Our Social Value Strategy: Purpose in Action
Embedding social value into everything we do. Proudly creating safer, healthier communities today, for tomorrow.
Our Social Value Strategy
Purpose in Action sets out how Bidvest Noonan creates meaningful, measurable impact for our colleagues, customers and communities. Built around four pillars, it turns our purpose, to proudly create safer and healthier communities today, for tomorrow, into commitments we can measure.
The Impact of Our Work
Every day, the work we do touches thousands of lives across the UK and Ireland. As one of the region’s leading people businesses, we have the scale, reach and responsibility to create positive change far beyond the services we deliver.
Our Purpose in Action strategy ensures that social value is embedded into every decision, every contract and every community we serve. Through our four pillars, Employability and Future Skills, Community, Sustainable and Responsible Supply Chains, and Environment, we are creating opportunities, strengthening communities and driving long-term positive impact where it matters most.
By 2030, we will help 10,000 people access employment and future skills opportunities and contribute one million hours of community impact, while supporting the transition to a more sustainable future. Together with our customers, colleagues, suppliers and community partners, we are helping build stronger economies, more inclusive communities and safer, healthier environments for tomorrow.
Our Commitments
10,000 People
Empowered through employment and future skills pathways by 2030
1 Million Hours
Giving back to our communities by 2030
Net Zero by 2045
Creating healthier, more sustainable communities for the future
Purpose in Action – Our Pillars
Purpose in Action Impact Stories
See how Purpose in Action is turning our social value commitments into real impact.
Opening pathways into work and progression
Access to meaningful employment is one of the most effective ways to tackle inequality and create lasting social impact. Employment can improve wellbeing, increase social inclusion and create pathways to better outcomes for individuals and communities. For people who have been out of work, overlooked or unsure where to start, employment can be life-changing.
Through our employment partnerships and inclusive recruitment practices, people are gaining jobs, building confidence and developing the skills needed to succeed. At the same time, our colleagues are earning qualifications, undertaking apprenticeships, developing future-ready skills and progressing into roles with greater responsibility.
Through Purpose in Action, we are committed to creating pathways to opportunity for those who need them most. By 2030, we will empower 10,000 people through inclusive pathways into employment, career progression and future skills, helping to build a more inclusive, resilient workforce and stronger communities for tomorrow.
Purpose in action, across our communities
We believe the greatest impact happens when people come together around a shared purpose.
Through Purpose in Action, we are activating our colleagues, customers, suppliers and community partners to create positive change in the places where we live and work. By investing our time, skills and expertise, we are strengthening local organisations, supporting community priorities and helping communities thrive.
This is more than volunteering. It is about building lasting partnerships, empowering people to take action and creating meaningful social impact at scale.
By 2030, we will contribute one million hours of community impact, creating stronger communities, deeper connections and lasting positive change across the UK and Ireland.
Purpose in action for the environment
Environmental action is most powerful when it delivers benefits for both people and the planet.
Through Purpose in Action, we are reducing waste, supporting circular economy principles and creating opportunities for education, future skills and employment. Working alongside our customers, suppliers and community partners, we are building more sustainable supply chains and helping create lasting social and environmental value for the communities where we live and work.
Our commitment is to reach net zero by 2045, with every reduction making our communities healthier places to live and work.
Proactively extending social value through our supply chain
Every purchasing decision is an opportunity to create positive impact. Through Purpose in Action, we are proactively extending social value through our supply chain, creating value for our customers, suppliers and the communities where we live and work.
By partnering with local businesses, SMEs and social enterprises, we are supporting jobs, opening pathways to employment, developing future skills and strengthening local economies. At the same time, we are championing responsible sourcing, ethical business practices and sustainable procurement, helping to raise standards and create lasting value throughout our supply chain.
Together, we are building a more inclusive, resilient and sustainable supply chain that delivers positive outcomes for people, communities and the planet
Our commitment is to extend social value through every part of our supply chain, creating lasting benefit for our customers, suppliers and communities.
Working together to create lasting impact
Creating meaningful social value is a shared effort. Through Purpose in Action, we work alongside our customers, suppliers, colleagues and community partners to deliver positive outcomes that strengthen communities, create opportunities and support a more sustainable future.
By listening, collaborating and measuring our impact over time, we will continue to build on what works, share our progress transparently and create even greater value together.
If you share our ambition to create safer, healthier communities for tomorrow, we’d love to hear from you.
Purpose In Action News
The latest social value updates, activity and developments from across Bidvest Noonan.
