Case Studies

We have made notable progress in key areas of our corporate responsibility commitments during the year. Here are a few examples in more detail.

Understanding the 21st century

Homebase is supporting the Eden Project on a pioneering year-long study of contemporary living habits in England. The 21st Century Living Project aims...

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Putting waste in its place

In February 2008 Homebase launched a major programme to reduce landfill waste across all its stores. This was made possible by the introduction of...

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Argos kindly drives huge charity donation

Argos has supported In Kind Direct with one of the largest donations it has received since being founded in 1996. In Kind Direct is a charity that...

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Graduate recruitment

In February 2007, 5 new graduates began working for Argos on a 2 year graduate leadership development programme. The aim of the programme...

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