The 30 CSR projects were completed following the sponsorship of and participation in the annual Springboard Awards for Excellence due to take place this November. Throughout the year the drpvideo team has slept rough to raise awareness of homelessness for the YMCA, the drptechnicalservices team raised £4,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support by climbing the three highest peaks in the UK in 24 hours, the drpevents team held an Easter event for the Wyre Forrest Day Opportunities charity and the drpdigitalmedia team hosted a day of fun and activities for children with complex learning needs at the Wyre Forest Go Ape facility.
The 30 environmental improvements included a number of energy-saving measures as well as initiatives to reduce the carbon footprint of projects undertaken for clients. A whole new energy management system was implemented at both the group's London and Hartlebury offices as well as comprehensive recycling schemes, capable of recycling not just paper material, but plastics, metals, vinyl and the large-scale electronic production equipment the group uses on a regular basis.
drpgroup managing director Dale Parmenter comments, "Our entire 30th anniversary initiative was born of these two challenges, our 30 CSR projects and our 30 environmental improvements. Completing this process has been extremely rewarding for the entire team who have made a huge difference to local and national charities, as well as our community."
