Our Culture

- The Way We Do Business
- Our Policies
- Corporate Responsibility
- Safety, Health & Environment
- Equal Opportunities
- Training & Development
- Communications
- Sustainable Growth
- Workplace
- Marketplace
- Community
- Environment
- CR Reports
- Welsh Carrier Bag Savings
- News

Corporate Responsibility
A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd is committed to responsible business practice. This commitment is demonstrated through the company’s corporate responsibility programme and purpose, as outlined in the organisation’s values statement – The Blakemore Way:
“To grow a family business in ways that are profitable and sustainable for the benefit of our staff, customers and the community.”
Our Workplace Objectives:
“We will maximise staff potential and their contribution to the company’s success.”
- Monitor key workplace indicators such as staff absenteeism, turnover and satisfaction
- Fully induct, appraise and develop our staff and measure the value of our training
- Create a working environment that supports and promotes the health, safety and well-being of staff
- Establish two-way communication channels with our staff such as consultation groups and surveys
- Promote diversity and equality in the workplace via recruitment, staff development and work practices
Our Marketplace Objectives:
“We will give great service to all our customers and add value to our trade partners.”
- Engage with suppliers and customers to generate positive environmental, social and business outcomes
- Provide a great service to our customers by responding to their needs and measuring our service levels
- Diversify our products and services to support new and underserved markets
- Support local and small suppliers
Our Community Objectives:
“We will make a significant, positive contribution to the community”
- Use the skills of our staff to support education, employability and economic renewal in the communities we serve
- Promote community engagement across our workforce and listen to the views of staff in relation to the good causes that they want to support
- Maximise the resources of the Blakemore Foundation to help us achieve our community objectives
- Measure, evaluate and report upon the inputs, outputs and impacts of our community activity
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Use community activity to engage and inspire our customers, suppliers and other external stakeholders
Our Environment Objectives:
“We will acknowledge, measure and minimise our environmental impact”
- Undertake activity to minimise waste in our operation
- Minimise our impact upon climate change by improving efficiencies in fuel and energy usage
- Help suppliers and customers minimise their environmental impact
- Measure and minimise the carbon footprint of our organisation
News

December 23, 2022
Donations Worth £65,000 Awarded to Good Causes at Christmas
December 08, 2022
A.F. Blakemore Christmas Campaign to Give Away up to £100,000 Worth of Prizes
November 28, 2022
A.F. Blakemore Wins at FWD Gold Medal Awards
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