Case studies
Welcome to Business in the Community's directory of case studies of best practice in responsible business.
Wates Group, BITC's Company of the Year 2011, has an innovative approach and commitment to addressing the sustainability challenges of their industry. The building and construction business transforms the communities in which they operate by working with local schools to raise aspirations and build skills via apprenticeships and employability programmes.
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Water a priority for Diageo
Diageo is the world's leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, beer and wine. It is committed to minimising its environmental impact across the full range of its operations, and it is working to extend environmental standards further through its supply chain.
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- January 2012
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Haldane Fisher commits to a cleaner, healthier environment
Haldane Fisher is one of the leading independent suppliers to the construction industry in the UK and Ireland, serving both trade customers and the general public. It is committed to a cleaner, healthier environment with an objective to conduct its activities in an environmentally responsible manner.
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- January 2012
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Waste management is key for Royal Mail
Royal Mail is the letters and packages service of the wider Royal Mail Group. The company delivers throughout Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK. The main Mail Centre in Northern Ireland is located in Mallusk. Waste management is key at their Mail Centre site.
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- January 2012
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Conrad Daly: My experience of the Ready for Work Programme
Conrad Daly, Founder of Quinton Media, talks about his experience of the Ready for Work Programme
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- December 2011
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Darryl Franks: My Experience of the Ready for Work Programme
Darryl Franks, former Ready for Work Client, talks about his time on the Ready for Work Programme in London
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- December 2011
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New Salford City Academy Students take on Shower Gel Challenge set by PZ Cussons
PZ Cussons scientists delivered a timetable of exciting challenges for Year 7 pupils in their first week at Salford City Academy. This included teambuilding, problem-solving and creative tasks alongside scientific demonstrations and hands-on experiments. The day was a massive success and provided a positive transition experience for the pupils and a great introduction to science as a subject and career.
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- December 2011
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Royal Mail Group Health and Wellbeing Programme
Royal Mail’s objective is to reduce absenteeism by engaging and supporting all employees. Despite a low absence level of under 5%, this equates to £200million per year making the business case to reduce this cost clear.
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- December 2011
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Barclays plc - Live Well Work Well Programme
Barclays Africa recognised in the late 1990’s a growing HIV/AIDS epidemic as a serious threat to the business, its customers and its employees. The programme has now evolved through to a complete holistic approach – the ‘Live Well work well’ programme.
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- December 2011
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Healthy Kids – Promoting Health and Wellbeing with Primary School Children
One hundred children from Meadowfield Primary School took part in a succession of fun health-themed activities and interactive fitness sessions with Leeds Metropolitan University students through Business in the Community’s ‘Healthy Kids’ volunteering programme.
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- December 2011
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Seeing energy efficiency clearly
H & J Martin recognises the importance of energy management in its maintenance contracts, especially as its sites often cater for thousands of staff and pupils. It regularly monitors performance at all sites and uses the data to benchmark and set targets.
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- December 2011
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