Make a Difference Campaign
Make caring less taxing campaign
Join our campaign to persuade the Government to extend the tax breaks parents receive on childcare vouchers to care generally with the introduction of one catch-all voucher, urges Siân Harrington
It's your chance to make a difference
Employee engagement, enhanced employer reputation, talent attraction, leadership development ... these are just a few of the benefits gained from embedding corporate social responsibility into your core business strategy. Oh, and then there's the little matter of reducing costs, not to mention the positive impact on the world at large.
Up front: Close the gap between spin and action
Research by HR magazine reveals that for many companies CSR is just a PR exercise. Our Make A Difference campaign aims to help root out 'greenwashing.
CSR research: Make a Difference
There is little doubt that good CSR practice encourages employee engagement and is a source of competitive advantage. This is why we have chosen to focus on it for our first ever campaign.
Volunteering: Make a Difference
Staff volunteering schemes are a popular CSR activity. Sian Harrington joined a Coutts banking group team helping to build homes in southern India and saw first-hand the effect on members and the local community.
Make a Difference: Carbon offsetting - Carbon counters
Carbon offsetting has become such a fad that it makes it difficult for HR professionals to take it seriously. But it has its place, says Beck Dawson, as part of long-term environmental strategy.
Make a Difference: Called to account
Human Resources magazine unveils its first ranking of UK companies specifically measured on how well they are embedding accountability for their environmental and social impacts into their HR strategies
Make a Difference: Brownie points for green workers
How do you incentivise staff to put CSR policies into practice? Human Resources looks at how employers reward responsible behaviour and finds a dearth of activity.
