CSR Statement

We believe that companies should be responsible for managing their business in a sustainable manner.  This means understanding both the nature and the degree of impact they have on society.

For many years Wimbledon School of English has supported local charities and has been committed to raising funds and awareness for a wide variety of causes.

In 2012 we incorporated this into a wider Corporate Social Responsibility Charter, based on three pillars that guide us in our conduct of responsible business and we are committed to improving our sustainability in these 3 main areas: Sustainability, Education and Society.

Sustainability in the workplace:

We promote a ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’ policy, taking steps to reduce consumption of energy and natural resources while maintaining a comprehensive recycling policy. We also strive to choose products from ethically produced and sustainable sources.

Sustainability Education:

We include sustainability topics in our curriculum as well as raising awareness of environmental and social issues among our student population.

Creating a sustainable society:

We lead by example, showing people how to be tolerant and accepting of different cultures. We also encourage all of our stakeholders to consider sustainability in all areas of their lives. We will continue to raise awareness for, and donate money to local and international non-profit organisations.

 

Our long-term vision

Our ultimate goal is to become completely carbon neutral, which means we will take out as much carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as we put in.

Here are some of the things we do/have done

• Support the Thunder Foundation, a small charity that provides help for children in Kawangware near Nairobi, one of Africa's largest slums - www.thethunderfoundation.org
• Work with Refuaid to provide scholarships for refugees
• Arrange fundraising events, such as our super popular cake sale
• We use Fair Trade coffee in the coffee shop and are researching other products
• Use reusable glassware, crockery & china in our coffee shop
• Introduced WSE reusable bamboo cups & metal water bottles
• Use recycled paper for all internal printing
• We have introduced photocopy-free days to reduce paper usage
• Recycle glass, plastic, paper
• Installed low-emission lighting throughout the school
• Started a window replacement programme for the whole school building
• Installed individual thermostats on all radiators
• Introduced sensor taps & flush cistern water-saving inserts

 

To ensure that CSR is integrated into the way we run our business, we will report annually on our achievements in these areas.

For more information on WSE’s Charity of the Year, please visit our Charity webpage.