There’s been a change in the way businesses are viewed by the wider public. With rising sea levels and headlines over exponentially rising wages, more people are asking ‘what have they ever done for us?’ With this change, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become a big factor for some customers and businesses when choosing who they want to purchase products and services from or partner with. Away from the potential impact on the business, CSR is about positively answering that ‘what do you do for me’ question and making an impact on the issues of the day, including climate change, unemployment and skills shortages, as well as drawing attention to hidden problems such as mental health and depression. One such business who has committed to having a positive impact on their surroundings is Dunfermline-based communications experts Exactive, who have recently published their plans to give back to their community. Key Features
- Certified carbon neutral
- Our CO2 calculator
- The digital skills training over 1000+ trained
- And our mental health fundraiser which is next week
Digital Skills
The biggest challenges the IT industry faces in the coming years is a shortage of skilled workers able to carry out the jobs that keep businesses running. Research from Microsoft predicts 149 million new technology jobs by 2025 but how to fill those jobs is an issue that Exactive is actively trying to help resolve. During 2020 when the pandemic first set in, over 1,000 people were trained on Teams with help from Exactive. The communications expert also has further plans to donate used laptops to schools in need to provide children with laptops and inspire a future generation of IT professionals.
Sustainability
From the biggest challenge in the IT industry to the biggest challenge facing the world. It’s been covered a hundred times over the damage we have done to the environment and the urgency with which we need to act. Exactive is proud to be associated with its parent company, Gamma, who made a commitment to reducing its carbon footprint across its network back in 2006, through investment in the efficiency of its IP based network and other assets as well as an active offset management programme. Gamma is a fully certified CarbonNeutral company making it one of the few communications providers in the UK to have a net zero carbon footprint. On top of this, recycling old laptops and giving to schools and charities has saved on potential eWaste from usable products. Exactive has also built a working from home calculator to help employees understand how embracing modern working will reduce their carbon footprint. The communications expert has also committed to planting a tree for every 10 CloudUCX seats enabled this year, with the aim of planting 3,000 trees by partnering with Just One Tree.
