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Profile: Boots – the holistic approach
December 01, 2000 In 1871 Jesse Boot gained a partnership in the small family business in Nottingham. Now, over 130 years on, we review Boots community strategy, and find strong echoes of the company’s past. Read more >
Profile: Shell – from finite fossil fuels to sustainable development
October 01, 2000 Fuel price protests in Europe, worries about strategic oil reserves in the US, OPEC flexing its muscles ? the oil industry is firmly in the news. Here we look behind the headlines to see how Shell is re-engineering itself for the twenty first century. Read more >
Profile: Tesco – rather a lot of help
August 01, 2000 Every little helps’ says the Tesco strapline – but Computers for Schools has become the UK’s biggest education support project, contributing rather a lot to local communities over its nine year history. Only ever part of what Tesco does, the company’s focus is now broadening still further to address wider social responsibility issues. Read more >
Profile: Marsh – managing risk, acting responsibly
February 01, 2000 Some say community relations is increasingly about managing the company’s social risk, identifying and defusing possible points of tension with the world outside. If so, a risk management company ought to have some lessons to share. Here we examine Marsh, recently formed from the merger between J&H Marsh & McLennan and Sedgwick. Read more >
Profile: BAA – from community relations to social sustainability
August 01, 1999 Britain's private sector airports company has publicly embraced sustainability and promised accountability to all stakeholders. This profile examines the challenges it faces in making a reality of a promise which goes beyond almost all leading companies. Read more >
Profile: Littlewoods – from family philanthropy to stakeholder company
June 01, 1998 The last two years have seen a revolution in the management of community affairs at Littlewoods, as one of the UK's largest privately owned companies moves on from family philanthropy. Read more >
Profile: News International – The power of print
December 01, 1997 Much criticised recently for media intrusion, newspaper publishing companies rarely get the chance to say what good they do in the community. Rupert Murdoch's News International is among those most maligned. Read more >
Profile: SmithKline Beecham – Caring for healthy communities
October 01, 1997 As global trading entities, international companies need consistent policies worldwide while also responding effectively to the needs of local communities where they operate. Many achieve the latter, but struggle with the former. SB is addressing this managerial challenge. Read more >
Profile: North West Water – rising to meet high expectations
April 01, 1997 As part of an industry very much in the political spot-light, North West Water has recently reviewed its community involvement programme and made bold commitments about its social responsibilities. Here we examine how the company manages and meets the public's high expectations. Read more >