Contributing to our communities
3,529 hours were donated by employees through secondments to charities, communities or voluntary groups in 2010
"We're grateful for the practical help that Standard Life has given us through a secondment. We now have a fantastic customer relationship management database which is making a massive difference to our organisation and our capacity to deliver our charitable objectives."
Stephen Fischbacher, Creative Director, Fischy Music
Community investment
Together, our Group Community Investment Policy and framework govern how we invest in our communities.
2010 highlights
- £5.9m was invested in the communities we work in
- £1.4 million raised by group-wide charity fundraising.
- 14,824 hours contributed by our people.
- Cash value of these in-kind contributions totalled £370,600.
Our business has an impact on the communities we work in. It's our responsibility to give something back – and we've supported a range of community initiatives since 1992.
In 2010, we invested £5.9 million in the communities we work in, an increase of 84% (2009: £3.21 million). That's £636 for every person in our Group. This was due to a donation of £4 million being made to Standard Life Charitable Trust (SLCT).
Involving our people in community investment is important to us. It gives them the opportunity to share skills and knowledge – and it also helps them develop new skills.
Our people raise money for the Standard Life Charity Fund. And they support community projects like Step up in Life that helps young people make the transition from school to work.
Working with the community helps us to support our people. Every year, our Chairman's Awards celebrate individuals and teams whose achievements make a difference in their communities.
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