About Us
Corporate Responsibility
Amsphere's staff and management are passionate about corporate and social responsibility (CSR). As an organisation, we choose to make a difference in the society in which we live. We believe it is the responsibility of both individuals and the business to give back to those in need. As individuals, we do this in our personal time and as an organisation, we give part of our profits towards meeting our CSR goals.
I CAN - Amsphere’s Charity of the Year
Amsphere is supporting I CAN, the children’s communication charity, via the High Sheriff of Greater London’s Appeal. Everything we learn as children, and achieve as adults, depends on our ability to communicate. Yet upwards of 50% of children, in some deprived parts of the country, are starting school with poor speech and language skills. Their language development is held back due to social and environmental factors.
Of these 10% or 1.2 million children have speech and language difficulties either as a specific language impairment or as the result of another condition such as autism or cerebral palsy. They struggle to understand what is said to them or find it hard to organise their thoughts into meaningful speech.
I CAN helps children across the UK through their network of accredited nurseries, special schools and assessment centres; they inform parents and support families; they train teachers and provide outreach to children in mainstream schools. Their pioneering services change children’s lives.
Amsphere is supporting I CAN’s invaluable programmes, helping to make a huge difference to thousands of children’s lives. Staff will be taking on challenges and carrying out fundraising activities to help children who struggle to communicate reach their full potential.
To find out more about I CAN visit www.ican.org.uk. To find out more on all aspects of children’s communication development visit www.talkingpoint.org.uk.
Protecting our Environment
CARBON OFFSET In an effort to play our part & combat climate change, Amsphere are now officially a Carbon Offset Partner.
More specifically, Amsphere is a Carbon Offset Partner of Pure: The Clean Planet Trust, the first UK based registered charity committed to combating climate change by carbon offsetting, meeting the proposed UK Government Code of Best Practice.
Amsphere have offset all of our carbon emissions associated with our business activities.
For further information on the projects run by PURE, energy-saving initiatives, please follow the link to PURE's website http://www.puretrust.org.uk/
Amsphere's Environment Policy
The Company is committed to integrating environmental best practice into all its business activities. The Company accepts its environmental responsibilities and recognises its obligation to reduce the impact of business activities on the environment. The Company will achieve this through a policy of continual improvement in environmental performance.
To achieve these objectives, the Company will:
- adopt best practice and assist, where possible, in developing innovative solutions to the environmental issues and problems facing its sector;
- conduct its activities in full knowledge of, and compliance with, the requirements of applicable environmental legislation and Approved Codes of Practice;
- assess the environmental impact of all past, current and likely future operations, and fully integrate environmental considerations and objectives into its business decisions;
- minimise consumption of natural resources, including energy, water and raw materials, as far as is economically practicable;
- prevent pollution and minimise emissions;
- reduce the production of waste and develop effective waste management and recycling procedures, as well as disposing of unavoidable waste in such a way as to minimise its environmental impact;
- develop and implement integrated logistics policies, and encourage the use of environmentally friendly means of transport by staff;
- establish environmental objectives and targets, and measure performance against these targets;
- raise awareness amongst members of staff through appropriate education and training, encouraging them to become more environmentally responsible;
- encourage awareness of, and commitment to, improved environmental performance amongst suppliers and customers;
- work within the local community and with others, to take into account their environmental concerns and develop and pursue environmental initiatives;
- communicate this policy to members of staff, and consult with them to ensure that they take an active role in its implementation and review; and
- monitored and review its environmental performance and publish and communicate this performance to staff and other concerned parties.
Each employee is responsible for his/her adherence to the principles of this policy. The contents of this policy and the way in which it is being implemented will be monitor periodically and reviewed annually
Sponsorship
Amsphere Supports Grass Roots Cricket
Amsphere is sponsoring the development of grass roots cricket in Stoke Newington and Hackney.
This provides young children with an opportunity to develop their cricket skills under the outstanding and dedicated leadership and coaching of David Blundell, Mike Thompson (England coaching staff), Paul Weekes (Middlesex) and Chris Morris.
Amsphere's sponsorship includes local children from Hackney and also the Hackney Community Cricket College. Alex Tudor (England & Surrey) is one of the trustees.
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