Payroll giving - Save as you give

Deducting donations to charities direct from employees' salaries is seen as an important step in an employer's commitment to CSR. Yet many haven't even heard of payroll giving.

Leaders must get the sustainable message - or die

Leaders have got to lift their heads from the grindstone and see beyond the horizon to a new sustainable economic model, the founder of the world's leading sustainable company told chiefs this week.

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CSR Legal liability - Directors' dilemma

The first ever statement in statute spells out the duty of directors to promote business success while having regard to its environmental and social impact. Martin Webster explains

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Corporate social responsibility - Ethical to the core

HR teams are in the best position to embed CSR into their organisation's culture and ensure decisions are made with wider ethical issues in mind, says minister for energy Malcolm Wicks.

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Corporate accountability - 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...

Volunteering makes a difference for employees

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...

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.

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Editorial: 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...

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.

Up front: Green card or green wash

Tony Hoskins CEO The Virtuous Circle and author of ICSA Handbooks on CSR and Corporate Reporting.

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