Social Value

Like many businesses, we strive to be a leader in our field. But just as importantly, we strive to get there in the right way. Our social values are woven into everything we do, flowing through every flag we sew to every sign we print.

We work hard to create a positive, measurable impact for our team, our local community, the local economy, and our environment.

Whether it’s choosing suppliers that share our commitment to sustainable practices or creating opportunities for the next generation to learn valuable new skills, we’re always working to strengthen the social value our business contributes.

However, our social value doesn’t exist in isolation – it’s deeply integrated into our wider commercial strategy. It guides every decision we make, ensuring our growth goes hand in hand with the people, communities, and the very foundations that support our success.

We break our social value mission into four key flagstones:

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Addressing our environmental impact with a focus on lowering carbon emissions and promoting sustainable practices.

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Providing opportunities for young people and vulnerable groups to learn and work with us.

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Proactively supporting important initiatives, charities, and fellow local businesses.

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Caring for and supporting our staff – both at home and at work.

Each element works together to create a balanced approach with real, lasting impact. But our efforts don’t stop at planning or delivering pre-arranged projects – we stay responsive, always acting quickly to make a valuable difference where it matters most, whenever a new need arises.

In this section of our website, we showcase all the ways we’re putting our social value promises into action – holding ourselves accountable as all businesses should, and continuing to fly the flag for responsible growth.

Partnering with Portsmouth Pride and Southampton Pride

Our Partnership In 2025, Portsmouth won the bid to host the country’s official UK Pride celebrations – a result that was testament to the year-round programme of community-run events the city works hard to deliver. Over 260 other cities were in the running, making...

Mental Health Mondays with Solent Original Walks

What are Mental Health Monday Walks? Led by Solent Original Walks, Mental Health Mondays is a new initiative – launched in March 2026 – designed to bring people together in a comfortable, safe setting. As soon as we heard about the idea, we knew we wanted to be...

Mentoring the next generation with Shaped by Solent

Menetoring the Next Generation Shaped by Solent is a fantastic local initiative that gives students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) from Solent Academies Trust, City of Portsmouth College, and Havant & South Downs College the opportunity to...

Reducing our carbon footprint – an ongoing, company-wide project

Why is reducing our carbon footprint an ongoing process? Reducing our carbon footprint isn’t something we do once and then stop when the results start to show. It’s a continuous journey, and we’re always looking for ways to improve. As a manufacturing supplier to many...

Our ongoing commitment to recycled materials

The challenges we face as a large format printer As a large-format printer, we work with a wide range of printing materials to ensure our clients always get a product perfectly suited to its intended use. Alongside this flexibility however, we maintain a core range of...