Results for May, 2006

Tories, Tesco and CR

Tories, Tesco and CR

May 24, 2006 There's a danger that the significance of both what the Tories and Tesco are saying about corporate responsibility is being lost by 'dogmatic swiping' David Grayson argues. Read more >
Supply chain round-up: issue 87

Supply chain round-up: issue 87

May 18, 2006 Greenpeace research links fast-food in Europe to destruction of rainforests in the Amazon. Meanwhile, more supermarkets pledge to source sustainable fish and Asda turns champion of better pay for dairy farmers. Read more >
Diversity round-up: issue 87 (April/May)

Diversity round-up: issue 87 (April/May)

May 18, 2006 The Women and Work Commission is calling for public sector purchasers to buy only from contractors that promote gender equality and meet equal pay requirements. Is this the answer to addresing inequality in the UK workplace? Read more >
Local action

Local action

May 18, 2006 Companies can leverage the contribution they make to deprived communities through core business activities, by linking into government policy objectives both local and national. Read more >
Education round-up: issue 87

Education round-up: issue 87

May 18, 2006 As the government launches a scheme to encourage private donors to fund higher education, a new report cautions that the returns city academies yield compare less favourably than other options for investing in education. And BITC's Business Action on Education updates its mission. Read more >
Contributions round-up: issue 87

Contributions round-up: issue 87

May 18, 2006 The DEC publishes a guide to help companies better contribute to disaster relief efforts and a new Index of Global Philanthropy finds that corporations account for less than a tenth of private giving in the US. Plus a round-up of recent charitable contributions. Read more >