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Corporate Social

Responsibility

We are driven to embed CSR into the way To help us achieve this we are increasing To support our strategy we have worked hard
we do business, based on our fundamental our CSR transparency and accountability to transition from ad hoc tactical community
belief that our values matter. They protect and establishing clear safeguards on the activity to a strategic programme focusing
our business whilst creating competitive application of international standards. on the social issues most relevant to our
advantage. To approach CSR in this way business and communities, driving activity
helps differentiate our business to clients, and Community investment strategy focus where it’s needed most. Their resonance is
goes a long way towards building stronger measured through take up of volunteering
Our community investment strategy is
long-lasting relationships. opportunities and feedback – this includes
focused on education, employability, health &
regular dialogue with our local CSR teams
wellbeing and homelessness. We know that
Looking outside of DWF, embedding CSR into and our People Engagement Survey.
without thriving communities and talented
our business helps build goodwill within the
people our business won’t be sustainable,
communities in which we live and work, and
so we have a responsibility to contribute
demonstrates our commitment as a business
to community prosperity by continually
to behave responsibly and sustainably.
innovating, learning and improving.