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Search through the Business in the Community news index below by keywords, region, or focus issue to view stories on responsible business issues, sometimes referred to as corporate social responsibility (CSR).
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Linc-Cymru wins Example of Excellence
Cardiff-based registered social landlord, Linc Cymru has been recognised by Business in the Community as an Example of Excellence for its work in the community, becoming the first company in Wales to achieve this UK standard.
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HBOS rises to the challenge in Wrexham
More than 40 employees from Bank of Scotland Corporate in Chester, part of the HBOS group, have been working with Business in the Community to give Gwenfro Junior School’s playground a much needed makeover.
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Legal & General rises to the challenge in Wales
Twelve employees from Legal & General have been working with Business in the Community to transform an enclosed outdoor garden area in the Occupational Therapy Department at Whitchurch Hospital, Cardiff into a therapeutic garden for its service users.
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Foyle Food Group lifts national excellence award
North West company Foyle Food Group scooped the Towers Perrin Healthy Workplaces Award at the annual Business in the Community Awards for Excellence at London’s Royal Albert Hall last night (Monday, July 7).
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Castle leisure rises to the challenge in Newport
Employees from Castle Leisure in Newport have been working with Business in the Community to transform an area of the playground at Alway Primary into a sensory garden to capture the children’s imagination and stimulate learning about the environment.
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The Prince of Wales announces two Ambassadors for 2008
The Prince of Wales announced via video message that his 2008 Ambassadors were Chris Hyman, Chief Executive, Serco Group and Stanley Fink, Non-executive Deputy Chairman, Man Group.
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The Co-operative Financial Services named Company of the Year
The Co-operative Financial Services were named as Business in the Community’s company of the year 2008 as they won the Impact on Society award for making sustainable development a top priority from how it operates to the products and services offered to its customers
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Business pioneers achieve the CommunityMark
First 21 companies to achieve the CommunityMark are announced at 10 Downing Street.
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Bristol Cares Achieves its 1000th Volunteer
This year’s thousandth Bristol Cares volunteer rolled up her sleeves at Lawrence Weston Community Farm in Bristol on 19 June. This incredible achievement marks the highest number of volunteers ever recruited by Bristol Cares and more than 40% increase in the number of volunteers during 2006/7.
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The Talent Challenge
Business in the Community is convening a unique, business led coalition to tackle the talent challenge. The first two in a series of talent debates have now taken place – the first on 11 June, was held at Microsoft’s UK Headquarters in Reading, and on 3 July, delegates gathered at Stourbridge College’s Advanced Technology Centre in the West Midlands. The Prime Minister, via video message, addressed an audience of South East businesses, senior politicians and representatives from education and the community on the need to tackle the UK’s talent challenge, one of the gravest issues facing the country today.
