In 2022, Sunbelt Rentals launched its first, national Big Winter Donation Drive. Led by its network of internal Regional Social Impact Committees (RSICs), who deliver social impact locally to depots, the Big Winter Donation Drive supported different charitable causes each month from October to December.

Carntyne Riddrie is a not-for-profit food bank serving people in one of the most deprived areas of Glasgow. Bolted on to the Carntyne and Riddrie Credit Union it helps the local community by giving food to those who need it. It is non-referral based so anyone can just turn up and it supports thousands of people each year. The food bank is run by a team of volunteers and relies solely on donations to operate.

A crucial part of Our Planet sustainability plans is to create skills, education and employment opportunities that help shape a better future for those involved and builds upon creating a more responsible future for our planet, our people and our communities.

Sunbelt Rentals is proud to have partnered with the Rebuild Site, a social enterprise dedicated to preventing surplus construction materials from becoming waste and instead putting them to good use.

Sunbelt Rentals has Regional Social Impact Committees (RSICs) spread across the UK and Ireland who target its social impact. They help the company deliver relevant, impactful and meaningful change to the communities it operates in, whilst harnessing the support and passions of local teammates, customers and partners.

Pinewood Studios hosted its ‘Futures Festival’ in November 2022 to inspire and educate young people about careers in the film and TV industry.

Poppyscotland has been providing vital support to current and former members of the Armed Forces, as well as their families since 1921. The charity delivers wide ranging and often life changing services for those they help. Its services are available all year round and include financial advice, housing, mobility, welfare and wellbeing, training, employment and much more.

In a first for the construction and infrastructure industry, working alongside Balfour Beatty, we have launched sustainable, neurodiverse-ready, Disability Discrimination Act compliant site cabins. Born through an idea within Balfour Beatty’s employee engagement programme, we were more than happy to turn this great idea into a reality and provide workplaces where everyone can thrive.

Sunbelt Rentals is proud to have joined with like-minded industry peers to support the humanitarian effort for refugees from Ukraine.

The war in Ukraine began in February 2022 and saw over 10 million people flee the country to safety. This left millions of families homeless and struggling to access necessities such as clothing, food and shelter.

We have joined the global effort to improve literacy for all by partnering with the charity Innovations for Learning through their Chapter One programme. A significant focus of Our Planet sustainability plans is to help give young people the best start to life and a fair chance to build a great future.

From all our nationwide depots we actively reach out within local communities to find ways we can generate social impact, providing support where it is most needed. One of our focus areas is social equality and improving opportunity and equality for those who are reforming themselves and trying to transform their lives.

Sunbelt Rentals is proud to support young people across the UK. Whether it be getting an education, building a career or helping their mental and physical wellbeing, we are passionate about changing young lives for the better. It is also important that we make a difference where we operate and regularly work with our clients or industry partners to provide much needed support to smaller charities or causes near to our hundreds of depots nationwide.