Annual Report 2024 - Giving More

Our objectives

• Contribute up to 1% of EBIT to Giving More initiatives around the world

• Double-match all employee-initiated Giving More fundraising

• Inspire all employees to use their four days' paid leave for Giving More activities

Giving more is one of Edrington’s four core values and it is integrated into the Company's history and ownership model through the Robertson Trust.

The Robertson Trust has grown to become Scotland’s largest private grant-making charitable trust. Since its inception, the Trust has donated £367 million to a wide range of charitable organisations across Scotland, supporting its mission to fund, support and champion those seeking solutions to poverty and trauma.

In Scotland, where it operates, the Robertson Trust joins Edrington in matching the charitable donations of employees.

In 2023 Edrington celebrated the tenth anniversary of its Giving More International fund, electing to exceed its commitment to double-match funds raised by employees, and triple match these funds in 2023/24. As a result, Edrington donated £3.55m to charities around the world.

In addition to charitable funding, Edrington provides each employee with four days' paid leave to volunteer in their local community. The Company encourages its employees to dedicate this time to the causes that matter most to them, and the take-up of these days has increased year on year.

Explore our four focus areas below and download the Sustainability & Responsibility Report for more detail.