Our Corporate Social Responsibility accreditation
Julian Lomas
In May 2019 of a Silver level CSR Accreditation. Almond Tree Strategic Consulting’s long-standing commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) was recognised with a Silver level CSR Accreditation.
We are proud that we have recently been reaccredited with a Gold accreditation, reaffirming our ever increasing commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility.
Meaningful CSR remains at the heart of everything we do and our reaccreditation at a higher level is testament to this. Our CSR includes:
Our Environmental Policy, which commits us to net zero carbon emissions and ensures we take responsibility for environmental protection and sustainability beyond legal and regulatory requirements including purchasing gold standard carbon offsets above our estimated emissions, minimising consumption of energy and resources, reducing the need to travel and eco-friendly purchasing.
Supporting community and charitable causes through philanthropy (at least 10% of our pre-tax profits are donated) and through extensive pro-bono support and advice. This includes providing a considerable amount of free support to selected partner charities and social enterprises.
Providing support, training, development and flexible working, valuing diversity in all our work, sound corporate citizenship and ethical practice and providing added value to clients beyond their purchase (and to enquirers whether or not they purchase our services).
CSR brings benefits both for our partners and to us as a business, by sharpening our values and interests and ensuring we maintain a breadth of experience of the not-for-profit sector (both as consultants and from within as a Trustee/Director).
We wholeheartedly encourage all businesses, whatever their size, to get involved in their community and to develop effective CSR practice. Going for accreditation can be a great way to structure your thinking on CSR, increase the visibility of your brand and enhance the reputation of your business with customers, staff and stakeholders.
If you would like to know more about our experience of CSR accreditation, please drop us a line. You can contact us at julian@almondtreeconsulting.co.uk or on 07802 957938.