Tagged: "Charity"

December 11, 2013

A picture of CSR: Using video to tell a story

Recent research reveals the extent of the explosion in video marketing in recent years and, crucially, the need for all businesses to invest in video to remain competitive, writes Be Inspired Films.

December 05, 2013

Autumn Statement: ‘Positive news’ for some, ‘fear’ for others – NCVO

The tax relief for some charities and social investment announced by the chancellor in the Autumn Statement is 'positive news' but other charitable organisations are concerned about the new welfare cap NVCO has commented.

October 16, 2013

Tesco to divert 7m fresh meals to FareShare

Tesco has announced it will divert all the surplus fresh food from its distribution centres and online grocery centres to over 1,000 charities in the FareShare network.

October 08, 2013

Business leaders urged to get involved in workplace fundraising

Leaders of large and small businesses should encourage charitable giving and fundraising events in the workplace, according to the Charities Aid Foundation.

August 13, 2013

Furniture Village achieves zero waste to landfill target with DS Smith

Furniture Village has announced it has reached its target of sending zero waste to landfill, diverting 2,500 tonnes each year.

August 08, 2013

Businesses challenged to protect green spaces

Groundwork and Keep Britain Tidy have issued a challenge to the UK's businesses and local authorities to help protect, develop and manage green spaces, citing statistics showing the economic benefits of publicly accessible parks and other spaces.

June 20, 2013

Sainsbury’s continues recycling programme with 100th centre

Sainsbury's has unveiled its 100th customer recycling centre to coincide with the tenth anniversary of Recycling Week. The supermarket chain enables customers to donate clothes to Oxfam at its recycling centres.

June 07, 2013

Soil Association highlights food choices ahead of IF campaign event

The Soil Association is supporting the Enough Food for Everyone IF campaign by promoting the environmental benefits of organic, seasonal and locally grown food.

May 22, 2013

Oxford students urged to recycle clothes

Students in Oxford are being encouraged to donate clothes and textiles to charity rather than throwing them away as they leave university for the summer. Last year 15 tonnes of clothing were diverted from landfill, raising around £15,000 for charity.

March 22, 2013

Organisations urge PM to commit to post-2015 sustainability

A coalition has called on David Cameron to follow four environmental resilience tests designed to deliver long-term sustainable development for the post-2015 framework.