At PGL, we believe how we do business matters just as much as what we do. That’s why our Better Beyond Adventure strategy helps guide decision making across our business as we work to support our colleagues, young people, communities and the environment.
Our approach has been independently recognised through our Certified B Corporation accreditation. Certified B Corporations are assessed against standards relating to social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency. For us, certification is part of our commitment to continually improve the way we operate.
Our pillars of Better Beyond Adventure
Our Better Beyond Adventure strategy is built around three commitments:
OUR PLACES, OUR PLANET
We’re taking steps to reduce our footprint, care and conserve, and lessen our impact. How?
CHAMPIONS OF WELLBEING
We’re a people business and look to support our colleagues and guests. Our key focuses are wellbeing, diversity and the Real Living Wage. How?
PLAYING OUR PART
We want to help make a better, fairer world. We’re focusing on fundraising and volunteering to play our part. How?
Our impact in numbers
450,000
young adventurers smashing expectations every year
65
years creating transformative learning experiences for young people
100
schools supported by our Breakthrough Fund
290,000
adventure activity sessions boosting self-esteem
100
of our UK electricity has come from renewable sources, since 1 January 2023
69
of our utilities come from renewable sources
15
of our UK PGL sites is earmarked for rewilding
593
hours of in work time colleague volunteering across the UK and France to support causes that focus on children and young people
Breakthrough Highlight
Protecting the wildlife at PGL Marchants Hill
Nestled in the stunning Surrey countryside, Marchants Hill is just a stone’s throw from The Devil’s Punchbowl – a magical spot and official Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). This natural habitat is buzzing (and scampering!) with British wildlife. Think roe deer, wood mice, hedgehogs, badgers, and red foxes, not to mention plenty of chirping birds.
The Marchants Hill team decided to welcome our furry and feathered neighbours by building them new homes! From bird boxes to hedgehog hideaways and buzzing bee houses, these wildlife shelters quickly became home to many creatures. Now, we’re adding signs so visitors can learn how to enjoy the local critters’ company respectfully. Do come say hello!
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The work we do at PGL is just one part of how, as PGL Beyond, we’re shaping a sustainable, inclusive, and impactful future for the next generation. Our 2023 Impact Report, available on our Group website, marks the beginning of this bold journey forward.