A leading environmental charity has welcomed moves by many of the UK's biggest companies to reduce business flights. Backed by the WWF-UK, the Travelling Light   report, found three-quarters of FTSE companies polled had taken steps to develop  More...
20 May 2008 10:44

Morrisons has trained more than 110,000 staff in energy awareness as part of drive to drastically reduce its carbon footprint, it was revealed last week. The supermarket giant's 'Switching On to Switching Off' training programme has resulted in a   More...
15 May 2008 16:00

Argos, Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury's are among a string of household-name retailers pledging to reduce the direct environmental impact of their businesses. The British Retail Consortium (BRC), which represents retail employers, announced a ser  More...
01 May 2008 11:21

We forget that the majority of employees are actually environmentally sensitive and responsible in their private lives, and yet, when they walk into our offices, it appears they leave personal values at the front door ('HR needs to champion sustainab  More...
23 April 2008 13:03

CSR is old hat - the new buzzword is 'sustainability'. For HR, this could be an opportunity to add real value to the organisation. Jo Faragher reports.  More...
21 April 2008 11:39

UK companies could save £3bn annually by switching to greener company cars, new research has suggested. A survey of 400 board-level executives, by environmental organisation Energy Saving Trust, found that 55% of respondents were encouraged by their   More...
10 April 2008 10:35

TNT Post is encouraging its employees to go green by launching the UK's first WAP-enabled [wireless] mobile phone carbon calculator. The tool allows workers to calculate and measure carbon emissions, access 'green' tips and offset their c  More...
10 April 2008 09:50

The corporate social responsibility (CSR) profession is now a well-established part of the business landscape, according to research. The first CSR Salary Survey , conducted by consultancy Acona, recruitment agency Acre Resources and business n  More...
08 April 2008 14:46

A leading employer of reservists has appealed to fellow HR professionals to fully support workers serving with the Territorial Army (TA). The plea follows employee concerns that TA soldiers have been reluctant to tell their employer of their duties a  More...
07 April 2008 07:42

Managers working in the emerging corporate social responsibility (CSR) profession can expect to earn between £40,000 and £60,000 a year. A study by CSR consultancy Acona, recruitment agency Acre Resources, and the Ethical Performance online   More...
02 April 2008 10:57

Investigations into workplace fatalities could become more intensive after new corporate manslaughter law comes into force, experts have warned. Ray Hurst, president of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, said the change would giv  More...
27 March 2008 15:26

Eight in 10 employees bemoan the fact there is no training in place to teach them how to reduce their firm's carbon emissions, new research has found. A YouGov survey of more than 4,300 people carried out for the Carbon Trust found that of thos  More...
19 March 2008 14:49

The government has set up a new £13m fund which will enable public sector employees, including doctors, nurses, police and teachers to still receive pension contributions while volunteering their skills in some of the world's poorest countries. It c  More...
18 March 2008 10:00

Cycle to Work schemes can help you be a greener and more attractive employer as well as boost staff motivation, productivity and morale. Alison Rawstron reports.   More...
07 March 2008 10:02

The cynics among us will insist that working with the local community is just another PR exercise another bid to improve the employer brand. However, it can be of real business value. And not least to the HR function. Catherine Sermon, community impa  More...
03 March 2008 10:00

Employers could be held liable for the suicides of ex-employees after a landmark ruling by the House of Lords. Law Lords unanimously ruled that the widow of a man who killed himself six years after a workplace accident should be compensated by his fo  More...
28 February 2008 14:56

Tough economic conditions in the first two months of 2008 are having a direct impact on company efforts to save energy, research has found. The Energy Action survey of 500 senior private sector managers, by power firm E.ON, found nearly half sai  More...
20 February 2008 15:19

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has signed a new five-year, multi-million pound deal with Ceridian for the supply of one of the biggest multinational employee assistance programmes (EAP). Under the terms of the new contract, Ceridian's LifeWorks  More...
01 February 2008 08:27

Conservative Party leader David Cameron has unveiled a series of measures which, he claims, will get the long-term unemployed back into work. The Opposition leader insisted that work was the best way out of poverty, as he defended Conservative propo  More...
08 January 2008 14:20

More than 100 companies have signed up to the government's network of businesses dedicated to promoting sustainable travel. The National Business Travel Network was created by the Department for Transport and promotes sustainable travel plans as a  More...
27 November 2007 12:30

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has often meant accountability in far away countries, but employers in the city are now finding that measures closer to home are proving invaluable. Social responsibility and corporate need has given birth to   More...
19 November 2007 08:00

Having recently moved into the world of sustainability after 20-plus years in HR, the similarities between the two fields are striking. Both struggle with terminology. The evolution from personnel, through human resources to human capital (HC) man  More...
05 November 2007 08:00

Today's graduates are all too aware of the global threats facing our planet - from climate change to disease to terrorism . They expect and want to enter a world of work committed to acting responsibly, to minimising the impact their co  More...
05 November 2007 08:00

Why is it important? Every year, according to the Carbon Trust, as much as £2.4bn – or 21% of the total spend on energy by UK firms – is wasted. Yet although business and the public sector together generate more than one-third of the UK's CO2 emissio  More...
05 November 2007 07:00

Timberland's approach to sustainable corporate social responsibility is as down to earth as its famous tan boots. Helen McCormick went along to its annual community service day to find out more. On 20 September this year, Timberland employees around   More...
05 November 2007 07:00

Would you take a pay cut to join an organisation with an environmentally sound reputation and with sustainable development at the heart of its business practices? Maybe not, but a growing number of potential employees – especially graduates&n  More...
05 November 2007 07:00

The ‘green’ agenda has become a hugely important one for all businesses, and HR initiatives can be a powerful force for good in helping organisations become more environmentally friendly. But make sure you choose your green targets carefully if you want  More...
05 November 2007 07:00

High street fashion retailer, Gap, has defended its working policies after accusations of child labour through a contracted vendor in India. It follows a report in The Observer by an investigative reporter based in Delhi, of child labour at   More...
29 October 2007 14:23

Employees at an environmental firm are recording their out-of-work carbon emissions and paying fines for excessive amounts. Consultancy WSP Environmental is charging staff who signed up for the Pact scheme 5p for each kilogram they exceed of their  More...
19 October 2007 14:53

Your chance to win a place on a three-day Henley Management College 'Leading for Sustainability' programme, worth £5,000. Hurry, the offer ends 25 October.  More...
11 October 2007 11:26

The unpaid work of carers saves the UK £87bn per year, up 52% from five years ago, according to a leading charity. The new figures are based on how much it would cost to provide alternative care if a carer was not available - calculated at £14.50 an  More...
20 September 2007 13:26

HR professionals have been urged to gather evidence showing how sustainable development policies help to improve recruitment, retention and employee motivation. Leading 'green' businesses from across Europe discussed the positive impact busine  More...
18 September 2007 08:30

HR professionals have been urged to help tackle gang culture by a group of employers targeting youngsters in Manchester's notorious Moss Side district. The Central Manchester Employers Alliance - which includes the BBC, Central Manchester NHS Trust a  More...
10 September 2007 00:00

HR news on financial education for police officers, on UK organisations' lack of preparation for a flu pandemic, and the race to be head of the CIPD, presented by Mike Berry, Gareth Vorster and Louisa Peacock. Why has the Financial Services Autho  More...
31 August 2007 15:59

Royal Mail staff raised £2.6m through payroll giving in the last financial year – up almost £440,000 on the previous 12 months. About 50,000 Royal Mail employees now make monthly payroll contributions – at a rate of £295 an hour. An extra 7,0  More...
24 August 2007 08:00

Why is it important? Global warming is constantly debated in the press, and scenes of natural disasters - including flash floods, earthquakes and drought - are becoming TV news staples. The message is clear: we all need to work together to help tack  More...
06 August 2007 13:40

Nearly half of young professionals would turn away from an employer that lacked good corporate social responsibility policies research has found. More than one-third of respondents to a survey conducted by communications group BT said that work  More...
02 August 2007 10:43

Barclays  has screened £1.5bn of its supplier spend following the introduction of a corporate responsibility supplier questionnaire last year. The banking giant has so far sent the questionnaire - which examines social and environmental risk  More...
26 June 2007 09:00

The unanimous agreement that climate change must be tackled has been widely acclaimed as the biggest achievement of  G8 summit which ended on 8 June 2007. But it is not just the elite of the world’s leaders who see cutting carbon emissions as a pre  More...
11 June 2007 08:00

Climate change experts have warned that the latest government plans to reduce carbon emissions will not engage staff as well as schemes already being used by employers. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has joined with go  More...
05 June 2007 09:00

Unions and voluntary organisations have called for a new national bank holiday to be made in October to celebrate and promote community activity and involvement. The group including the TUC , the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (  More...
29 May 2007 11:00

A new scheme to encourage businesses to help their staff leave their cars at home, save money, and reduce their impact on the environment , has been launched by Transport for London (TfL) . ‘Enterprise’ has been set up by TfL to  More...
18 May 2007 15:30

A company’s commitment to corporate social responsibility influences how an employee views several other areas, including interest in their wellbeing, research has found. A survey conducted by attitude research firm Sirota Survey Intelligence   More...
08 May 2007 12:18

Former director general of the  Security Service (MI5)   Dame Stella Rimington, will headline the inaugural Cambridge HR Summit on 20 September at Madgalene College, University of Cambridge . The single-day event is a joint initiative by man  More...
24 April 2007 08:09

Midlands car dealer censured by Financial Services Authority over compliance failings A car dealership has been subjected to a public censure by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) after failing to clamp down on its staff's dodgy sales technique  More...
05 March 2007 08:31

If you think that having a policy on ethics is nice to have but not essential, then think again. Research from the Institute for Business Ethics shows that companies with an ethics policy are more likely to be commercially successful in the long ru  More...
27 February 2007 00:00

TNT Post has launched a corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme to bring its UK service in line with its global operations. The mail service, which operates in 62 countries and employs more than 128,000 people, said it hoped to improve it  More...
22 February 2007 12:44

Tesco is planning to make homes available for its staff to combat the lack of affordable housing in London. The supermarket giant is building about 250 flats alongside its Streatham store in south London. The flats will be sold to a housing assoc  More...
16 January 2007 14:20

In 2006, Personnel Today produced a host of useful feature articles – all available online at PersonnelToday.com. Here is a selection of links listed by subject.  More...
12 December 2006 00:00

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is the main driver for offering work placements, according to research published this week. Seven out of 10 companies said work placements were an effective investment in the local community and a way to "give so  More...
08 November 2006 10:04

Employees from six companies are joining forces on the football pitch with young men from homeless hostels as part of a Street League scheme to help people from disadvantaged backgrounds work towards employment. Next week, more   More...
19 October 2006 08:13

Environmentally conscious employees are Jekyll and Hyde's when it comes to the workplace and their home, a survey has shown. Seven out of 10 of the 1,800 workers surveyed by government advisory body Envirowise said they were proactive when it  More...
12 October 2006 12:24

The TUC has today proposed 10 simple steps that employees can take at work to cut energy use and help to protect the environment. UK workplaces and work-related transport generate around two-thirds of the UK's carbon dioxide emissions, more than 66 mil  More...
05 September 2006 13:31

Lack of volunteers forces international worker charity to seek top executives for short-term assignments.  More...
25 July 2006 09:32

Bob Crow attacks London Underground for failing to act on security issues.  More...
07 July 2006 09:05

HSBC moves towards the 'paperless office' at Canary Wharf HQ.  More...
30 June 2006 11:23

It is often said that charity begins at home and nowhere is this more true than in the field of corporate social responsibility.   More...
30 May 2006 08:00

Neil Hayward, group HR director, Gallaher Group   More...
30 May 2006 08:00

Employers in London are being urged to get involved with London Cares Day next month to help young people in deprived areas by offering them career advice and recreational projects.  More...
11 April 2006 12:20

Research from ACE National shows that caring for carers has positive impact on productivity, morale and profits.  More...
06 April 2006 16:57

Car manufactuter Peugeot-Citroën has signed a global deal with federations representing 85 trade unions agreeing a framework for corporate social responsibility (CSR)  More...
06 March 2006 09:00

Business groups have condemned proposals to link company insurance policies to crimes in workers' homes.  More...
02 March 2006 11:07

UK firms are being urged to conserve water.  More...
09 August 2005 09:38

What an excellent summer. I know the economic conditions are tough in many sectors. Yet there are butterflies in my garden, my kids won the borough swimming championship, and our local church fete raised lots for charity. We all know our happiness depend  More...
09 August 2005 00:00

The UK is not in the grips of a US-style compensation culture, according a TUC report. It found that nine out of every 10 workers injured or made ill by their jobs never receive a penny in compensation.  More...
28 July 2005 10:25

The CBI has called on the G8 leaders to reach agreement on fairer trade rules and international investment in Africa at this week's Gleneagles summit  More...
04 July 2005 09:20

Police in Edinburgh have denied they are advising workers to dress down during the G8 summit in July to avoid trouble with anti-poverty protesters.  More...
23 June 2005 11:27

By Noel O’Reilly in Barcelona   More...
21 June 2005 01:00

HR has been urged to do more to encourage staff to make their workplaces more environmentally friendly - because greener processes can make a real difference to the bottom line.  More...
14 June 2005 00:00

Commuters in Northern Ireland are being urged to leave the car at home and cycle to work as part of Bike2Work week, which begins today.  More...
13 June 2005 14:00

Some of the largest investors in retail giant Wal-Mart have written an open letter to the US group demanding better employment practices after a series of damaging staffing scandals.  More...
03 June 2005 10:15

On behalf of Redeem, the mobile phone and printer cartridge recycling company, I would like to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has given their support to our recent Tsunami Recycling Appeal. Your readers have helped us to raise more than 5,0  More...
19 April 2005 00:00

The Civil Service has added seven new names to its list of commissioners.  More...
29 March 2005 08:00

Celebrities will join hundreds of Department for Work and Pensions staff to answer phones for Comic Relief.  More...
09 March 2005 11:00

A survey of 77 organisations by Personnel Today's sister publication IRS Employment Review reveals 60% of respondents have formal policies covering time off for public or civic duties. It also shows that line managers have primary responsibility   More...
08 March 2005 00:00

An NHS scheme to recover the cost of treating victims of workplace accidents from insurers has been delayed.  More...
07 March 2005 12:34

Anti-viral drugs will be made available to all key workers with the Greater London Authority to protect against the asian bird flu outbreak.  More...
24 February 2005 11:00

Specialist crime directorate sets up a programme to improve business responses to e-crime   More...
21 January 2005 11:00

Charities are losing out as the most tax-efficient way to make donations is still being overlooked  More...
20 January 2005 11:40

The European Commission is seeking comment on how best to make computers, mobile phones and websites accessible to everybody.   More...
14 January 2005 10:00

Organisations rush to provide finances and expertise for tsunami disaster  More...
11 January 2005 08:15

Boxing Day's tsunami in South East Asia called aid agencies across the world into action. Daniel Thomas spoke to HR directors at two major charities to find out how they are addressing the challenges  More...
11 January 2005 08:00

HR's role in supporting the Asian tsunami relief effort  More...
11 January 2005 00:00

Asian tsunami emphasises the need for corporate social responsibility  More...
11 January 2005 00:00

Fireworks night on 5 November could indeed be a day to remember for companies if they do not follow new legal guidelines for company fireworks displays, according to Croner Consulting. For the first time, companies organising or hosting firework displ  More...
04 November 2004 12:32

New research has revealed the positive effects of getting staff involved in community volunteering. The results of a study into employee volunteering at Barclays Bank by the Institute for Volunteering Research highlight the benefits and positive imp  More...
04 November 2004 12:29

Only 28 per cent of the UK's workers feel valued by their employers, according to research. A survey by consultancy Sterry Communications also found that one-fifth of staff did not feel valued at all, while 52 per cent only feel valued sometimes.   More...
20 October 2004 12:02

Employees of Whitbread are to donate half a million pounds to UK based charities over the next 12 months, following record take-up of a recent payroll giving campaign across the country. Run in conjunction with Charities Trust and Payroll Givin  More...
19 October 2004 10:33

People involved with corporate social responsibility (CSR) need to take a reality check so that they can better listen to their key stakeholders, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Nigel Smith, director of CSR at the consortium w  More...
13 October 2004 14:50

For the sake of your sanity, the proposal that employers should do more to tackle domestic violence ought to be resisted How far should the embrace of the employer towards the employee extend? Many years ago, employers reconciled themse  More...
05 October 2004 10:50

HR needs to get employee buy-in for environmental policies to be truly effective. HR professionals with an awareness of sustainability issues might have heard of the printing company, Beacon Press. It has won 25 environmental awards and a lot   More...
21 September 2004 15:50

Type the phrase ‘corporate social responsibility’ (CSR) into Google, and you will get enough information for several lifetimes’ worth of reading. If words were translated into action, we could eradicate global poverty and reverse the greenhouse effect  More...
27 July 2004 17:43

With customers becoming more abusive towards front-line staff, organisations need to know where to draw the line between what employees should and should not have to put up with.  More...
15 June 2004 17:47

Philip Fine reports on the lessons to be learned from the US and Canada if the UK is to avoid a similar situation  More...
08 June 2004 14:34

Today's employer must be seen to act responsibly in relation to all stakeholders, including its people. Margaret Kubicek looks at the multi-faceted role of learning in corporate social responsibility  More...
01 May 2004 11:28

We look at how London's Science Museum designed a programme to make corporate social responsibility an engaging issue for its employees  More...
01 April 2004 13:18

Nadia Williams finds out howcar manufacturer Volvo is keeping its staff engaged in a highly competitive market  More...
02 March 2004 14:11

The Hutton Inquiry underscores the importance of appropriately handling staff following disclosures of alleged unlawful activity. Employers should pay heed to the debacle's damaging lessons. When a radio news report casting doubt on s  More...
01 March 2004 09:50

Corporate social responsibility will never make up for the inadequacy of the minimum wage in the capital   More...
03 February 2004 16:53