There is a culture of volunteering within our business. We are proud of the role that our employees play in their local communities and support this through matched giving and other programmes.

We have become the first official partner of Special Olympics Great Britain. The Special Olympics programme provides year-round sporting opportunities for people with learning disabilities, through locally organised training and events and a series of national and international competitions. Over 400 of our employees have volunteered their time to help at these events. Each year, our US employees organise a United Way campaign to benefit the underprivileged communities throughout our service territories. Money is collected through employee payroll deductions, retiree donations and various fundraising activities, much of it matched by the Company. This year, we raised over $3.5 million (£1.7 million). A group known as the Lamplighters regularly donate their time and effort to help the poor and hungry of Long Island. Working mainly at lunchtimes and after work, the group rescue safe but unsaleable food from retailers and deliver it to the needy. To date, over 77,000 meals have been distributed.