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Contributions news round- up (Oct/Nov)
Google has launched a philanthropic counterpart to invest in projects in the developing world and ebay is helping charities raise funds by selling their second hand goods online with no charge.
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Education campaigns
A group of prominent business leaders gathered at the end of September to launch a national education trust, aimed at improving the quality school-leavers seeking employment. Meanwhile The National Literacy Trust, a new independent charity aiming to improve reading and writing standards in the UK, was launched on October 7, with support from WH Smith.
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Financial exclusion
UK banks are taking aim at the problem of financial exclusion with a myriad of innovative programmes, since figures have revealed that 12% of the UK's population manage without a bank account.
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News round-up (Dec/Jan)
It's that time of year again - when companies tot up the value of their community investment. Measurement is important, but it's vital companies establish a common standard if accurate comparisons are to be made.
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John Ruggie appointed to
the UN
John Ruggie's appointment as the UN's special representative on human rights represents a continuation of the UN's business friendly agenda. But will he be successful in forging a consensus between human rights activists, corporations and governments?
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A right royal challenge
July 17 was designated Employees in the Community Action Day, marking the latest stage of the initiative to involve more employees in community activity.
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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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Social enterprise news
round-up (Apr/May)
There appears to be one thing all parties can agree on: social enterprise is good for the economy and makes a real difference to people across the country.
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International news
round-up (Aug/Sep)
Two months on from the G8 Summit and the Live8 party, are businesses responding effectively to the challenge to Make Poverty History?
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Sport is very much in the
news..
After the London Olympics decision, pressure is on companies to help fund the huge costs through sponsorship. So the IBLF's report on the potential for wider impact is timely.
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Corporate environmental
performance
The director of the BITC's environment index explains why measuring performance is crucial in the drive to manage business impact on the environment.
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