Community and social impact

Our charitable partnerships aim to improve equality and protect the planet. Most charities are selected at a regional or country level, enabling our people to connect with local charities and causes.

These partnerships can offer opportunities for our people to contribute to positive change in areas such as mental health and wellbeing, education, and the environment. In 2025 we launched a new global partnership with Fauna & Flora , an international wildlife conservation charity.

And our people also have their say. They nominate causes close to their hearts in our annual global charity competition. The winners, voted by colleagues are mostly small, local charities where a smaller grant can have a big impact.

We encourage employees to give their time and develop their skills by providing paid volunteering time. We promote a range of opportunities to suit different skills and time commitments, from community gardening and beach cleans to mentoring students from disadvantaged backgrounds and providing ongoing pro bono expertise to social enterprises. . We also offer matching schemes to support fundraising, amplifying our people’s efforts and donating to causes that matter to them.

In 2025, we were among the first participants to join the UK Dormant Assets Scheme, which has now expanded into the investments and wealth management sector.

The Scheme allows dormant assets to be channelled into environmental and social causes, while safeguarding the right of customers to reclaim their funds in full at any point.

We asked employees to vote on which of Fauna & Flora’s projects they would like to support. Over three years, our donated funds will be supporting five key projects which aim to protect the planet and drive meaningful change where it matters most.

• Cambodia: Working with local communities to protect coastal and marine environments that underpin their economy, culture, and climate stability.
• Nicaragua: Supporting coastal communities in conserving endangered marine turtles and their habitats in the eastern Pacific through community-led monitoring, research, and behaviour change campaigns.
• Romania: Reconnecting wild landscapes to support bear, wolf, and large carnivore movement across the Carpathians, and assisting livestock farmers to coexist sustainably with wildlife.
• Scotland: Enabling coastal and island communities to participate in safeguarding marine resources and restoring precious habitats.
• Uganda: Helping communities in the Albertine Rift adopt nature-friendly, climate-resilient farming, restoring natural corridors between forest fragments, and fostering harmonious living alongside chimpanzees.

Our partnership is a powerful demonstration of our commitment to sustainable investing and protecting global biodiversity: a fundamental step for building lasting prosperity.