Results for Analysis/Comment
Employment: Promoting skills through volunteering
August 01, 2001 Fewer and fewer people volunteer, as work pressures grow and hours get longer. Yet employers say it’s a great way to learn skills. So can busy staff really get time for the community? Apparently, yes. Read more >
Work-life balance: Benefiting from inclusive workplaces
June 01, 2001 Evidence mounts of the damage done to companies, employees and their families by long hours and inflexible working practices. So why is change proving slow? Read more >
Tackling the skills gap
April 01, 2001 Despite years of effort on training, skill shortages are holding major industries back. Now companies are being forced to act themselves. Read more >
From strength to strength
February 01, 2001 Corporate contributions to the arts in the UK continue their year-on-year growth, despite continuing worries about lack of relevance to social concerns. Read more >
Partnerships for progress
December 01, 2000 As Europe embraces corporate social responsibility, a five-year grand plan for ‘human progress’ is launched. Now with EU enlargement coming, the pace of change can only quicken. Read more >
Investing responsibly and for profit
October 01, 2000 As the Dow Jones sustainability index celebrates its first year, evidence is mounting that institutional investors are accepting the business case for social responsibility. Read more >
On the up and up
August 01, 2000 As big name companies strengthen their contribution programmes, latest figures show corporate giving is rising around the world. Read more >
Home work or work house?
August 01, 2000 A flood of surveys shows employees want more time with their loved ones. Flexible working is the demand. So why are employers proving so slow to act? Read more >
Thirty years on, time for a change of pace
June 01, 2000 In May 1970, the Equal Pay Act received Royal Assent. Today the male/female gap in average earnings is still 20%. Read more >