John Menzies is aware that it has community obligations, particularly within neighbourhoods, where it does business. We have a general duty to avoid conducting business which is against the best interests of these communities. We have a positive duty as well as a self interest, to improve the well being of individuals and to use our best endeavours to enhance community life. A positive approach to our community relations is in the best long term interests of our company and of those who work within it.

In addition to supporting local causes where Menzies employees are involved, we aim to provide significant levels of support to a small number of charities nominated by each operating division each year. The following criteria is used in deciding our charities of choice:

• Charities that enhance our engagement in the community
• Charities that assist in managing the sustainability of the local environment
• Charities that educate young people and that assist disadvantaged groups
• Charities that are small enough for our donation to make an impact
• Charities have specific aims and demonstrate how our contribution will benefit their cause
• Charities that the company can develop a positive association with and that employees can engage with

Generally, Menzies will not make contributions to certain causes or activities. These include, but are not limited to political parties, Books, research papers or articles in professional journals, Religious organisations or anything that conflicts with our Ethics Policy.

The Company actively encourages employees to support chosen charities through attendance at events and the ‘Payroll Giving Scheme’ which allows for tax efficient donations to be made to charities.

In 2010, over £50,000 was donated by the Company. Funding is provided via two main routes – The Charities Fund and the John M. Menzies Community Fund.

 The John M. Menzies Community Fund

Donations requests received from employees are supported through the John M. Menzies Community Fund. The Group employs more than 19,000 people in 27 countries all around the world, many of whom participate in various forms of charitable, voluntary and other community-related work. We are supportive of these initiatives, and encourage and support these through the work of our Community Investment team.

The John M. Menzies Community Fund makes individual cash awards of up to £350 per employee, or £700 per team of employees, undertaking a charitable or community project with awards made in consultation with the Managing Directors of each business.

The John M. Menzies Community Fund makes individual cash awards of up to £350 per employee, or £700 per team of employees, undertaking a charitable or community project. Such awards are made in consultation with the Managing Directors of each business. During 2010, some 30 applications were supported by this Fund to a total of £8,150.

The Charity Fund

This is the main vehicle for the Groups charitable donations. The fund is set each year by the Group Board and Menzies Aviation and Menzies Distribution both nominate charities to receive donations and in 2010 over £42,000 was donated to a small number of selected organisations which the Committee felt matched the investment criteria. These organisations included the Newstraid Benevolent Fund which works for individuals in need in the retailing and distribution section of the newspaper and magazine publishing industry throughout the UK, Parikrma Humanity Foundation a non-profit organization that is transforming education for underserved children in urban India, so that they can have equal access to the best opportunities, Support in Mind Scotland which works to improve the wellbeing and quality of life of people affected by serious mental illness, and the Make A Wish Foundation in the USA, which grants a wish every 40 minutes to children with life-threatening conditions.

Political donations

It is the Company’s policy not to make political donations.