Spectris companies worldwide participate in a range of local activities and educational initiatives in support of their local communities. For example, as part of its sponsorship of activities that stimulate interest in the sciences, PANalytical sponsored two students on a week-long expedition to Spitsbergen, Norway, in the 2008 'Expedition Greenhouse World' to explore the climate change that took place 55 million years ago. In the UK, Malvern has sponsored scientists attending key scientific conferences, Servomex has five apprentices on a scheme and Brüel & Kjær are participating in the 'Working with Engineering Education Scheme' which links teams of students and their teachers with local companies to work on real scientific, engineering and technical problems.

Donations to charities and community causes in 2008 totalled £44,000, of which £22,400 were in the UK (2007: £28,000 of which £10,400 in UK). This included donations to charities following the earthquake in China, Cancer Research, the Red Cross, Heifer International, and to local arts and educational projects.