London - Business in the Community's annual "A Better Way of Doing Business" conference will take place on Tuesday 06 July at the Hilton London Metropole hotel. It will provide a major opportunity for businesses to collaborate and share learning on the key issues and challenges of corporate responsibility and will draw on issues that emerged from the second Corporate Responsibility Index.

The key themes of the conference will be:

• How far can companies manage and keep track of what is driving opinion in the marketplace?
  
• How does integrating responsible business practice maintain and build customer loyalty?
  
• How should you respond when you find your company under pressure from issues that you can influence but not control?

• Rt Hon Stephen Timms, Minister of State for Energy, e-Commerce and Postal Services
  
• Ben Verwaayen, Chief Executive, BT plc
  
• Philip Dewhurst, Group Director Corporate Affairs, BNLF
  
• Digby Jones, Director-General, CBI
  
• Daniel Lamarre, President and COO, Cirque du Soleil
  
• Will Lewis, Business Editor, Sunday Times
  
• Simon Loftus, Chairman Adnams Plc
  
• Clive Mather, Chairman Shell UK Ltd & Chair, CSR Academy Steering Group
  
• Ed Mayo, Director, National Consumer Council
  
• Alan Parker, Senior Partner, Brunswick Group Ltd
  
• Vicky Pryce, Director General, Economics & Chief Economic Advisor, DTI

Business in the Community is a unique movement in the UK of over 700 member companies. Its purpose is to inspire, challenge and support business in continually improving its impact in the community, environment, marketplace and workplace.

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Book now for Business in the Community's Annual Conference and Awards for Excellence Gala Dinner:

6th July - The Annual Conference, London http://www.bitc.org.uk/events/events_calendar/conf2004.html
For more information contact Claire de la Motte on 020 7566 8794, or email claire.delamotte@bitc.org.uk

6th July - The Awards for Excellence Gala Dinner, London http://www.bitc.org.uk/events/events_calendar/gala_dinner.html

For more information contact Anita Dennis on 020 7566 8797, or email anita.dennis@bitc.org.uk

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