Sound investments in solid causes
Investing in social enterprise businesses offers corporates a viable alternative to charitable donations, as Rob Langston discovers
Corporate Philanthropy
In the past six years charitable donations from the UK’s largest corporations have doubled to £2.5 billion, yet only 20 per cent of people think that FTSE 100 firms donate anything at all. The question of how and why companies interact with charity has never been more complex. This report takes a closer look at corporate giving and public scepticism as well as social responsibility, volunteering and investment in social enterprise.
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Why do corporates give?
What motivates companies to give to charity in cash or kind may differ, but it must be genuine to overcome public scepticism, writes Chris Johnston
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Hooking up with a charity
Ioannis Ioannou, assistant professor of strategy and entrepreneurship at London Business School, suggests how corporations can best engage with charities
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How charities can secure a corporate partner
Charities face fierce competition to find corporate partners, but there are strategies that will help, as Dan Matthews reports
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Retirement & Pensions 2021
This year’s Pension Scheme Act has set out to bring a raft of checks and balances to the industry, but what will that mean in practice? Our Retirement & Pensions report explores the increasing professionalism of trustees, the growing focus on ESG and the impacts of rising inflation, as well as examining which groups are most at risk of retirement poverty
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Future of Data 2021
They say that data is the “new oil” but companies are going to have to make sure they are drilling for it responsibly, or risk damaging repercussions. Our Future of Data report explores the opportunity for the UK to craft its own data strategy post Brexit, the importance of trust and transparency, the power of decision intelligence and whether companies really need a chief data officer
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Customer Experience & Loyalty 2021
From shopping and leisure to workplace interaction and life admin, daily activities are becoming increasingly digitised. Businesses must understand the behaviour and preferences of their customers, as well as the strategies available for developing deeper engagement in order to ultimately build customer loyalty.
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Future of Infrastructure 2021
Public spending on infrastructure is on the rise as governments strive to rebuild economies after Covid-19, but the pressure is growing to invest only in the greenest of projects. Our Future of Infrastructure report explores how infrastructure is under threat from climate risks and cyberthreats, the high cost of going low carbon and the UK’s e-mobility conundrum