Results for October, 1999
Time to give more help to volunteers
October 01, 1999 The UK government is backing another big national push to get more people to volunteer, while the private sector tries to fund the local infrastructure which makes this possible. Read more >
Human rights: stop denying responsibility
October 01, 1999 Peter Frankental from Amnesty International UK argues that companies must overcome their state of denial on human rights, if they are to manage risk effectively and comply with principles in the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Read more >
Risk and rewards for good citizens
October 01, 1999 The mainstreaming of corporate responsibility gathers pace, with new Stock Exchange requirements to manage ‘social risk’ and growing evidence that getting it right pays dividends. Read more >
Caring and winning – the future of successful cause-related marketing
October 01, 1999 David Grayson warns that cause-related marketing must evolve into a coherent part of wider corporate community involvement, or companies will face growing criticism from sceptics in the media. Read more >
Brian Wright: Business in 2000
October 01, 1999 London Enterprise Agency celebrated its 20th anniversary in October by holding a conference looking forward to the year 2010. Here, LEntA's chief executive reviews the discussion and looks back at LEntA's progress over the past 20 years. Read more >
London Weekend Television: using the power of publicity to build partnerships
October 01, 1999 Media companies can bring an added ingredient to their community involvement - the power of publicity. Here we examine how London Weekend Television is using TV and help from other companies, in an innovative arts and education programme for young Londoners. Read more >
Commerce in the classroom
October 01, 1999 Signs of a growing backlash against commercial exploitation of education mean companies must be clear why they are getting involved in schools and who really benefits. Read more >