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Responsible business
In this issue
• UBS regenerates a London area by supporting a circus school
• Businesses realise the benefits of environmental friendliness
• How big companies define their own brand of local support - -
Content
The big picture: ‘We want regulation’
This unusual call from the business community invites attention, reports Alison Maitland
Case study: The Circus Space: UBS keeps the circus school in full swing
Seb Morton-Clark finds out about a scheme that has given a whole community a lift
The fruits of experience: The lessons we have learnt
Alison Maitland takes stock of the BITC’s first quarter-century and its contribution to raising standards
Environment: There’s money to be made in them there green ideas
Businesses are realising the benefits of environmental friendliness, writes Sarah Murray
Community involvement: Responsible neighbours invest in local causes
Sarah Murray on the big companies that are working to define their own brand of support
Case study: Waitrose: The workers decide what they need
Co-ownership and responsible sourcing are key values within Waitrose Foundation, writes Fergal Byrne
Viewpoint: Now firmly in the mainstream
John Willman charts how social responsibility has risen up the corporate agenda
Volunteering: Those who lend their skills can learn too
Rolls-Royce sees community initiatives as an opportunity to develop staff skills, writes Sarah Murray
Ethical issues: The best outstrip governments
Companies have embraced the agenda, writes Fergal Byrne
