Octopus Group

08/06/2022

We partnered with Ocean Bottle to make a real impact on our planet.

By giving an Ocean Bottle to every person at Octopus, we have funded the collection of 2,447.80 kgs of plastic. That’s the equivalent of more than 2 million single use plastic bottles! 🌊🐟

It’s fantastic to see so many around the office. 🌍

06/06/2022

It’s National Volunteer Week! We want to take the opportunity to celebrate the first year of our 3-year charity partnership with Goodgym!

Plus say a huge THANK YOU to all our Octopus people who volunteered their time and valuable skills to support this amazing charity!

Find out about the power of our partnerships: https://bit.ly/3GCsOZg

It’s Volunteers’ Week, taking place from 1-7 June every year, and bringing a chance to thank our volunteers and celebrate the incredible support they have given to our charity partner, GoodGym.

01/06/2022

It’s National Volunteer Week! We want to take the opportunity to celebrate the first year of our 3-year charity partnership with Thames21!

Plus say a huge THANK YOU to all our Octopus people who volunteered their time and valuable skills to support this incredible charity!

Find out about how Octopus Giving is building a sustainable planet:
https://octopusgroup.com/insights/volunteering-week-2022-celebrating-year-one-with-thames21/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic_social_bau_2101&utm_content=thames_21_organic_social

22/07/2021

Thames21 are tackling the climate emergency by restoring the health of urban rivers💧. Over our three year partnership, we’ll be supporting practical community projects, as well as getting hands-on ourselves. Together, we want to build a more sustainable planet. Read more https://octopusgroup.com/insights/introducing-our-new-environmental-charity-partner-thames21/

We’re delighted to announce that Thames21 were chosen to be our new environmental charity partner!

20/07/2021

Drum roll please... We're delighted to introduce our new charity partners: Thames21 and GoodGym. For the next three years, we'll be supporting these incredible organisations with funding, but more importantly, significant amounts of time volunteered by Octopus people. Together, we can build a more sustainable planet and revitalise the health of communities.

Interested in learning more? Later this week, we'll be releasing blogs to introduce each charity and tell you why we're so excited to partner with them.

27/04/2021

Applications to become our new charity partners are now open! We’re looking to partner with a game-changing health charity and an innovative environmental charity! Find out more and apply here ➡️ https://bit.ly/32jPKJq

We're searching for new charity partners. Join us on our mission to create a more sustainable planet and revitalise healthcare.

14/04/2021

Octopus Group is now a certified B Corp. 🎉

Our mission is to invest in the people, ideas and industries that will help to change the world. This is proof that we really mean it.

Octopus celebrates becoming a B Corporation; which are companies certified to meet very high standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.

08/04/2021

Just one week until applications open and the search begins for our new charity partners! We're excited to hear from environmental and health charities that we can work with to create a more sustainable planet and revitalise healthcare.

Does this sound like your charity or do you have a great one in mind? Let them know ahead of time! https://octopusgroup.com/about/octopus-giving/?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=charity_partner_selection&utm_content=series2_2021

Octopus Giving is our way of helping to give others a chance. We support five ambitious charities with volunteering days and charitable donations.

01/04/2021

This Spring, we'll be looking for an innovative environmental charity and a game-changing health charity to join us on our next round of three-year charity partnerships. If you're a small but ambitious charity interested in working with us to drive meaningful change, we would love to hear from you! Applications open 15 April.

In the meantime, you can get a feel for the way we've worked with our latest charity partners here https://bit.ly/39Bn42S

Octopus Giving is our way of helping to give others a chance. We support five ambitious charities with volunteering days and charitable donations.

25/03/2021

Last year we caught up with ThirdEye Labs, Co-founder Raz Ghafoor about the highs and lows of being an entrepreneur and gained a great insight into the way his company is evolving to help retailers. Read more here https://bit.ly/3snStNl

We’re interviewing entrepreneurs at some of the most revolutionary companies we invest in with Octopus Ventures. Meet Raz Ghafoor, founder of ThirdEye Labs.

04/03/2021

Nick and the team at Octopus Ventures regularly give their time to support students through IntoUniversity's corporate mentoring scheme. Read more about the positive impact of volunteering https://octopusgroup.com/insights/making-a-difference-differently-mentoring-with-intouniversity/?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=making_a_difference&utm_content=40321

Mentoring is a great way to volunteer by sharing your experience with people at any stage of their career. Nick and the team at Octopus Ventures regularly give their time through IntoUniversity’s corporate mentoring scheme.