Action in the communities

BITC AND GRI REFERENCES COMMUNITY - 2.18, 3.11, 3.12, 3.19, EC10, HR14, SO1, SO4 

We are very proud of the strong community spirit in O2. Our community programme - called 'Can Do in the Community' - aims to support charities and causes that can put mobile services to good use in society and give people in O2 opportunities to volunteer their time to the communities in which we work.

The active involvement of O2 people in these projects has an important role to play in developing the Company, fostering skills and strengthening our brand and reputation.

Across the Group, employees are now working as volunteers in our community projects. We also help employees who do important community jobs in their own right - such as working as school governors or on charity boards - offering paid time off to carry out their duties.

Below is a breakdown of our different community investment contributions across the Group, covering our main areas of involvement over the year.

Contribution across the Group (%)

A chart showing charitable contributions across the Group by kind (%).

Geographical breakdown (%)

A chart showing the geographical breakdown of O2 community investment contributions (%).

Main areas of involvement

A chart ordering O2's main areas of community involvement.

Breakdown per category for Group (%)

Chart showing the breakdown of charitable donations by category for the Group (%)

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