Uniform and corporate clothing group Mi Hub has reported it has generated £17.4 million in “social value” through initiatives for the environment and communities.
The figure for 2025/26 – which is more than double what it was the year before – has been validated in partnership with specialist company Social Value Portal.
Mi Hub – whose businesses include Bristol-based workwear supplier Alexandra – launched its social value strategy in 2024 to create a more focused, measurable approach to delivering positive impact.
Built around the company’s wider environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy, the framework ensures every initiative contributes “meaningful” value for people, communities and the environment while providing a transparent and externally verified way of measuring that impact.
Social value at Mi Hub is generated through a broad range of activities including supporting local suppliers, creating employment opportunities, investing in employee development, promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, reducing waste and carbon emissions, and protecting biodiversity.
Other ways of generating social value include delivering accredited training, volunteering within local communities, supporting voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations, and maintaining responsible business practices throughout the company’s operations.
Mi Hub, which is headquartered in Castle Donington in Leicestershire, has also continued to support charitable organisations through donations and community partnerships, helping extend the life of products while supporting those in need.
This has seen it provide thousands of garments to organisations such as the Phoenix Resource Centre in Newbury in Berkshire, which provides services for adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and for those with frailty and dementia.
Activities last year included working with Derbyshire Wildlife Trust to develop a biodiversity garden in Castle Donington planted entirely with local and native species.
When the strategy was introduced, Mi Hub set an ambitious social value target of £250,000 for the 2024/25 financial year. That target was significantly exceeded, with the business delivering £8.5 million in validated social value.
Building on that success, Mi Hub has gone even further in 2025/26, achieving £17,411,000 in validated social value, an increase of 104% year on year.
Guy Battle, CEO of Social Value Portal, said: “Mi Hub’s achievement of over £17 million in validated social value is a powerful example of purpose-led business in action.
“Through thoughtful, measurable initiatives, they’ve gone above and beyond to deliver meaningful change for individuals, communities and the planet.
“Whether it’s spending with local suppliers, saving tonnes of carbon, contributing hundreds of hours of employee volunteering or providing charitable support — including thousands of donated garments to organisations like the Phoenix Resource Centre — they’ve shown how commercial success can go hand in hand with lasting, positive impact.”
Steph Barnard, director of ESG and risk at Mi Hub, added: “Social value isn’t created through one initiative or one department – it’s the result of thousands of everyday decisions made across our business.
“From supporting local communities and reducing our environmental impact to investing in our people and building responsible partnerships, every action contributes to something bigger.
“Reaching more than £17 million in validated social value is a fantastic achievement and reinforces our commitment to creating positive change wherever we operate.”
