Voluntary Contributions to Society
"TNT has now been acknowledged as the largest single fundraiser for the
Wooden Spoon, having collected in excess of £2.3million over the last eleven years."
TNT as a global service provider with operations in over 200 countries is intensely aware of the pressing challenges facing the planet and shares responsibilities for them.
This section of the report outlines the partnership with the Wooden Spoon Charity whose purpose is to improve the quality of life for physically, mentally and socially disadvantaged children and the United Nations World Food Programme to fight hunger globally.
Wooden Spoon
The relationship between TNT and Wooden Spoon has developed significantly over the past 11 years, seeing donations increase year on year as more TNT employees support and raise funds for the charity.
World Food Programme
TNT in the UK and Ireland also has a specific twinning relationship with Tanzania where, for just 7p a day a malnorished child can be fed and educated under the auspices of the WFP's School Feeding Programme.
Other Charitable Initiatives
In 2008 TNT employees raised more than £14,000 in a single day to fight Breast Cancer. The annual 'Wear it Pink' day saw employees throughout the company wear pink outfits for the day in order to support this laudable cause.