Donations from supply chain risk management organisation, CHAS, are helping fund the work of local environmental charity, Sustainable Merton.

CHAS has been making donations to the charity every time a member chooses to opt-out of receiving paper accreditation certificates or CHAS van stickers. As a result, it has donated more than £6,500 towards Sustainable Merton's sustainability initiatives and community projects in the last 12 months.

Commenting on the initiative, CHAS managing director, Ian McKinnon, said: "An important part of CHAS's work involves helping businesses demonstrate how they are meeting their obligations towards the planet and society through our environmental and corporate social responsibility accreditation schemes. Naturally, this means we are committed to ensuring our own organisation strives to have a positive impact."

“Working with Sustainable Merton provides the perfect opportunity to improve our environmental credentials while supporting our local community."

Diana Sterck, CEO of Sustainable Merton, added: "The flexibility of getting donations from businesses such as CHAS makes an enormous difference for us. Unlike grant funding, the donations enable us to build our activity without being beholden to pre-specified commitments or restrictions. When we get money from CHAS, we can really put that anywhere."

Founded in 2007, Sustainable Merton is dedicated to inspiring, mobilising and enabling the Merton community to respond to the climate emergency while also improving local quality of life

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