Lottery makes carbon offsetting – something dull and worthy – into a game

Carbon Lottery claims to be the world’s first online voluntary carbon offset platform to let users purchase a lottery ticket and offset their carbon footprint, with prizes of up to €4 million (£3.4...

While government tightens its belt, the needs do not go away – they move to NGOs that pick up the pieces

It does not take long to see the many needs in society and our local communities. Scratch a little deeper – look a little harder – and we see that, without the crucial support of many individuals,...

Kraft Foods UK staff donate 5,000 hours to voluntary projects as part of global CSR drive

Kraft Foods has completed a CSR scheme with 561 employees across 10 sites in the UK and Ireland donating 5,000 hours to combat hunger and help build healthy lifestyles in their local communities.

Business leaders prioritise company performance over ethics, ILM research reveals

Britain’s bosses are prioritising profits over principles, according to the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) Index of Leadership Trust, released today.

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Energy Savings Fund promises 20,000 new jobs

The Energy Saving Fund is to create 20,000 new jobs throughout the UK within the next twelve months.

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London Olympic Games: 10,000 volunteers will be offered positions this week

The London 2012 Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has started to offer candidates a volunteering role at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

After the riots, what next for community engagement?

The decade: the 1980’s. The scene: urban riots in the inner city, from Brixton to Toxteth. The reaction from business leaders: a realisation that the disenchantment and violence being seen in...

David Cameron returns to police HR-bashing

Prime minister David Cameron has made his clearest comments yet on cutting HR jobs within UK police forces as a way of achieving budgeting cuts and strengthening front-line policing (see previous...

UK and EC courts say business can be held responsible for third-party racial harassment

While previously the law did not hold employers liable for third-party harassment, G Norouzi successfully argued that as a public sector employer the council was bound by the EU Race Directive, which...

Prime minister weighs in on police HR

In parliamentary debate yesterday, at the session called specially to discuss the urban unrest of the past week, prime minister David Cameron was drawn into commenting on the role of HR in the police....

IEMA environmental skills map will help HR pick training interventions

I came across recent research from the Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment (IEMA) showing more recruits are hoping to work in environmental roles in business.

McDonald's to create 'sustainable' uniform for 85,000 staff in time for London Olympics

Restaurant chain McDonald’s has signed a long-term partnership with British designers, Wayne and Gerardine Hemingway, and upcycling company, Worn Again, to design the uniform for its 85,000 employees.

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