Charitable Giving Policy

Ocado has supported charitable giving since the very beginning, it is part of who we are.

We recognise the vast number of charities and charitable organisations that rely heavily on fundraising and corporate donations – and we will help where we can and feel able to.

We will consider requests relating to most charitable causes, with the exception of anything deemed religious, political or too far removed from who and what Ocado as a business stands for.

Areas we prefer to support include those with a demonstrable link to our business – promoting and supporting education/employment, promoting healthy eating and eating well and supporting local environmental issues and activities.

We get contacted by many people and organisations, which can sometimes mean our reply isn’t as speedy as we would like, but we will always try our best to come back with a response as quickly as we possibly can. We do ask though, that you contact us with as much notice ahead of an event as possible, and no less than 1 month before the event itself. We also ask that you refrain from chasing – we get a lot of requests and will do our best to come back with a response as quickly as possible.

All charitable donations given by Ocado are at the Company’s discretion and can be recalled or withdrawn if it is felt they are not being honoured in the manner or spirit they were intended for. Donations will be in the form of Ocado vouchers, and discretion is expected regarding what they are spent on. We will consider all requests, but management decision is final.

Assuming your request falls in line with the above, please complete the attached form and email it to:

This policy can be reviewed at any point, but will be revised no later than 28 May 2018.

Name
Contact Details and Address
(Important: Successful voucher applications will be sent to this address)
Name and contact details of the charity/school
Registered charity number
Short summary of event
Date of event – please note, as a minimum, this must be 1 months’ notice from date of submission to event
What is the voucher donation being used for?
This helps dictate if vouchers can be sent electronically
Please confirm you have read the policy wording and believe this request falls in line.
Ocado reserves the right to refer to this donation in any public communication or report, and in some instances will be legally obliged to do so.
Ocado Voucher Code:
To be completed by Head of Corporate Responsibility, Ocado