Our growing footprint across Germany and the UK means we engage with more than 9,000 tenants and 150 local communities every day.
Through our purpose of empowering business, we know that Sirius can create the most social value by providing and maintaining buildings that bring and enhance business, creating local economic and social benefits across Germany and the UK. In addition, our aim is to make and create as large a positive contribution as possible to those communities.
Volunteering and charity
In 2024, our German colleagues gave 469 hours of their time to communities in and around our facilities. We encourage UK staff to use one of their working days as a volunteer day, with 208 hours given in the year by our UK colleagues, where volunteering efforts were focused on the Brighton Beach clean-up and supporting the London Play Design project for Honor Oak Adventure playground. We are also active in other social initiatives, such as charitable giving and participating in events like World AIDS Day and Rainbow Day.
Prakti-Match
The creation of our Prakti-Match scheme in Germany is another example of how we benefit both our tenants and their local communities. The new platform, with a dedicated website, is designed to connect tenants and interns seamlessly.
The portal allows interns interested in new opportunities to create profiles and find out about potential vacancies, while employers can upload their company details and any internships they have. As part of the programme, we provide potential interns with help and guidance on various topics through a series of webinars. We offer advice on communication and interpersonal skills, commercial insights, and tips on building a strong CV.
Supporting tenants who can demonstrate positive social impact
We launched an initiative to support tenants who can demonstrate positive social impact. We identified and began discussions with several businesses to explore how we could add extra value. For example, in Hanover and Heidenheim, we provided investment to support employees with disabilities, including the creation of a workshop area and an outdoor break area to improve workplace wellbeing. In Krefeld, we financed the purchase of e-bikes and workwear to assist a nursing support scheme to facilitate home visits, and in Essen, we helped a youth programme to install a play corner and IT equipment.