for charities, schools and communities Delivered over 1.5Gwh (1.5m kWh) of energy savings in 6 months of a 5 year programme equivalent to annual electricity consumption of 483 UK households Sponsor a different charity annually: The Connection at St Martin-in-the-Fields Coram s Fields, the Sick Children s Trust Worked with Hackney Learning Trust and provided emergency meal pack to the vulnerable and homeless within the local community. Donate used uniforms to Suited & Booted, a City of London based charity to whom public agencies can refer vulnerable, unemployed and low-income people with the aim of assistance into employment Staff raised 1.3m in donations, impacting 1,150 young people every year with digital tools and resources. Fundraising events; donated clothing & PPE. Provided materials and decorating training to help with a project to overhaul a courtyard Completed a number of fundraisers for these causes Investment into energy management software resulting in energy reduction to support building optimisation programme Supported Hackney Council by supplying over 70,000 meals from their Tomlinson Centre caf for Covid vaccination centre and army staff during the pandemic Dedicated a further 950 hours of pro bono work for Action for Children

ISS Sykes Bidvest Noonan Atalian CBRE Signed up to Ecologi to take steps towards climate positive action Engaged with Refugee Employment Network (REN) and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to provide employment opportunities for refugees in the UK from Afghanistan. Donation of 400 sets of bedding to Cornwall Care Homes. Over 200 apprentices across business currently Engaged 4,000 pupils in schools nationwide in gardening and plant- based food activities, supplying classrooms with gardening kits, seed packs. Delivered to over 1,800 children in online practical sessions for growing tips, planned gardens and planting seeds Each month, they plant native and diverse trees around the world i.e Madagascar, Kenya Mozambique etc and finance carbon reduction projects. Planted 3,294 mangrove trees and funded 12 projects equivaluent to 58.26t of carbon reduction. After 10 years Mangrove sequester carbon at a rate two to four times greater than mature tropical forests In 2021, 48% of apprenticeship intakes were taken from diverse backgrounds. Cornwall Care Homes is Cornwall s largest independent care provider, focusing on care of elderly and vulnerable people. They also support younger adults with mental health issues and help over 1,000 people across the country to live independently in their own homes Developing an apprentice community to encourage the next generation of STEM engineers. Through ongoing partnership, work closely with REV and DWP to provide training and employment opportunities STEM ambassadors showcase at local career fairs to encourage local communities

Diamond Build PLC Just Ask Estates Salisbury Climate Positive company offsetting 110% of annual carbon emissions into VCS certified projects. A member of the 5% Club, raising the number of apprentices sponsored student and graduates on formal programmes to over 5% of total workforce. Sponsorship of Ram Cricket Club. Delivered initiative to raise funds for the British Asian Trust Oxygen for India Appeal in 2020 Reduce emission year on year Currently support 10 apprentices gaining a bachelor s degree in commercial and project management, master s in surveying and IT, Accounting and Trades qualifications (BTEC and A Level)

Diamond Build PLC Just Ask Estates Salisbury Raised over 5,000 for charities supporting local community initiatives that are close to employee and customer hearts. Through contracts, work closely with stakeholders and wider community to foster mutually beneficial relationships; supporting local schools with Health and Safety Assemblies and presentations on the dangers of playing around construction sites. Supported locally: Jack has a number of long standing health issues and also suffered a stroke leaving breathing and physical difficulties Includes: Women s and children shelters Homelessness shelters during winter Food charity for those in need Cancer and heart research Just Ask team 6 members of staff cleared area and removed all green waste to allow a space for Jack to build a new usable garden

Diamond Build PLC Just Ask Estates Salisbury Accredited Investors in People (Gold Award) supporting approach to promote inclusion, mental health and wellbeing among staff. During the pandemic. Organised a clothes donation across staff base to help a local charity in Milton Keynes that was preparing to support underprivileged people during the cold winter months. Supporting housing community residents though volunteering program, giving time to improve the envorionment and health and wellbeing of residents. Fully qualified in- house Wellbeing Champions support mental health/wellness of workforce. Extended to local communities creating opportunities for unemployed and community Supported invidividual Joan suffering from mobility issues . Just Ask cleared garden and put in flower beds, boarders and paved areas