Corporate Social Responsibility

Globe At the HMRC Corporate Social Responsibility Conference in October 2006, the Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer remarked:

"...All coming to the modern view that trust and reputation are critical to business success, and that corporate social responsibility is not an add on, a side show or incidental, but integral, mainstream and at the heart of what you do - the smart solution for business today: a recognition that in the modern world, the good economy and the good society go together." (Full speech can be found at http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/1965.htm)

With this in mind, the section aims to encourage as many businesses as possible to be aware of their social and environmental impact on Portsmouth and the World, providing environment, employment and community ideas. For more information about Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), you can go to the following website:

UK Government Gateway to CSR-government view and effort on promoting reponsible business
Business in the Community-a private sector memebership network encouraging and supporting companies on responsible business through four areas: community, environment, marketplace and workplace

The following links provide more relevant information on CSR, we hope that you find them useful. If you have any comments please email us on invest@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Ways to get involved

Fairtrade
Education Business Partnership
The Partnership
Volunteers