Business in the Community's CSR in the Workplace Research Seminar: Researching Responsible Workplaces

Published 05-16-05

Submitted by Business in the Community

LONDON - Business in the Community, in association with the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD) is holding a seminar to look at the latest research findings related to corporate responsibility in the workplace on the morning of Tuesday 7 June at the Barbican, London. The morning is being chaired by Anne Minto, Group Director, Human Resources, Centrica.

Presentations include:

BITC talking about this year's workplace information coming out of the CR Index

MORI talking about employee attitudes to corporate responsibility

Royal Mail covering their 'Have your say' programme

The Employers Forum on Disability talking about the benefits of incorporating disability into the CSR agenda

Accenture, British American Tobacco and AstraZeneca being represented as case studies for a new CIPD publication looking at links between HR and CSR.

This should prove to be an exciting and informative seminar with opportunities to discuss and debate the latest issues for corporate responsibility and the workplace.

The morning will start at 08.30 with a breakfast session which will be a chance to discuss "How far should employers invest in the health of employees?". This will be supported with the launch of new research BITC has undertaken with HR magazine among HR Directors, Finance Directors and CEOs. This evaluation looks at investment in and perceptions of health in the workplace and has been sponsored by vielife.

NOTES TO EDITORS

REASEARCHING RESPONSIBLE WORKPLACES SEMINAR:
Date: 7 June 2005
Time: 08.30 - 12.30
Location: Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS

Seminar contact: Gemma McNeilis, Business in the Community, Tel: 020 7566 8701 or email: gemma.mcneilis@bitc.org.uk.

For all media enquiries please contact: Paul Williams, Business in the Community, Tel: 020 7566 8666 or email: pawilliams@bitc.org.uk.

Business in the Community is a unique movement in the UK of over 750 member companies, with a further 2000 plus engaged through our programmes and campaigns. We operate through a local network of more than 100 business led partnerships and 60 global partners. Our purpose is to inspire, challenge and support business in continually improving its impact in the community, environment, marketplace and workplace.

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) is the professional body for those involved in the management and development of people. Their aims are:

To lead in the development and promotion of good practice in the field of the management and development of people, for application both by professional members and by their organisational colleagues.

To serve the professional interests of members.

To uphold the highest ideals in the management and development of people.

Business in the Community's CSR in the Workplace Research Seminar: Researching Responsible Workplaces

Business in the Community's CSR in the Workplace Research Seminar: Researching Responsible Workplaces

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