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Corporate social responsibility, Big Society and the bottom line

Wednesday, March 09, 2011 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Media sector | Tags: business, Alex Connock, success, David Cameron, CSR, enterprise, corporate social responsibility, ethics, dbda, social responsibility, Big Society, moral

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How’s your corporate social life? Responsible? Non-existent? Alex Connock, chief executive of Ten Alps, looks at corporate social responsibility (CSR) and argues that it is becoming intrinsic to business success.

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When corporate hospitality could equate to bribery -and other new risks arising from new Bribery Act

Wednesday, July 07, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Business advice | Tags: governance, survey, report, risk, emerging markets, compliance, Bribery Act, competition, risk management, bribery, corruption, anti-corruption, liability, ethics, FCPA, bribe, hospitality, criminal

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The UK Bribery Act became law in April 2010 and will come into force later this year, creating a host of fresh risks to business and commercial organisations, and presenting a complex ethical conundrum. And yet, our survey suggests senior management frequently turn a blind eye to business conducted abroad at local or ground level in order to grease the wheels of industry.

So, exactly what are the risks – and more importantly how can you mitigate them?

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