Impact Report 2022
Building a sustainable future by enabling our customers to have a positive and better impact on well-being, communities and the planet we live in, through all that we do.
We consistently incorporate social and environmental impact into decision-making because we consider it important to the success and profitability of our business. By whom we partner with, which clients we take on, and repercussions on the materials and energy use. (Value Chain Policy)
2022 impact
by the numbers
From supporting people through digital channels to creating change, customers significantly impact how we operate. These are our key results:
People
+3.5% total time volunteered by employees through Pledge1%
Out of which 74 Skills based / Pro Bono hours donated
Deferred 3 gifts as a charity donation instead. Avoided materiality and emissions
Personal donations of 1% to Disasters Emergency Comitee Ukraine
$40 aid gift to Action Against Hunger
Product
10% Books / Product donations aligned with SDG 4 Quality Education
Waste Reduction / New book release only ebook
& print on demand reducing landfill waste and physical materials aligned with SDG 12 Responsible Consumption & Production
Product release of FoodForce For Good, all profits to Action Against Hunger
Planet
Reduction footprint by 21% from 2021 (4.46 tCO2e)
♻️ offset 16.541 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent
(tCO2e) 100% emitted this year including household
Planted 12 mangrove trees Madagascar 🌳 (3.4 tCO2e)
1% of profits donated to Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, protects local wildlife and natural habitats. Including wetland, woodland, meadow and chalk downland habitats.
Doing well and doing good.
We’re used to operating by the maxim “you can have cheap, fast or good: pick two”, but with the triad of sustainability, happiness and profit you really can have all three. In fact, with those things as a focus they actually nourish each other.
Companies are composed of individuals and we can do both, do good and do well. In fact, it’s more rewarding.
The value of a company’s goods and services is relative to the waste it generates. Sustainability and happiness are not at the expense of profit but a means to it.
New Product Release:
This year I released Foodforce for Good: The 101 plant-based deliciousness of the world. How our love for food can support who do not have enough to eat. ALL profits goes to Action Against Hunger.
Give back.
How it fits best:
Volunteer, Hire, Partner, Sponsor… PepUpTech.org is a non-profit dedicated to increasing the number of underrepresented people in tech.
Get Involved. Take the pledge:
Pledge 1% provides a simple framework for personal and employee giving. Take the pledge yourself, get ideas to give back, or bring Pledge 1% to your organisation.
Join & declare. Proud member of:
Part of the Race to Zero Campaign UNFCCC of COP26. As business leaders, we declare a Climate and Ecological Emergency. Apply to join
Equality & diversity World-class talent:
I had the pleasure to contribute to Blue Road Academy a purposeful cause to help refugees learn digital skills, grow their network, and launch their Salesforce careers. www.blueroadacademy.com/hire
We are in a moment in history where we have the data, we well know the consequences if we don’t act, we have the skills, knowledge, technology, influence… to make a difference. Past generations haven’t had all of these. Future ones won’t have the timing. It’s a pivotal time. We can make a dent, we can be part of the solution. There is a better way to do business.
The question is: Are you willing to be part of it?