Communities
At UBM, we believe all our businesses have a role to play as a
member of the community in which each operates around the world. We
recognise the importance of community involvement at all levels
throughout the group and are committed to supporting our
communities through financial contributions, donations in kind and
employee volunteering.
In 2005, UBM increased the budget for community support and established a charitable donations committee, which makes central donations as well as allocating funds to divisions for disbursement. In this way, employees around the group have a say in how charitable donations are spent locally.
As a media and information group, UBM particularly supports projects which promote communications, education and literacy. We also seek to assist in relieving poverty and homelessness, and promoting healthcare.
UBM encourages employees to support the community through employee volunteering programmes. We operate a matching scheme whereby employees can apply for corporate donations to match their own fundraising efforts, and we offer employees a tax-efficient way of contributing to charities of their choice through payroll giving.
Over the course of 2006 we aim to expand our employee volunteering programme, and ensure all employees are aware of how UBM can help them support their local communities.
Reporting is an important part of communicating the value of community involvement and encouraging employees to take part. In 2006 we aim to develop both internal and external reporting of our community work.
Financial support
In 2005, UBM increased the budget for community support and established a charitable donations committee, which makes central donations as well as allocating funds to divisions for disbursement. In this way, employees around the group have a say in how charitable donations are spent locally.
As a media and information group, UBM particularly supports projects which promote communications, education and literacy. We also seek to assist in relieving poverty and homelessness, and promoting healthcare.
Employee volunteering
UBM encourages employees to support the community through employee volunteering programmes. We operate a matching scheme whereby employees can apply for corporate donations to match their own fundraising efforts, and we offer employees a tax-efficient way of contributing to charities of their choice through payroll giving.
Over the course of 2006 we aim to expand our employee volunteering programme, and ensure all employees are aware of how UBM can help them support their local communities.
Reporting
Reporting is an important part of communicating the value of community involvement and encouraging employees to take part. In 2006 we aim to develop both internal and external reporting of our community work.
