Royal seal of approval for Seacourt His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester KG GCVO visited Seacourt – the environmental printing company and one of the National CSR Awards key sponsors – recently to present the company with its third Queen’s Award, the highest accolade with which a business can be recognised in the UK.…
So you have an excellent CSR initiative, worthy of a National CSR Award. Surely this means the award is yours? Just tell the judge the facts and job done. It’s in the bag. Sadly, as with court proceedings, tendering for business, and even requests for funding, it is not enough simply to deserve to win.…
Riversimple adopts circular economy to create a cutting edge eco-auto… by Adam Woodhall published for Ethical Performance A passion for racing cars and environmentalism aren’t usual bedfellows. Hugo Spowers is not an usual entrepreneur though, and the business he has created, Riversimple, isn’t a business-as-usual company. Its purpose: “To pursue, systematically, the elimination of the environmental impact…
Wellbeing in the worplace is now top priority… by Adam Woodhall published for Ethical Performance Chiswick Park’s ‘Enjoy-Work’ office estate pushes wellbeing boundaries while Minds @ Work engages corporate leaders. Adam Woodhall reports… Workplace wellbeing is rapidly moving up the agenda of business, government and civic society. It is now seen as not only the right…
Warburtons: Best Thing Since… by Liz Jones published for EDUcatering Magazine The School Visitors programme at Warburton’s is nothing new. In fact, the bakery giant has been running it for the past 20 years. So how come it’s just won an award now? “As a family firm, we’ve always been aware of our role in…
Partnerships, localism, and circularity help businesses scoop National CSR Awards By Tom Idle Presiding over the 2016 National CSR Awards – now enjoying its second year as a useful addition to the initiatives that recognise best practice in sustainability – host Ed Gillespie asked delegates, “Consider which side of history do you want to be on”? Those…
Is CSR Dead? A Challenge at the National CSR and Sustainability Conference… By Adam Woodhall At the first National CSR & Sustainability Conference, held in London last month, the provocative question “Is CSR dead?” was posed. The question was considered directly and indirectly from many different angles, both challenging and celebratory. A few examples will…
With the entry deadline less than 2 weeks away the National CSR Awards (NCSRA) are heading for a record number of entries with over 300 site visits per day and over 75 companies having registered their interest or already entered; a 200% increase on the inaugural Awards last year. From the 24 categories available,…
