Work Inc has a simple approach to their corporate social responsibility which is to act in a responsible way to its stakeholders in order to build a sustainable business.
Their approach to CSR is embedded in company culture and underpinned by company values and because of that every Work Inc colleague strives to do business in a more responsible way.
Work Inc constantly evaluates the impact it has as a business and how that affects their CSR strategy. Here are some of their priorities
- Treat customers fairly
- Take care of our colleagues
- Build a truly sustainable business
- Use responsible suppliers and partners
- Practice excellent corporate governance
- Make sure their products are ethical and safe
- Give something back to local, global and environmental communities
Supporting local and global communities
Work Inc encourages their colleagues to contribute to local and global communities through their many environmental and educational projects.
Work Inc supports Martin House Children's Hospice as Charity of the Year. This year Work Inc colleagues have chosen Leeds based Martin House Children's Hospice to support by raising funds through individual and team efforts.
Martin House looks after and supports children who have life limiting diseases. Since it opened Martin House has played an important role in the development and delivery of children's hospice care in the UK.
Work Inc has chosen to match £ for £ the total amount of money raised for Martin House at the end of the year.
Treating Customers Fairly
Every decision Work Inc makes with a customer is one made carefully. Work Inc has clear and fair business policies, with a clear assessment of risk that enables their clients to achieve a fair deal. By treating customers fairly Work Inc can deliver improved outcomes for their clients through their services.
- Work Inc places the fair treatment of its clients at the centre of their corporate culture
- Products and services marketed and sold by Work Inc are designed to meet the needs of its clients
- Clear information and appropriate communication is provided before, during and after the point of sale
- Clients are at all times provided with products and services that perform as they have been led to expect and to an expected standard
Focus on the planet
Work Inc Group is working towards becoming the provider of choice for sustainable office building design and management.
Here's how they are making a difference
- Regular monitoring and benchmarking of activities, services and products
- Environmental partnership programme with preferred and responsible supply partners
- Continuously improving the company's environmental performance through Environmental Management System ISO 14001:2004
- Setting and reviewing environmental objectives and targets
- Compliance with all applicable legal environmental legislation
- Reduction of waste (including energy) and reuse and/ or recycling practices
- Pollution prevention methods
- Encouraging ‘green' behaviour amongst all Work colleagues
Having a voice 
Work Inc has joined the UK Green Building Council, an industry led, not for profit, membership based organisation to which members make a long-term commitment. Members are like-minded companies that want to share knowledge, provide leadership and work to transform the way the built environment plans, designs, constructs, maintains and operates.
http://www.work-inc.co.uk/going-green.html
