Results for December, 2004
Practitioner policies
December 24, 2004 With changes in the government's CSR office, Ben Stimson sets out how and why CSR professionals are working together to ensure their voice is heard at the policy making table. Read more >
Work-life balance: flexible thinking
December 01, 2004 Pressures at work are rising, with hidden costs to employer and employee alike. Is a better work-life balance the answer? Smart investors are looking at flexibility as a CSR indicator. Read more >
Community involvement: packed with potential
December 01, 2004 Corporate community involvement has long been under-rated as a tool for government relations. Not only can it stave off cumbersome intervention by regulators, but it can also help to deliver on current public policy objectives as well as provide potential policy solutions for the future. Read more >
Government schemes
December 01, 2004 The UK government has attempted various policy interventions over recent years to promote corporate citizenship. Here, Roger Cowe examines the highlights and finds there's still work to do. Read more >
Swapping perspectives
December 01, 2004 The government has tried to engage the private sector in numerous regeneration initiatives – the New Deal, Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy and Sustainable Communities to name just a few. But, Andrew Carter argues, public agencies need to begin seeing things from a business perspective if they are ever going to successfully engage the private sector. Read more >
Political donations Issue 79
December 01, 2004 Read the tabloids and anyone would think corporate slush funds are rife around Westminster. Briefing takes a look at what the law says and finds there's little room for brown paper envelopes any more. Read more >
Public policy: rules and regulations Issue 79
December 01, 2004 Is regulation always a burden on free enterprise? Or can it help spur greater voluntary action and create a competitive 'level playing field'? Pragmatism is the present government's watchword. Read more >
Linda Perham MP: the inside view
December 01, 2004 Engagement by business in the parliamentary process is becoming increasingly transparent, although the pressure to make companies more accountable through legislation has not gone away Read more >