Results for August, 1998
New rights for disabled people
August 01, 1998 Companies have been slow to address the extra needs of people with a disability, whether in business operations or in community projects. Now they must act, or face the threat of legal action. Read more >
KPMG: a professional approach to community involvement
August 01, 1998 KPMG, one of the UK's largest accounting firms, has rapidly achieved a reputation for effective community investment, focused on employee involvement. Here we examine the programme and how the partnership's sense of social responsibility also helps the business. Read more >
The ‘good management’ index shows results
August 01, 1998 A year ago in Issue 33, Alastair Bruce described a new best practice model, to compare performance and improve management of corporate community involvement. Here he sets out the results from a group of leading companies. Read more >
Just how much do companies give?
August 01, 1998 Estimates of corporate community contributions are notoriously inexact, but three recent publications help to give us a better guide. Here we examine the data currently available, assess their weaknesses and suggest what companies can do to improve the position. Read more >
Companies as catalysts for change
August 01, 1998 BT has just published a set of case studies on the impact of its Community Partnership Programme over the last decade. They show how companies can achieve a lasting impact on a whole social problem. Read more >
A mission to measure responsibility
August 01, 1998 Having run its first awards scheme for excellence in community investment based on measurable criteria, Business in the Community is expanding its mission and embracing corporate social responsibility. Read more >