Benchmark has pledged to continue to support The Shakespeare Hospice as its Charity of the Year for 2017/2018. In the year 2016/2017, over £7080 was raised for The Hospice. The Benchmark Team will be taking part again this year in Dragon Boat racing in Stratford upon Avon.

Benchmark recognises the importance and benefits of managing its business sustainably (sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs).Our commitment to this is demonstrated through our Vision, Mission and Values:

Vision – TO BE RECOGNISED BY OUR CLIENTS AS THEIR BEST SUPPLIER AND BY OUR STAFF AS A GREAT PLACE TO WORK

Mission – WE ARE COMMITTED TO WORKING IN WAYS THAT ARE GOOD FOR PEOPLE AND GOOD FOR THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

Values –

• PERFORMANCE – We respect all our stakeholders’ needs and work towards delivering these, conscious of the changing environments in which we live and work.

We want to create a winning partnership for our clients and our people.

• PEOPLE AND THE PLANET – We act with honesty and integrity in all our dealings with people and the planet, striving to make a difference.
• PASSION – We are one team working towards one vision. We take pride in delivering exceptional standards of work – adding value, being flexible, proactive and going that extra mile.

Social Responsibility – Community Engagement – We believe that giving back to the communities in which we operate is fundamental to our business. Our community engagement is focussed upon providing support to nominated organisations through the deployment of our people’s time. Our people are also encouraged to contribute their own time.

Our support for The Shakespeare Hospice came from suggestions from our people and it has helped build great TEAM (Together Everyone Achieves More) spirit within our business.