In 2010, Allan and Tessa English established the English Family Foundation by generously donating half of their family's ownership in SilverChef. The foundation selected Opportunity International Australia as a primary recipient. Through collaboration with Opportunity International, SilverChef Group has since helped to lift more than 1.5 million individuals out of poverty worldwide.
EconoLease, part of the SilverChef Group provides transparent reporting of our community initiatives. Below are some of the topline results from our SilverChef Group People & Impact Report report for the 2025 financial year, and you can download the full report here.
$203,200 total raised for Opportunity International
596.7 volunteer hours invested in the community
31% of our people come a culturally or linguistically diverse background
More than $2.5 billion (AUD) invested in the global hospitality industry (all time)
$370,900 litres of wastewater recycled
The SilverChef Group is a Certified B Corporation, part of a global movement of business as a force for good. SilverChef was among the first organizations to qualify as a B Corp in Australia, and proudly celebrate 10 years of certification in 2025.
EconoLease is part of SilverChef Group who proudly donated a total of $203,200 to Opportunity International in the 2025 financial year. This included payroll giving from our team, which is matched by SilverChef, and donations from our customers. This financial support is assisting Opportunity International to provide microfinance loans to more than six million people working to lift themselves, their families and their communities out of poverty.
All our people receive two paid volunteering days every year. They use their time to support and uplift a wide range of community causes, including saving lives through blood donations, volunteering at the Lunar New Year Parade in Vancouver, supporting the Vancouver Food Bank, and volunteering at Fitness is a Drag, to name just a few.
