At pearcemayfield we wish to be a great company, and for us that includes taking our corporate social responsibility seriously.  This responsibility arises from our set of values - those non-negotiable statements of behaviour - that include 'people matter more than things', 'life-long learning' and 'integrity'.

For example, we recognise that we have a responsibility to express integrity in our relationships among ourselves, towards our clients and suppliers, and in our dealings with the wider community of which we are a part.

So acting responsibly has always been part of who we are, and it will continue to be the way we do business.  After all, as the writer Michael Porter says,

"Companies do not function in isolation from the society around them."

Our 'Giving the Gift of Education' initiative is one way in which we demonstrate our belief in our social responsibility.  For every place booked on one of our public training events, we donate £5 to the work of Roots, a charity working to make a difference in the lives of people in Southern Sudan.

The specific aim of Roots is to work with the business community and with children and young people in this country that is attempting to recover from 40 years of war.  They are seeking to provide training and education to people as they look to rebuild the infrastructure of the country.

pearcemayfield has already supported the work in Sudan by providing resources for a fact-finding visit in 2008, during which Sudanese business people were taught some of the joys of risk management, product-based planning and project management governance!

If you'd like to know more about the work of Roots take a look at their website: www.rootssudan.org