Community and social impact
How Schroders contributes to a more equal and inclusive society
Schroders Giving
We partner with charities that promote equality and protect our planet.
Making an impact
We encourage employee donations, fundraising and volunteering.
Breaking down barriers
We leverage our charity partnerships to provide employment opportunities to underrepresented groups.
Through Schroders Giving partnerships, we boost our impact on wider society
We partner with charities including IntoUniversity in the UK, Beyond Social Services in Singapore and Harlem Lacrosse in New York to support their work promoting equality, tackling social mobility and supporting mental health. All areas which are fundamental to the success of our own business, too.
And our people also have their say. They nominate causes close to their hearts in our annual global charity competition. Winners, voted by colleagues and Schroders’ Board member judges, have included charities Cool Earth, Goodwill Caravan and the Marine Conservation Society.
Building a better world starts with empowering people
At Schroders, we want to give our people the opportunities to drive change for the better. That’s why we support them with paid time off to volunteer their time and talent, as well as generous matching schemes to boost their donations and fundraising. In the UK alone, we supported over 1,300 charities through our payroll giving scheme in 2021.
Better You, Better World
Our ‘Better You, Better World’ campaign also saw our people develop their skills whilst making an impact in their local communities. Over six weeks, teams clocked up more than 700 hours of volunteering globally - from solving challenges posed by social enterprises in the UK, to making pop-up children’s books in South Korea and teaching aids in China.
Breaking down barriers
We know some people have a harder time getting a foot in the door. We work with our charity partners to help give emerging talent access to insights workshops, mentoring and work placements. From hosting employability workshops in London with charity Key4Life for those at risk of going to prison, to hosting Insight days with high school and college students in New York. In 2021, we ran work placements with three UK charities; Amos Bursary, Snowdon Trust and the Social Mobility Foundation.
Careers
From early careers programmes to outstanding opportunities for experienced professionals, we aim to be the place where people choose to build rewarding careers.