Results for 2004
Public policy: rules and regulations
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 >
Profile: Allied Domecq – a public affair
December 01, 2004 The legislative knives are out for the drinks industry as public health officials and consumer groups pressure government to curb irresponsible drinking. Allied Domecq’s proactive political engagement strategy and progressive marketing policy could just keep the regulators from its door. Read more >
Comment: suppliers
November 01, 2004 The publication of the Common Code for the Coffee Community hardly sounds like an event to get excited about. But it is - because it provides a rare example of a whole industry approach involving representatives of all parts of the supply chain working with the voluntary sector and government. Read more >
Inclusion: HP works to spread the net
November 01, 2004 Briefing talks to Didier Philippe about how HP is using a community-based programme to improve its service offering to the four billion people living in emerging markets, while delivering clear social benefits in the process. Read more >
CSR, consumer style
November 01, 2004 Consumers are becoming ever more conscious about CSR issues. As a result, today's companies are having to rethink what they should or could be doing to reflect their commitments in the marketplace, argues Nicky Amos, former head of CSR at The Body Shop. Read more >
Equality of access
November 01, 2004 With an estimated 9.7 million people in the UK living below the poverty line, consumer exclusion from goods and services has emerged as a perplexing issue for private sector providers. Briefing maps out the issues and explores how business is responding. Read more >