Social Value
Our pledge is to work towards achieving ISO 26000 Social Responsibility accreditation, which includes:
- Developing and sharing learning packs for Key Stage 1 and 2 pupils on the importance of recycling and materials management.
- Offering all employees one day per year to work on an approved volunteering project.
For our Social and Community pledges as part of The WARD Way sustainability road map to 2030 we are focusing on several themes:
Out of work returners
We have a great track record of offering flexible working patterns to encourage highly skilled and or experienced individuals who have been out of work for two years or more back into the work force. Ward will continue to build on this.
Supporting Local charities
Ward supports numerous local charities including hospices, schools, sports clubs, foodbanks and more. We will continue to do this and will report on this annually as part of our Sustainability and Social Value reporting.
Encouraging the next generation
- We have been supporting a mentoring and apprenticeship scheme with Derby University for several years and will continue to do so
- We will continue to support local schools with information about recycling and attend events to educate future generations on the benefits of a circular economy
- We actively encourage our members of staff to act as STEM ambassadors to share their knowledge and skills with future generations.
Ward Ambassadors – Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR)
FIR Ambassadors will be appointed and trained at each site as a single point of contact for information for employees and to champion initiatives.
SOCIAL VALUE IN NUMBERS
SUSTAINABLE EXAMPLES
Ward and Sharewear team up with retail giant for trial scheme
- Post Date
- 13 / 06 / 22
- Post Category
- Company News
WARDrobe, the textile division of metal recycling and waste management specialist Ward, and clothing charity Sharewear have announced the launch...
Ward donates fuel to Ukrainian road trip delivering essential supplies
- Post Date
- 14 / 04 / 22
- Post Category
- Company News
Multi-award winning, metal and waste recycling specialist, Ward, has partnered with community interest company, 1538, to support a delivery of much needed supplies to war-torn Ukraine.
WARDrobe joins forces with Sharewear and Manchester University for pre-loved clothing drive
- Post Date
- 28 / 02 / 22
- Post Category
- Company News
WARDrobe teamed up with Sharewear and University of Manchester School of Social Sciences to tackle clothing poverty and reduce textiles sent to landfill
