Results for 2006
The customer is king
March 16, 2006 Consumers appear to be in the driving seat of the ethical trade bandwagon. Beware the supermarket that fails to act. Briefing comments on the recent trends. Read more >
Contributions round-up issue 86
March 16, 2006 Charity of the year partnerships, disaster relief, action against avian flu - and what you can do with a little help from your customers. Read more >
Drop in the ocean
March 16, 2006 The NCVO's latest almanac shows that corporate donations contribute just 1% of the charity sector's income, as compared with the quarter the public thinks business provides. But, Briefing comments, even raising that figure to 5% would require company giving to increase fivefold. Read more >
Partnerships count?
March 16, 2006 Making partnerships work is a tough call. But as James Laing of Africa practice argues, authenticity is the key to success. Read more >
HIV/AIDS news round-up issue 86
March 16, 2006 A World Economic Forum calls for companies to cover non-discrimination in their HIV policies. Gap and AmEx rally behind a cause-related marketing campaign to fund anti-HIV action in Africa, and drugs companies bring affordable anti-retrovirals a step closer for the poorest. Read more >
Diversity round-up issue 86
March 16, 2006 Stonewall's Workplace Equality Index reveals the 100 most gay-friendly employers in the UK , Barclays widens access to employment opportunities for people with disabilities and Vodafone sets aside £5m to develop more accessible products and services. Read more >
Skills round-up issue 86
March 16, 2006 A government green paper outlines plans to involve business in helping offenders into employment, BAE Systems teams up with the Health and Safety Executive to improve health and safety in workplaces and the National Audit Office calls for companies to invest in employee training. Read more >
Employers: news round-up issue 86
March 16, 2006 British men are still more powerful and better paid than their female counterparts in the workplace,says the Equal Opportunities Commission. Elsewhere, Asda is fined for offering employees a pay rise to give up union rights. Read more >
Building better partnerships
March 16, 2006 Briefing speaks to three companies and their charity partners and finds out how organisations are shifting from philanthropic models of engagement to the leveraging of complementary strengths to achieve mutual objectives. Read more >