PRME REPORT 2020-2021

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PRINCIPLES 5 & 6 PARTNERSHIPS AND DIALOGUE

Winchester has worked closely with the UN Global

The University of Winchester achieved a Gold Mark

Compact (UNGC) UK Network (as a member and

from the Social Enterprise Mark CIC which is the

both Chairing and hosting the UK & Ireland PRME

authority that provides certification to businesses

Chapter) and previously organised a Sustainable

to prove they operate as a social enterprise, putting

Development Goals Road-show (Making Global

people before shareholder profit. As a values-led

Goals Local Business) in partnership with UNGC.

university, Winchester is closely aligned to the Social

This was attended by over 50 local and national

Enterprise Gold Mark priorities.

businesses as well as local authority representatives.

In January 2020, the University of Winchester UK. BUSINESS IN THE COMMUNITY (BITC) (The

became a member of the UN Sustainable

Princes Responsible Business Network) Winchester

Development Solutions Network (SDSN), underlining

has been a University member of BITC. Amanda

its commitment to tackling the significant global

McKenzie CEO of BITC is an honorary doctor of

challenges the world now faces, including climate

Winchester and Carole Parkes is a member of the

change www.unsdsn.org

South East Board working on its social justice and sustainability initiatives including BITC’s National Response Network (NBRN).

The University supports and works collaboratively with Winchester Action on Climate Change (WinACC) a community organisation that ‘thinks globally and acts locally’.WINACC is located at the University and undertakes a variety of events, activities and campaigns.


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