Capital Incentives & Motivation offers ethical employee benefits option to encourage greener behaviour

Capital Incentives & Motivation, a division of Accor Services, has launched an ethical employee benefits solution.

Report puts the business case for staff volunteering in terms of developing skills and competencies

Staff volunteering has been shown to be a cost-effective and motivating way to develop the skills and competencies of employees and it has the potential to save as much as 1,000 per person when...

Risks associated with carbon emissions are rising, according to NPower survey of business opinion on energy use

Carbon emissions now present the same level of risk to businesses as health and safety, staff risks, legislation and security, according to NPower's Business Energy Index.

Employee wins settlement of 42,200 for green philosophical belief

Grainger plc and others vs Nicholson (2009) was the first reported case in the UK where a claimant had successfully argued that a belief, which is not a religious belief, may provide protection from...

Corporate social responsibility pays off in improved employee engagement and business performance

An organisation's participation in corporate responsibility and environmentally-friendly business practices has a significant influence on employee engagement and business outcomes, new research...

Orchid Group pub managers distribute toys donated to 50 participating pubs for orphanages in Thailand

Pub chain Orchid Group has sent bar managers to distribute aid in Thai orphanages affected by the 2004 Tsunami.

Majority of businesses are concerned about the their impact on the environment

Businesses across the UK are prioritising environmental initiatives in the workplace, new research has shown.

Companies that value diversity are also more likely to be eco-friendly

Businesses with a diverse workforce are more likely to be committed to reducing carbon emissions, new research reveals.

HR needs make sure the company practises what it preaches on CSR

'Build it in, don't bolt it on.' That's the oft used but absolutely legitimate advice regularly doled out to companies about CSR. No one department should own CSR; it should be initiated by everybody...

UK Disney Store staff plant 7,500 trees as part of their employer's collaboration with Woodland Trust

Mickey Mouse joined 300 UK Disney Store employees from all over the UK to plant the first 7,500 trees at the Woodland Trust's Heartwood Forest.