Responsible Business Issues
At Business in the Community we believe a responsible business is built by acting sustainably across all of your operations; in your workplace, in your marketplace, in your communities and in the environment. We ask members to:
INTEGRATE responsible business, across all areas of their operations locally, nationally and internationally COLLABORATE to tackle key social issues in areas of greatest need COMMUNICATE and inspire others by sharing their experiences and encouraging more to follow their example
More about Responsible Business
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We believe a responsible business is built by adopting and measuring on these seven principles of responsible business.
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Responsible leadership is ensuring social and environmental issues are factored into the core business model, taking action on key issues, empowering future leaders, and talking publicly about responsible business.
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Business in the Community's CR Index is the UK’s leading voluntary benchmark of corporate responsibility. It helps companies to integrate and improve CR throughout their operations by providing a systematic approach to managing, measuring and reporting.
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Run in association with the Financial Times, the Awards for Excellence are independent and peer assessed. They recognise and celebrate those companies who have shown innovation, creativity and a sustained commitment to corporate responsibility.
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We support our members to address key social issues in communities of greatest need by investing time, skills and resources in their communities to create a positive impact.
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We mobilise business to make sustainable use of the earth’s natural resources and to tackle climate change by embedding environmentally sustainable business practices in their operations.
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Business in the Community's Workplace campaigns aim to speed up the introduction of responsible employment practices which deliver benefit to both business and society.
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Achieving responsibility in the marketplace is characterised by real challenges in managing the supply chain, reporting performance and influencing customer behaviour to create both profit and positive societal change.
