Engaging SMEs in community & social issues
Research suggests that SMEs in the UK may make a social contribution worth up to £3bn each year - about ten times that of large corporations. As SMEs are important to a range of economic and social initiatives in the UK and Europe, increasing the quality and extent of SME contributions to such initiatives is seen as vital to promoting the overall positive impact of businesses.
- Date published
- July 2003
- Engaging SMEs in community and social issues - July 2003 [152kb PDF]
‘Engaging SMEs in Community & Social Issues’ is a consortium research study on behalf of the DTI, led by Business in the Community, with British Chambers of Commerce, the Institute of Directors and AccountAbility (the Institute of Social and Ethical Accountability).
This research aims to better understand, with a view to increasing, the engagement of SMEs in responsible business practice.
The report examines current practice, the language used by SMEs as well as the motivations, barriers and the business case for social and environmental engagement.
An action agenda is then proposed for third-party organisations and government. A list of case studies and other examples of best practice was also compiled to further illustrate and inspire SME commitment.
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