Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate Social Responsibility is an integral part of BWP's brand values and vision as a company; focusing on socially responsibility and ethical awareness, we know little changes help shape the bigger picture. We are committed to encouraging to positive environmental behaviour and making a long term involvement towards the local community.

Food and paper recycling

Wherever possible, BWP use paper which is 99% FSC certified and TCF (totally carbon free) for our collateral. We always use printing ink which is either vegetable or soya based which is more environmentally friendly and economic.

Ethical resources

Wherever possible, BWP use paper which is 99% FSC certified and TCF (totally carbon free) for our collateral. We always use printing ink which is either vegetable or soya based which is more environmentally friendly and economic. 

Encouraging group car-share

With a client base up and down the country, visiting clients for face-to-face meetings is an integral part of the job. Rather than each member of staff driving a car of their own, we encourage people to share a car whenever possible; this means less carbon emissions, but sadly contention over choice of dodgy music. Rumour has it CEO Rich Beasley has been known to listen to Westlife's Greatest Hits on repeat.

Encouraging use of public transport

With great transport links via train and tube from our Maidenhead and London offices, members of staff jump on the train whenever they can in order to attend meetings. The next aim is to get people on Boris Bikes…despite the chorus of protestations. Still, what's not to love about a crafty nap on the train? So long as you remember to wake up at the relevant stop, that is.

Working towards a paperless office

As a company, BWP are striving to become a virtually paperless office. Cutting down on printing unnecessary emails are just one of the ways we've tackled this. Nor will you see a filing cabinet in sight, and any pieces of paper are used again as scrap paper. Also a great excuse for us all to use our iPads.

Local recruitment policy

We try as much as we can to employ staff members from the local area- creating less traffic on the road and hopefully an added boom for the local economy.

Double side printing

As much as we aim to keep the office a paperless one, if we need to print documents we ensure that they are printed on a double sided basis, cutting out half the paper. Not only are we saving trees, we're keeping desks tidy too.

Walk to work day and cycling scheme

BWP encourage staff members who live locally to get to work on foot or bike. Around 20% of the company walk to work either once or twice a week and the company supports the Cycle to Work Scheme set up by the Government. Keeping us fit and healthy whilst reducing our carbon footprint is a winner. The outcome of this scheme has resulted in an unusual fashion trend; attractive high-vis jackets and arm bands provided for staff are proving very popular. On a high street near you.

A helping hand

At BWP we support a number of causes we feel close to as a company. Please click on the links below to learn more about what we do.

Peapods

For the past two Decembers, rather than sending out Christmas cards or gifts to our clients BWP has made a donation to Peapods, a local children's charity. Peapods is a parent run organisation that supports physically disabled children and their families (www.peapods.org.uk) and our gift last Christmas contribution paid for two wheelchair accessible coaches to transport the families, play leaders, toys and superb picnic lunch for a wonderful day out on Mudeford beach in Dorset. For more information read our blog.

Myton Hospice

BWP has been working with Myton Hospice for a number of years on a pro bono basis to create its front end, fund raising marketing material. BWP donate their creative and management time to the Hospice for their campaigns, design and collateral. Since BWP started worked with Myton Hospice it has helped increase their fundraising to over £1million which has resulted in a new Myton Hospice being built in Coventry. You can see visuals of the Myton Hospice work in the portfolio section of our site.

A Kenyan experience

In 2005 our Chairman Chris Webb spent four weeks in Kokuro, Kenya, near to the shore of Lake Victoria as part of a small group of 8 people helping to build an aids orphanage for over 600 children. Working under the auspices of 'Hands Around The World' the group had to raise £30,000, take the money out to Kenya, purchase the materials and then working with the local people physically build the school. Chris continues to keep in contact and support the local community and in particular a young man called Jerim. Chris has supported him in a personal capacity, helping him develop his dream to set up a small computer business. You can read more about Jerim on our blog and see visuals in the portfolio section of our site.

As well as these, many staff members get involved with other charities in their spare time, fundraising activities include:

  • Auctioning a week a year at staff's personal holiday home for a charity, this year it was Happy Child
  • Organising a naked calendar for charities Bowel Cancer UK, Macmillan Cancer Support, Thames Valley Hospice
  • Weekly volunteering at The South Bucks Hospice shop
  • Working on an anti-trafficking campaign
  • Volunteering for Downs Syndrome Oxford, The Saturday Club, Twins Club Oxford, The Rising Sun Arts Centre and African Angels
  • Marathon running for the British Heart Foundation and Leukaemia Charity