2025/26 highlights
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3,800+
Volunteer hours contributed
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479
Colleagues volunteered
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£262,600
Employee giving and contributions
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70%
Invested in long-term community initiatives
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5th
Consecutive year of independent B4SI assurance
Where we focus
We focus our community investment in three areas where we believe we can make the greatest contribution.
Education
We focus on equipping youth from underserved backgrounds with real world skills and the confidence they need to succeed as they transition into adulthood.
While academic attainment remains important, our UK programmes focus on recognising their abilities and aspirations, setting them up for financial independence, and differentiating themselves in today’s workplace.
Entrepreneurship
Investec has entrepreneurial roots and we’re proud to support entrepreneurs who want to make a sustainable impact in their communities.
We do this through our award-winning Investec Beyond Business social enterprise incubation programme.
Environment
We believe that the environment we live in directly affects the wellbeing of the people in it.
By partnering with local charities and engaging our employees in volunteering efforts, we work to improve the local environment, promote a circular economy, and enhance the wellbeing of individuals in the community.
Education
We focus on equipping youth from underserved backgrounds with real world skills and the confidence they need to succeed as they transition into adulthood.
While academic attainment remains important, our UK programmes focus on recognising their abilities and aspirations, setting them up for financial independence, and differentiating themselves in today’s workplace.
Entrepreneurship
Investec has entrepreneurial roots and we’re proud to support entrepreneurs who want to make a sustainable impact in their communities.
We do this through our award-winning Investec Beyond Business social enterprise incubation programme.
Environment
We believe that the environment we live in directly affects the wellbeing of the people in it.
By partnering with local charities and engaging our employees in volunteering efforts, we work to improve the local environment, promote a circular economy, and enhance the wellbeing of individuals in the community.
Supporting socioeconomic progress
Our community programmes contribute to Investec’s wider sustainability ambition of supporting socioeconomic progress.
By expanding access to opportunity, supporting enterprise growth, strengthening skills pipelines and investing in local communities, we aim to contribute to long-term growth that considers social and environmental factors.
Our work aligns to UN Sustainable Development Goals
Through our community investment activities, we engage our employees in volunteering opportunities that support our communities and create meaningful local impact.
Measuring our impact in FY2026
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£2.1m
Total value of contributions
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241
Total number of community activities
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183
Community organisations supported
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198
Direct beneficiaries measured
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5th
Consecutive year of independent B4SI assurance
At Investec, we believe community investment should create meaningful and measurable outcomes. For the fifth consecutive year, Investec plc obtained independent assurance over its community investment data using the Business for Societal Impact (B4SI) framework. This independent review provides confidence that our community investment reporting is aligned to recognised B4SI principles and supports our commitment to transparency, accountability and continuous improvement.
Read our assurance statementResponsible business
We are committed to identifying, assessing and addressing the risks of modern slavery across our operations and supply chain.
In 2024, Investec partnered with Unseen UK to strengthen our approach to identifying, assessing and addressing modern slavery risks across our operations and supply chain.
Our work with Unseen UK supports our commitment to continuous improvement, responsible business practices and greater visibility of modern slavery risks across our operations and supply chain.
Read our Modern Slavery StatementEstablished modern slavery working group
Enhanced colleague awareness and training
Investec Group Integrated Sustainability Report 2026
Learn more about our commitment to sustainability in the past financial year.
Project grants for charities
We support small and medium-sized charities through grants for specific projects. In the last financial year 2024/25, we allocated £68,322 to 20 charities for initiatives supporting their local communities. These projects included empowering young people to secure long-term employment and implementing financial education programs in primary schools. If you represent a charity that falls under our focus areas – education, entrepreneurship, and/or environment - and are local to one of our UK offices, you may be eligible to apply for a grant. Please read the full criteria below to find out more and get in touch.
Get in touch
Contact us to find out about our Out of the Ordinary sustainability programme.