CSR Policy

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy

Blake UK believes Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is about understanding our Company's impact on the wider world and how we can positively leverage this impact. In terms of what CSR means to us, it is essentially an umbrella term to encapsulate how we impact and engage with (i) the environment, (ii) employees, (iii) the community and (iv) suppliers. We follow a four-pillar policy, which can be seen below.

We value our Environment

We have committed to reducing our environmental impact and continuing to improve our environmental performance as an integral part of our business strategy and operating methods. We believe that organisations are responsible for achieving good environmental practices and should operate sustainably, and we will encourage our stakeholders to do the same.

We value our Employees

The Company is an inclusive organisation committed to fairness, equality of opportunity, and diversity in all its employment practices, policies, and procedures. We are committed to ensuring we have a healthy and educated workforce whose views are listened to and respected. We nurture ambition and ensure that all employees are able to develop relevant skills and knowledge to enrich their contribution and carve their own career paths.

We value our Community

We have committed to building mutually supportive relationships with the wider community, including national and local concerns. We are actively involved in charitable giving and encourage our staff to participate.

We value our Suppliers

We have committed to ensuring that all our suppliers have good business ethics and meet the standards we hold in high esteem. We aim to develop relationships built on shared trust and communal responsibility. Blake UK is committed to responsibly sourcing products used through its supply chain. To this end, we have mapped our supply chain for goods for resale back to the raw material, ensuring all products supplied are ethically sourced and are not from any regions of concern.

We also have a Modern Slavery policy to ensure our supply chain complies with the Modern Slavery Act 2015

Current Activities

The Company is currently undertaking the following worthwhile actions: -

Environmental Commitments

We are serious about tackling our carbon emissions.

• Reduction of SUP (single-use plastic)
• Low Carbon Energy Audit

Community and the Environment

• We are proud sponsors of Sheffield F.C. (The World's First Football Club)
• We are active sponsors of the Children's Hospital Charity. Our Staff, families and friends actively participate in fundraising activities. See our Just Giving Sponsorship.