Our progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals

Hiring policy

• We recruit based on ability & mindset over background
• We support and develop local creative talent
• Less than 2x pay gap between directors & team members

An ethical supply chain

• We vet all suppliers and partners 
• We choose sustainable and inclusive partners

Giving

• We mentor young adults from disadvantaged backgrounds

Purchasing & behaviour

• We support local food producers & hospitality venues
• We know the source of food and only buy what we need for meetings and events

Giving

• We donate 10% of our month via skills or time donation

Team wellness

• We offer everyone remote working & flexible hours
• We give paid volunteer days 
• We encourage our team to eat and be healthy

Mental health awareness

• We use our platform to promote positive conversations around mental health
• We give everyone days off mental wellbeing before they’re needed

Individual led learning

• Individual learning & development is encouraged and supported by everyone

Mentoring programme

• We support creative industry talent globally
• We promote the industry as an alternative to more traditional education / job routes

Sharing learning

• We donate books & learning materials
• We practice openness & transparency around project successes to pass on knowledge to others
• We volunteer our time to mentor and educate young adults on marketing and creative subjects

Equal pay / no gender pay gap

• Equal work = equal pay
• We make ability based hiring & promotion decisions

Standing up & supporting women in business

• We support girls the development of business skills in developing countries
• We promote equality and the unique benefits of women in the workplace

Mindful water usage

• We educate the team & empower them to practice active water reduction

Giving

• Buy1Give1 – We provide water taps in developing countries
• We donate a proportion of studio time to charities working to provide clean water & sanitation for all

Improve energy efficiency

• We choose green energy suppliers
• We reduce energy consumption by switching off plugs and devices
• We invest in energy saving programmes

Supporting social entrepreneurs

• We run events & skills donation to help social entrepreneurs working on clean energy initiatives

Responsible & inclusive recruitment

• We foster an empathetic environment supporting people from all backgrounds
• We provide roles that provide engaging and fulfilling employment

Volunteering & paid internships

• Upskilling & mentoring people from different backgrounds

Support & promote ethical brands

• We promote and advocate a better way of doing business

Partnering with the 3rd sector

• Donating time, money and skills to help people in developing countries learn business skills

Internships & apprenticeships

• We develop creative industry talent

Coaching social entrepreneurs

Sharing best practice with others

• Any innovations and learnings are shared to help others achieve more social change

Democratic decision making

• We have removed top down decision making, involving everyone in strategic decisions 

Inclusive culture

• We embrace differences / uniqueness / individuality 

Giving & volunteering

• We support young LGBT+ adults to grow confidence and soft skills

Sustainable travel

• Wherever possible we choose sustainable travel methods to attend meetings & events
• We use technology to reduce unnecessary travel
• We’re a remote agency to reduce our carbon footprint

Support local venues & jobs

• We support local brands who give back to the city by providing good jobs and safe spaces

Use platform to promote responsible consumption

• We use our platform to promote the benefits of responsible consumption
• We promote and advocate the circular economy
• We help with slow fashion brands to reduce the impact of the fashion industry

Impact driven decision making

• Every purchasing decision is made based on impact to people and the planet

Empower people with information

• We work with organisations to promote sustainability in consumption

Produce carbon neutral websites

• All our website builds are carbon neutral

Removal of studio space

• In 2018, we became a remote agency to reduce our impact on the planet from journeys into Manchester

1% for the planet / B1G1 / Giving

• We’re members of 1% for the planet – donating 1% of our annual sales to environmental nonprofits
• We’re a Buy1, Give1 – Business For Good
• We donate 10% of our working month in volunteering days to fight climate change

Eliminate single use plastic

• We’ve eliminated single use plastic from all of our events & meetings

Giving

• Buy1, Give 1 beach cleanups in Indonesia in partnership with ROLE Foundation

Educate others

• We use our platform to raise awareness of the damage business is doing to our oceans

Responsible behaviour & usage

• All our offline marketing campaigns & materials use FSC certified papers

Use our platform

• We promote ethical decision making
• We use content & events to raise awareness of climate change effects on bio-diversity and the planet

Giving / Volunteering

• As part of the Buy1, Give1 platform we plant trees in India and preserve rainforests

Flat organisational structure

• We’re believers that leaders should serve their teams

Promote human rights

• We support RightsInfo with design and marketing to help everyone know their rights

Build a network of sustainable leaders

• Our regular events bring together leaders building sustainable organisation to share learning & support

Partner with a new giving initiative each quarter

• Each quarter we focus on a new Sustainable Development Goal to build a better world for all

Inspire others to take action

• Team / Partners /Clients

Share our knowledge

• We share our knowledge and expertise of sustainability with events, blogs & social content to spread the SDGs.