Results for Guest Writers
Never the twain should meet?
July 01, 2003 Corporate governance and corporate social responsibility experts rarely have occasion to speak with one another. But the time is nigh for the two to talk, argues Rob Lake, and where better to start than inviting CSR specialists into the boardroom. Read more >
Building a common vision
April 01, 2002 As the productivity gap between the UK and its competitors widens, Will Hutton highlights the areas that business leaders should consider addressing in order to increase outputs. Read more >
Disability: CSR’s elephant in the bedroom?
February 01, 2002 2003 is the European Year of Disabled People, but who's noticing? Susan Scott-Parker examines why so few companies seem to be truly engaging with this key CSR issue, despite the clear business case for doing so. Read more >
Have we lost it?
December 01, 2001 How should the socially responsible company think about, and actually implement, ethics? Philippa Foster Back, new director of the Institute of Business Ethics, calls on companies to ensure their social responsibility is more than skin-deep. Read more >
Value of ethical consumerism
October 01, 2001 As consumers become more influenced by the social impact of the products, and the companies from which, they buy, Sue Adkins details how cause related marketing campaigns have proven business and social benefits. Read more >
Bringing the arts to work
February 01, 2001 Business investment in the arts has reached a record high in the UK, and tax law changes will make it yet more attractive. Colin Tweedy, chief executive of Arts & Business, which promotes business/arts partnerships, looks at developments linking creativity to business strategy. Read more >
Will Day: a new era of business-charity relationships?
October 01, 2000 After some Briefing readers asked for a charity perspective on working with business, we asked Will Day, chief executive of CARE International, and fresh from a unique cross-sector management development programme at Harvard Business School, for his thoughts..... Read more >
Corporate social responsibility and shareholder value
August 01, 2000 Dr Craig Mackenzie explains why investors are becoming so interested in CSR, and what it means for the CSR manager. His company, the insurance and investment group Friends Provident, recently extended its CSR investment policy to cover the full £15 billion assets under its management. Read more >
Solid foundations for business investment in the community
February 01, 2000 Gaynor Humphreys from the Association of Community Trusts and Foundations gives examples of how its members are working effectively with companies and argues they offer a practical way forward for corporate responsibility at local level. Read more >