Whitbread: change and continuity

April 01, 2002 Like the company itself, Whitbread's community involvement programme has embarked on an extensive programme of change. While this ushers in a new focus for its corporate community investment team, some of the fundamentals remain the same. Read more >

Enterprise: A work in progress

April 01, 2002 Twenty years on from the start of the UK's 'enterprise movement', it's time to reinvent the concept and tap into the dynamism of the global economy. Read more >

Human rights: A global liability

April 01, 2002 Governments and campaign groups are turning up the pressure on companies to take responsibility for human rights. One answer is to extend the concept of international law and so create a level playing field. Read more >

Mainstreaming CSR: the elixir of self-interest

April 01, 2002 Looks great on paper, but what's in it for me? As our series on mainstreaming draws to a close, Oliver Balch warns that the business case must be sold to the individual employee if companies are ever going to walk the walk and not just talk the talk. Read more >

Employment: April 2002

April 01, 2002 Employment: April 2002 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 >

The Briefing interview: Jo Ensor, Linklaters

April 01, 2002 We ask a newcomer to the world of big business about her move from the voluntary sector and how it shapes her attitude to corporate community partnerships. Read more >

Managing CSR: Taking it on trust

April 01, 2002 New research reveals transatlantic differences in corporate reputation and trust in brand. Underpinning it all, a simple truth - that only commercially successful companies can earn a reputation for social responsibility. Read more >

Roger Cowe: sometimes you just can’t win

April 01, 2002 Companies that report on their social responsibility can expect to face increased scrutiny, but saying nothing really isn't a viable option. Read more >

Reporting: Crunch time for social reporters

April 01, 2002 Efforts to achieve greater consistency in global social reporting have reached a critical stage in development. But has the process overrun the capacity of companies to deliver? Read more >