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,…
The 2016 National CSR Awards are now open for entries New and extended award categories recognise where business is making progress Closing date 12 March, 2016 Entries are now open for the 2016 National CSR Awards (NCSRA), which will celebrate the very best in CSR and sustainability in a high-profile ceremony and accompanying seminar…
With less than 8 weeks to go before entries open for next year’s National CSR Awards (NCSRA), its organisers have announced new and expanded categories. With the introduction of three international awards – Best International Sustainable Community Project, Best International Conservation Project and Global Sustainable Transport – all 24 award categories look to address the…
With a stunning new venue, and an ever-increasing momentum, excitement is building for the National CSR Awards 2016. When: 12 May 2016 Where: The Crystal, London Why: A celebration of the very best in CSR and sustainability The National CSR Awards will take place on 12 May 2016 at The Crystal*, the world’s most…
Nine Awards and two Special Recognitions were presented on Friday 6 March at the first National CSR Awards with Marks and Spencer, Wyke Farms and Zurich Community Trust amongst the winners. As the excitement in the room climbed, so did the social media with twitter activity reaching over 1.2 million impressions in less than 12hrs.…
Formula E Chief Executive named as keynote speaker for National CSR Awards Alejandro Agag, who defied critics by taking the Formula E (the world’s first fully electric) car from a PowerPoint concept to a global championship in just 12 months, is the first named speaker in what the organisers say will be an impressive line-up for…
Five leading philanthropists, environmentalists and sustainability experts will convene on Wednesday 11th February, at Climate Change Capital in London, to judge this year’s inaugural National CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) Awards. The judges are: Camila Batmanghelidjh CBE, Founder of Kids Company; Tony Juniper, Environmentalist and Writer; James Cameron, Chairman of Climate Change Capital; Bruce Poon…