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Disappearing Shareholders

Disappearing Shareholders

March 01, 2005 Shareholders in public companies are losing their grip on companies, as more and more of the economy is gobbled up by private equity investors, accountable to few. Roger Cowe argues it's time for socially responsible private equity. Read more >
Business Accountability

Business Accountability

March 01, 2005 The new chair of BITC argues the great businesses of the 21st century will not only be the most responsible and transparent, but also the most accountable. Read more >
2005: British volunteering

2005: British volunteering

August 01, 2004 CSV's Dame Elisabeth Hoodless argues that the British Year of Volunteering in 2005 presents the perfect opportunity for companies to maximise the benefits that volunteering has to offer Read more >
Partnerships and community development

Partnerships and community development

May 01, 2004 Rory Sullivan & Michael Warner set out how partnerships, under the right conditions, represent an important and viable alternative to traditional corporate approaches to community development. Briefing readers qualify for a 10% discount - visit www.greenleaf-publishing.com/catalogue/partners.htm Read more >
Disability: the rights stuff

Disability: the rights stuff

May 01, 2004 Moves to merge existing equal opportunity commissions may dilute a strong focus on disability. But companies and some campaigners support the plan, which raises questions also about what human rights really mean in the corporate context. Read more >
Improving organisational performance

Improving organisational performance

May 01, 2004 Focusing on the people factor - whether they are customers, employees or shareholders - is the only way stakeholder capitalism will lose its 'anti-business' image, argues Professor John Philpott, chief economist at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. Read more >