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• Wates Group and Maloney’s Budgens lead this year’s awardees
• Meet the winners: video interviews of executives from winning companies - -
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Company of the Year: ‘Waste not, want not’ policy helps build future of Wates Group
Ed Hammond finds the family-owned business has developed its green credentials. This award is in association with Tomorrow’s Company
Santander Small Company of the Year: Working with community pays dividends
Maloney’s Budgens, the store group, believes in keeping high streets sacred. Plus details of BITC’s new Responsible Business Check Up for SMEs
BITC Awards for Excellence winners
Wates Group and Maloney’s Budgens lead this year’s award recipients
Working harder to pin benefits down
Environmental and social concerns are steadily becoming part of mainstream business but there is some way to go, says Sarah Murray
Foreword by Edward Davey
The UK employment relations minister says the government wants to see more businesses taking a real interest in their communities
The Corporate Responsibility Index 2011
The main table, plus BITC’s Stephen Howard explains why and how participating in the CR Index programme helps companies address social and environmental concerns
Awards for Excellence 2011, Big Ticks
Big Ticks are awarded to companies whose programmes have demonstrated the positive impact of responsible business. This year 123 entries have been awarded
Instability: Key to coping in fragile markets
Doing business in some countries, such as SABMiller in Southern Sudan, requires careful assessment, says Charles Batchelor
Big Society: Focus on links with community
Economic woes have increased the need for companies to play their part, says Sarah Murray. Read the case study on Lloyds Banking Group
Employability: How to spread the jobs net wider
Talent pools exist that can be plumbed for suitable workers, writes Jane Bird. Read the case study on Norse Commercial
