Corporate Social Responsibility

At Saunders we don’t just build projects — we build leaders and communities with a commitment to sustainable business practices. From long-term strategic trajectories to day-to-day operations, we continually align these practices with accountable economic, environmental and social goals. To this end, we have produced a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report every year since 2010, which includes our commitment to provide world-class employee training, supporting over 80 community non-profit organizations, and engaging small, minority and women-owned businesses as both project partners and as mentors. Saunders continues to implement long-term strategies toward employing a zero waste stream process, significantly reducing our water use and carbon output.

Our Impact Initiatives

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Committed to prudent growth within the organization, and actively engaging with industry partners and the surrounding communities to support sustainable economic growth.

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Challenging ourselves to lead in our communities, provide opportunities for growth, be effective in all we do and encourage others to do the same.

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Acting as stewards of the environment, managing our impact and continuously improving our sustainable and social business practices.

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B Corp Impact Assessment Score

The B Impact Assessment covers the impact our business has across the board — including employees, clients, community and environment.

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Metric Tonnes of GHG Emissions

We are committed to continuous improvement in how we reduce our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in our daily operations.

Saunders brings the forward-thinking, performance-based solutions to each LEED project.

Use the links below to view each annual report.

2021 Annual Report

2020 Annual Report

2019 Annual Report

2018 Annual Report

 

  • This kind of transparency from a privately held company is very impressive and progressive. I like that the report didn’t try to hide failures or missed goals–it simply stated your intention, your efforts and the outcomes. I will be using this as a best practice for other companies to follow in the future.

    — Jeff Steepleton

    Partner at Prosono

Building Confidence in Kids

Building Confidence in Kids® (BCiK) is an employee-led philanthropic initiative focused on the support, well-being and development of children. Designed to complement Saunders’ traditional philanthropic giving, the program creates an employee outlet for volunteerism and community impact. Every year, BCiK forms a partnership with one nonprofit organization, while actively maintaining past nonprofit relationships, to provide financial and in-kind donations, as well as volunteer contributions. Click here to learn more about Saunders’ 2024/2025 BCiK partner, Kenzi’s Causes.

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Building Confidence in Kids Partners

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HopeKids provides ongoing events and activities for families who have a child with a life-threatening medical condition, such as cancer. Each month, the organization schedules a variety of sporting events, live performances, museum visits, or other types of fun activities for the whole family. HopeKids strives to keep kids focused on the future, rather than dwelling on health complications faced in the present. All events are focused on the whole family to prevent siblings from being unintentionally overlooked during these tough times and are offered at no cost.

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The Heart & Hand Center provides nurturing, long-term support for 3rd to 12th grade youth in Northeast Denver through daily after-school and summer programming using a whole child approach. What makes Heart & Hand unique are the meaningful, enduring relationships they develop with children and their families. In addition to the enriching programming they provide for young people, they also provide families with resources and referrals for critical needs such as housing, food, and emergency funding.

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Brent’s Place strives to provide a unique home away from home, that vigilantly protects the fragile health of patients while also strengthening the integrity of the family unit, enriching day-to-day life and fostering an unwavering community of support. Their mission is to provide Safe-Clean housing and improve the quality of life for children and families living with cancer and other immunocompromising conditions…one day at a time.

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Mount Saint Vincent has transformed the lives of thousands of abused, neglected, and traumatized children. They provide kids with a safe haven, individualized treatment, and education for the youth and their families. Using the most advanced therapeutic techniques — including the groundbreaking Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics — their innovative programs help heal these special kids. Changing young lives by providing help and hope, one child at a time.

Colorado Dream Foundation works to ensure that all children have the opportunity to pursue higher education, fulfill their potential, and achieve their dreams. They support youth in their journey to graduate from college by equipping them with the skills and knowledge to succeed in post-secondary opportunities and provide scholarship support to remove financial barriers. By helping youth gain access to college, they are putting them on a different academic and life trajectory, while having a broader impact on their families and the generations that follow.

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Warren Village is a Colorado nonprofit serving unhoused and low-income families at their three locations around the Denver Metro Area. They offer a two-generation, holistic approach to empower families to change their life trajectory. With resources like safe and affordable housing, parent services and advocacy, career support, and early education and child care, they provide families the space and resources to achieve economic mobility and navigate and disrupt systems of poverty.

Kenzi’s Causes was founded by Jessica Bachus after her daughter, Kenzi, was stillborn at 24 weeks. Overcome with grief, Jessica felt compelled to channel her emotions into something that would honor Kenzi’s memory. With this deep and noble calling, Kenzi’s Causes, formally known as Dolls for Daughters and Kenzi’s Kids, was born. Jessica and her family began providing dolls to children during the holiday season who would otherwise go without. It was in her own grief that she stabilized the hearts of others. Over a decade later, Jessica’s heartbreak led to a breakthrough that would change the trajectory of struggling families in the Colorado area forever.