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Business ethics & human rights news and comment by Peter Truesdale
News and commentary for December / January from CCB 103
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Authentic Communications
in the Downturn
As the global credit crunch takes its toll on the world’s financial sector, the UK economy is facing a recession with rising commodity prices, negative growth and increasing unemployment.
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Profile: Royal Mail Group
Kay Allen, head of social policy and inclusion at the Royal Mail Group, tells Mienke Retief how the organisation contributes to society by connecting people while at the same time maintaining a competitive edge.
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Profile: Adnams
Mienke Retief talks to Steve Curzon, marketing director at Adnams, the brewer, and finds that the drinks sector can be sustainable if it tackles the challenges it faces head on and embeds sustainability wholesale.
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Briefing profile: British
Land
Mienke Retief talks to Claudine Blamey, corporate responsibility executive at British Land, about the need for a task force to encourage sustainable and ethical practice within the property and construction industry.
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Briefing profile:
Kingfisher
Ray Baker, director of corporate responsibility at Kingfisher, tells Mienke Retief that partnering with the voluntary sector as well as other companies is the only way for business to develop sustainably.
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Briefing profile: BT
BT’s director of corporate responsibility, Adrian Hosford, talks to Mienke Retief about how the ICT sector can fulfil its responsibility to society by helping people communicate – and understand each other – better.
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Briefing profile:
Scottish Power
Scottish Power aims to be the global leader in renewable energy. Paul McKelvie, corporate responsibility director, tells Briefing how the energy supplier plans to fulfill its ambition.
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Standard Chartered:
towards sustainability
Following a long and rich history of community involvement, Standard Chartered began to formally strategise corporate responsibility in 2003. Now, the bank is taking the next step: towards sustainability.
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The Co-op: owning
responsibility
The Co-operative Group is owned by its customers and this sense of ownership translates into the business acting responsibly. Mienke Retief speaks to Chris Smith, head of community and campaigns, to find out how the Co-op implements this responsibility.
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Camelot: improving the
odds
Incumbent lottery license holder Camelot puts its money on corporate responsiblility to win it another term. Zanna Rodrigues speaks to CR manager Clare Griffin to find out how they’re doing it.
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