Results for Community
A mission to measure responsibility
August 01, 1998 Having run its first awards scheme for excellence in community investment based on measurable criteria, Business in the Community is expanding its mission and embracing corporate social responsibility. Read more >
Housing the homeless
August 01, 1998 As the plight of the homeless receives new attention, a group of companies have formed an initiative to act. But will it tackle the root causes of the problem? Read more >
Looking up and down the product life cycle
June 01, 1998 In the last issue, David Logan explained the implications of business globalisation for corporate citizenship. Here he looks at its impact on the product life cycle and at what community affairs managers should now do Read more >
Strength in numbers
June 01, 1998 New research shows a rise in company giving both in the UK and the USA, partly due to better recording of activity. But will companies face awkward questions if they report dramatically bigger, but more accurate, spending totals? Read more >
Small step on giving in-kind
April 01, 1998 Here we summarise the main elements of Gordon Brown's first full budget, as they affect community affairs, and spotlight the need for change in tax relief to encourage in-kind giving. Read more >
Centrica: new company, old traditions
April 01, 1998 Barely a year old, Centrica is the customer focused arm of the demerged British Gas. This new beginning has allowed the company to construct a community affairs programme genuinely focused on the needs of the business. Read more >
Mapping global corporate citizenship
April 01, 1998 David Logan presents his updated analysis of the spread of international business and offers a five point checklist of the implications for community affairs managers. Read more >
United Biscuits: sustained support
February 01, 1998 As United Biscuits celebrates its fiftieth anniversary this year, the company's long tradition of community affairs is being seen as an increasingly important business asset. Read more >
Using advertising to communicate corporate responsibility
February 01, 1998 Advertising how much you do in the community can smack of blowing your own trumpet, so most companies avoid it altogether. But Jackie Kavanagh shows how BT's latest campaign, after an initial hitch, used ground-breaking techniques to get its message across. Read more >