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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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Definitions of
philanthropy: Thomas Lingard translates Michael Porter
What makes Professor Michael Porter interesting is not his expertise in either community investment or the broader field of corporate responsibility, but quite simply the fact that what he writes gets read, perhaps not by everyone, but probably by your CEO.
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How to have a charitable
Christmas, without breaking the bank
Christmas is traditionally a time for giving and charity, but with the increasing commercialisation of the season, and its financial implications, corporations often have little time or money left to give to charity. Charity Bank is a unique hybrid dedicated to managing wealth for the common good.
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Comment: skills
The statistics lose none of their power to shock despite constant repetition. Seven million people in the UK lack basic skills.
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Comment: managing CSR
Carillion deserves credit for the progress it has made in developing and integrating a robust CSR strategy since its demerger from Tarmac in 1999.
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Supermarkets: is the
industry delivering the goods?
As the government prepares its verdict on the Safeway's takeover, Briefing considers the wider role that the supermarket industry plays in UK society. The sector’s main players makes much of their commitment to corporate social responsibility, but does this make much of a difference?
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Comment: Human rights
In our last edition, we reported that Amnesty International and the IBLF had teamed up to map where individually named global companies in seven industry sectors are operating in 'at risk' countries for human rights abuse
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Human rights: A global
liability
Governments and campaign groups are turning up the pressure on companies to take responsibility for human rights. One answer is to
extend the concept of international law and so create a level playing field. |
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