Posted by
Frankie Gale
The Friary Guildford is incredibly proud to have been awarded an International CSR Excellence Award in recognition for the success and community commitment of its ‘Christmas Tree Festival’ and ‘Giving Tree’ initiatives which it ran in December 2023 to help support 11 local charities.
The Friary was not only delighted to win this prestigious award but was also very proud to be crowned with a ‘National Champion Award’ which was one of only nine awards to be given out to businesses worldwide for 2024. The International CSR Excellence Awards are organised by The Green Organisation and have been created to reward businesses that are actively working to become more ethical, sustainable, and
can demonstrate their commitment to corporate social responsibility – or as simply stated on their website, ‘For companies that have a heart’.
The International CSR Excellence Award is a testament to The Friary’s ongoing commitment to making a positive difference within the local community of Guildford and builds upon the success of its ‘Keep Guildford Warm’ campaign which the shopping centre ran at the end of 2022 to help support local people struggling with the cost-of-living crisis and homelessness. This campaign was also recognised for being a successful CSR initiative and was awarded an International CSR Excellence Award in 2023.
Vicky Hickson, Centre Manager of The Friary Guildford, commented: “The team here at The Friary Guildford are ever so proud to have been awarded this prestigious International CSR award which is a testament to The Friary’s ongoing commitment to supporting our local community and recognises the passion and kindness shown by our staff, retailers, and customers to help support local good causes. Winning this prestigious International CSR Award for the second year in a row is truly a great achievement of which we are all extremely proud.”