Results for Speaking Out
Managing reputation through a crisis
October 01, 2000 Firestone, Ford, Snow Brand, Mitsubishi, Gap, Nike: research from Oxford University shows corporate social responsibility affects a company’s ability to bounce back after a crisis. Here, Mike Regester, a specialist in corporate crisis management, highlights the role of the community affairs manager. Read more >
Investing responsibly and for profit
October 01, 2000 As the Dow Jones sustainability index celebrates its first year, evidence is mounting that institutional investors are accepting the business case for social responsibility. 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 >
On the up and up
August 01, 2000 As big name companies strengthen their contribution programmes, latest figures show corporate giving is rising around the world. Read more >
Home work or work house?
August 01, 2000 A flood of surveys shows employees want more time with their loved ones. Flexible working is the demand. So why are employers proving so slow to act? 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 >
Thirty years on, time for a change of pace
June 01, 2000 In May 1970, the Equal Pay Act received Royal Assent. Today the male/female gap in average earnings is still 20%. Read more >
Speaking out – Roy Charles: Business and the Mayor
April 01, 2000 As London goes to the polls, the founder of one of London’s leading businesses, the computer services firm Advanced Systems and Support, condemns lazy managers who don’t tackle staff shortages effectively and calls on the capital’s companies to work with the new Mayor. Read more >
Having fun or doing good?
April 01, 2000 With the annual charity fundraising event BT Swimathon still running and the London Flora Marathon just over, it seems more and more companies are putting big budgets behind sport sponsorships with a social spin-off. Read more >