#Corporate Responsibility
How responsible mining can benefit economies
Mining has a major impact on the environment, but it also represents a valuable opportunity to benefit national economies and local communities
Driving corporate sustainability
An ethical approach to business can not only be profitable, but is also often a requirement of discerning customers eager to safeguard the planet and protect workers
Enterprise is fulfilling government roles
As governments cut spending on welfare, and a range of social and environmental services, private enterprise is stepping in to fill the void left by the state
Human rights are now part of business
Companies and their supply chains are increasingly involved in safeguarding human rights
Public opinion on corporate giving
Britain’s biggest companies continue to give generously to charity, yet they are sometimes perceived to be sitting on their hands – and wallets – as Dina Medland reports
The win-win of giving
Daryl Brewster, chief executive of CECP, a coalition of CEOs who believe societal improvement is an essential measure of company performance, suggests how corporations can connect with core business to assess the value of societal investment
Sound investments in solid causes
Investing in social enterprise businesses offers corporates a viable alternative to charitable donations, as Rob Langston discovers
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