Good Business Charter
The Good Business Charter’s independent certification distinguishes famille as a leader in ethical capitalism, highlighting its commitment to putting people and the planet first.
To earn the Good Business Charter accreditation, famille adhere to the following ten principles: real living wage; fair hours and contracts; employee wellbeing; employee representation; equality, diversity and inclusion; environmental responsibility; pay fair tax; commitment to customers; ethical sourcing and prompt payment to suppliers.
Look at why the Good Business Charter Accreditation was the right choice for famille here.
Planet Mark
Planet Mark is an internationally recognised leader in net zero certification, with over 12 years of experience in helping organisations reduce carbon emissions, achieve net zero targets and generate long-term business value.
Our certification with Planet Mark is an important milestone on our journey to net zero and reflects our ongoing dedication to reducing our environmental impact at a critical moment for the planet.
Read about how Planet Mark has helped us with our sustainability journey here.
Eco Web Alliance
famille takes responsibility for its website’s carbon footprint through insetting and ensures that this website averages under 0.35g of CO2e per page view.
This website undergoes audits every 90 days with Eco Web Alliance to ensure compliance with the criteria for maintaining the carbon-conscious website standard.
We believe that we can all play a part in reducing the internet global carbon emissions.
Look at what we are doing about our website’s carbon footprint here.
Clean Creatives
We’ve pledged to be part of clean creatives, a movement of advertisers, PR professionals, and their clients cutting ties with fossil fuels.
We are strategists, creatives, and industry leaders who believe that fossil fuel clients represent a threat to our shared future. Over 1000 agencies have pledged to not work with fossil fuel clients.
See the agencies that have signed the Clean Creatives pledge here.
Rebuilding Nature Alliance
Rebuilding Nature is an alliance of cross-sector organisations that want to invest in nature now because it is critical national infrastructure.
At famille, we believe the natural environment needs businesses to become part of the solution, and the time is now. By joining the Rebuilding Nature Alliance, we’re making a commitment to nature, the well-being of our team, our communities, and the planet we all share. We believe purposeful communication can help drive the collective action needed to restore and protect our most valuable infrastructure, the natural world.
See what the Rebuilding Nature Alliance is doing and what they are all about.
Living Wage Foundation
At famille, we believe fair pay is fundamental. We are proud to be an accredited Living Wage Employer, reflecting our commitment to supporting the real cost of living for the people who work with us. Being part of the Living Wage movement also shapes how we work with others, encouraging fair pay across our supplier network and partnerships. By joining thousands of responsible businesses, we are helping to raise the bar for what good employment looks like and supporting a movement that is transforming millions of lives.
Find out what the Living Wage Foundation is about here.
Pro bono support
Each year we donate time and resources to support charities and social enterprises. In 2024 we donated 175 hours of time to provide consultancy and hands on support from mentoring and growing skills within the communication and marketing teams and delivery of user expereince design, content and campaigns.
International Tree Foundation
Since 2022 we’ve been donating a percentage of our profits to support International Tree Foundation with community tree planting in Africa and The United Kingdom.
Since 2022 we’ve donated £4,000 to support ITF’s mission, and we’re taking the next step in our journey with famille’s Forest.
“At famille we believe in longterm wellbeing for all people and planet. Our forest supports our aim to leave a lasting positive legacy as a business and as individuals ” Debbie Larrad, Founder at famille
We joined the With Purpose Network so that we can connect with local good causes to help address the gap between wealth and poverty in Cambridge. Our support through the network is helping charities and social enterprises grow their impact. Since 2024 we have supported a social enterprise with their website launch, social media strategy, and social content creation. We’ve mentored a team member within Cambridge based Charity, It Takes A City to grow their confidence and skills to further their mission using digital media.
Digital Impact Awards Europe 2020 Silver Award Winner
Digital Impact Awards Europe 2021 Bronze Award Winner
Digital Impact Awards Global 2024 Gold Award Winner
