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HIV/AIDS news round-up issue 86
A World Economic Forum calls for companies to cover non-discrimination in their HIV policies. Gap and AmEx rally behind a cause-related marketing campaign to fund anti-HIV action in Africa, and drugs companies bring affordable anti-retrovirals a step closer for the poorest.
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The Practitioner -
February
In the first of a series, KPMG head of CSR Mike Kelly provides us with some practical insights into the current issues facing corporate social responsibility professionals.
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Filling the gap-News
round-up (Dec/Jan)
National skills academies are being launched to fill gaps in the labour market whilst companies in the West Midlands have opened their doors to scondary school students during National Enterprise Week.
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Q&A: Joe Franses,
Group Community Investment Manager, Cable & Wireless
Joe Franses from Cable & Wireless sets out why their new partnership with the Employers Forum on Disability makes good business sense.
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Follow the money
As companies are first and foremost economic insruments, amy examination of social responsibility should start by raising the question: who gets the money? Yet virtually every CSR report fails to address remuneration.
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News round-up (Dec/Jan)
A bumper year for directors is raising the ire of investor groups. A New Year wish from Briefing - include pay and pensions in your CSR report.
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News round-up (Jun/Jul)
As the UK retains the right to opt for longer working hours in the EU, companies appear to be rushing to offer a range of perks to reward loyal employees. HSBC is offering all UK staff nursery places for their children and staff at Tesco have received bonuses totalling £220m.
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CSV Make a difference day
and volunteering
100,000 employees and their families are expected to volunteer their time to local communities, thanks to the annual CSV Make a difference day.
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Contributions news
round-up (Aug/Sep)
Two-fifths of emloyees would use payroll giving if their employer offered it and the Royal Bank of Scotland is hoping to raise awareness of payroll giving in a series of advertisements. In addition corporate giving accounts for 1.3% of pre-tax profits in the US.
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Who has responsibility
for health?
There are still complexities surround the issue of who has responsiblity for health. Whilst the social reports of BP, ExxonMobil and Shell reveal that only 6 employers lost their lives in 2004, 48 contractors died on their premises. You have to condlude that this is a case of different standards.
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Driving health news
round-up (Oct/Nov)
Legal and General have launched a programme to create a healthier workforce whilst Tesco is encouraging young people to play sport. But who should take responsibility for health- government, business or consumers?
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