A survey by Accenture shows the majority of businesses think the benefits resulting from their sustainability initiatives have exceeded expectations. But a hardcore minority of businesses does not see...

Volunteering helps young people develop the skills and confidence that improve their chances of getting a job, new research by the Institute for Employment Studies shows.

The Government has been busy lending its support to initiatives aimed at improving the engagement of businesses with wider society.

Organisations that are genuinely committed to corporate social responsibility (CSR) 'substantially outperform' those that are not, research shows.

Sainsbury’s has launched an initiative to help identify and support the nation’s ‘hidden carers’.

Dermot Coady, director of Myriad CEG, a provider of renewable energy systems, with eight offices dotted around the UK, is busy but contented. Generating heat and power from clean energy sources is a...

Business in the Community (BITC) has urged employers from across the UK to get involved with the Give & Gain Day 2011 campaign, to make a difference in the areas in which they live and work.

HR directors are aware of the importance of their strategic role as austerity measures take hold – but admit employees have lost trust in the HR function as a result.

Whether small, medium or large firms, in the private or public sector, giving back to the community, doing their bit for the environment but above all, investing in their people, all make a...

If productivity of the UK workforce went up by just 1%, the economy would save approximately £17 billion, research shows.

UK workers and businesses want cities of tomorrow to be more local, individual and sustainable, according to research by urban regeneration firm Opportunity Peterborough and sustainable development...

Saving a forest or two by switching to e-communications is no longer enough to demonstrate a company’s green credentials. In order to be truly classed as 'green', your benefits scheme should enable...