Special Report

Ethics and CSR
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Victims of human rights and environmental abuses by European firms around the world could find justice in European courts.
Supply chain in sustainability challenge
Supply chain in sustainability challenge
There is a strong correlation between sustainability and the future supply chain of the consumer products and retail...
Primark axes child labour firms
Primark axes child labour firms
Primark is to stop buying clothes from three factories in India that used child labour.
Change still eludes green consumers
Change still eludes green consumers
Green issues matter to consumers but most are confining themselves to ‘easy’ environmental actions.
Ethical brands face growing scepticism
Ethical brands face growing scepticism
The latest GfK NOP survey into UK consumers and their ethical consumption has investigated how the situation has changed...
Can banks treat customers fairly?
Can banks treat customers fairly?
By December 2008, UK banks and financial institutions will be required by the Financial Services Authority (FSA), the industry regulator, to demonstrate...
Next generation outlines 'social spending' plans
Next generation outlines 'social spending' plans
Providers must give green and ethical options to survive, a new survey suggests.
European call for tougher CSR accountability
European call for tougher CSR accountability
A European Parliament resolution has urged an extension of legal obligations to key aspects of corporate accountability...
KPMG launches Supplier Code of Conduct
KPMG launches Supplier Code of Conduct
KPMG has become the first UK accountancy firm to launch a Supplier Code of Conduct.