As part of its contributions to the wider community, Quintessa is pleased to make donations of at least 2% of its annual profit before taxes and bonuses to charities and other good causes. Areas of focus for charitable donations include: community activities in the vicinity of Quintessa’s offices; education projects in developing countries and local to Quintessa’s offices; activities related to the scientific and mathematical disciplines underlying the work carried out by Quintessa, especially in relation to environmental and energy issues; activities promoting social mobility and diversity in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics); and organisations that have some relationship to Quintessa employees.