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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