Our social purpose
BCorp Certification
31ten successfully achieved B Corp Certification in 2023, joining a global network of companies recognised by B Lab as meeting the highest standards of social and environmental performance and accountability.
Being part of the B Corp community is an important marker of our focus on using business as a force for good. It gives us a framework to regularly review, challenge and strengthen the way we work with, and affect, our clients, communities and the environment.
Looking ahead, we’ll continue to build on our B Corp commitments, taking further steps to reduce our environmental footprint, while ensuring our workplace enables learning, growth, and a sense that everyone is valued.
Environment, Social, Governance (ESG)
At 31ten, we judge our success not only by financial performance, but by the difference we make in society. Our goal is to embed social value into every project we deliver, supporting local economies and benefiting the broader community.
Since certification, we’ve embedded the B Impact Assessment into our Business Plan, setting clear goals and targets, and established an ESG Working Group to drive continuous improvement across the business.
Our current priorities include:
- Growing our charitable giving and community engagement
- Expanding the range and reach of our social value activities
- Improving our performance in the Customer and Community impact areas specifically
- Aligning our ESG delivery with the priorities of our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Working Group, so action across the organisation is coordinated and consistent
Alongside supporting local government and public service transformation, we contribute through charitable donations to organisations addressing real community needs, such as Shelter, Career Ready, Street Trees for Living, Migrateful.
Social value for our customers
As a public sector-focused consultancy, we strive to go beyond the technical delivery of a project to create lasting outcomes for the places and communities we serve.
We’re committed to continuously improving how we support our customers – tracking our progress and setting goals to grow our contribution in this area each year.
We also work directly with clients to strengthen their own social value capability. This includes helping to design and embed social value tracking and management frameworks, so that commitments made through procurement and delivery translate into evidenced, measurable results rather than one-off pledges, and helping clients develop higher-impact social value contributions of their own.
Our charity partners
We support a wide range of charities, chosen by our people and reflecting the causes that matter most to them.
Over the past year, our team has raised funds and given time for organisations including Shelter, Cancer Research UK, British Heart Foundation, Blood Cancer UK, Bankuet Food Bank, Blythe House Hospice and Evidence Action.
We’ve also set up payroll giving, making it easier for our people to support the causes they care about directly through their pay.
Beyond fundraising, we invest time and expertise, including pro bono work, most recently for the Art Academy and the WONDER Foundation. We also offer internships and mentoring to make sure our support has a genuine, lasting effect
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