'CSHR make a difference': When charity begins at work

Walk past the HQ of an investment bank in London a few weeks ago and you might have noticed something odd – a demonstration of sorts, outside the entrance, the campaigners cordoned off from employees...

Corporate 'purpose' emerges as attraction and engagement factor, according to global survey of 4,000 staff

A report by global brand consultancy Calling Brands has revealed a "dramatic shift" in employee attitudes towards work – with corporate ‘purpose’ emerging as a powerful new driver of attraction,...

UK's 'failing pensions architecture' drives staff to ISAs, finds IoD

The UK’s “failing pension architecture” is leading millions of employees to abandon pension saving entirely, preferring to trust other vehicles such as ISAs, according to a report from the Institute...

Prince Charles and PM David Cameron call on business leaders to take secondments in disadvantaged communities

HRH The Prince of Wales has joined the prime minister David Cameron and 650 business leaders to call on businesses to help transform UK communities.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer to create scholarships for less privileged law students

Law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has entered into a partnership with the Faculty of Laws at UCL (University College London) to provide two scholarships per year for law students from socially...

The rise of the responsible and sustainable organisation

The context that businesses now operate in has changed considerably since the turn of the century as a result of globalisation, demographic changes in the workforce as well as environmental and social...

Leadership and humility: a more humane approach to business

According to the Taoist philosopher, Lao Tzu, “a leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say, we did it ourselves”.

Lehman sisters: is there a connection between gender and ethics?

There has been much discussion from commentators, notably Harriet Harman, about the idea that had Lehman Brothers included women at the very top, the recent financial crisis may not have happened.

Embedding sustainability – it’s a people thing

When Unilever announced its Sustainable Living Plan last year, a comprehensive strategy to decouple growth from environmental impact, it embarked on one of the most ambitious transformational change...

The only way is ethics... for the sustainable business of the future

Ethically dubious decisions have led to the downfall of presidents, banks and major corporations in recent years. Media moguls have been the profiteers as they have publicised their indiscretions to a...

Responsible business: corporate volunteers learn more on the job than in class

Big Society: I heard prime minister David Cameron talk about the concept on the Today programme – and boy, did he struggle to explain it.

A third of staff don't believe employers behave ethically, finds IBE

The Institute of Business Ethics (IBE), calls for businesses to take more notice of public perceptions, following findings a third of the public do not believe employers behave ethically.

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