All Corporate social responsibility articles – Page 3
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Opinion‘Purposeful business is not an alternative to shareholder value but the best way to create it’
Retail has a unique role in society and can use its strengths to address some of our most important challenges, believes The Very Group chief finance and transformation officer Ben Fletcher
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NewsSainsbury’s and Mountain Warehouse join campaign to axe period pants tax
Grocer Sainsbury’s and outdoor clothing specialist Mountain Warehouse have become the latest retailers to lend their support to a campaign to scrap VAT on period pants.
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NewsMorrisons unveils ‘first of its kind’ NHS partnership
Morrisons has become the first UK supermarket to introduce cancer awareness messaging and advice on its underwear labels through its “first of a kind” partnership with the NHS.
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NewsH&M confirms plans to ‘phase out’ operations in Myanmar
Fashion giant H&M has confirmed plans to “phase out” its operations in Myanmar following reports of labour abuse in its garment factories.
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NewsH&M launches investigation into labour abuse accusations
Swedish fashion giant H&M is investigating 20 alleged instances of labour abuse at its Myanmar garment factories.
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Opinion‘Rain may mean soggy footfall, but retailers can’t forget the big climate picture’
Day to day, rain has probably been front of mind for retailers as dismal July weather resulted in soggy footfall in many places.
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Retail VoiceThree ways to find effective future leaders
With top-tier positions at retailers becoming increasingly complex and challenging to fill, Christof Hirsch explores how retailers can find leaders taking capable of taking on such a role
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NewsAdidas banks £439m as demand for Yeezys soars
Global sportswear giant Adidas received orders worth more than €508m (£439m) for 4 million pairs of Yeezy shoes as it decided to sell the remaining stock of the highly popular line to prevent further losses.
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NewsM&S teams up with eBay and Oxfam to sell secondhand school uniforms
Marks & Spencer has launched a tie-up with online marketplace eBay and anti-poverty charity Oxfam to sell second-hand school uniforms.
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Retail VoiceHow ESG can boost employee engagement
ESG factors are changing the retail industry, and offer a solution to labour shortages and employee retention challenges, says Datamaran. In this competitive market, where workers seek purpose as well as remuneration, retailers can use ESG initiatives to attract and retain talent
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AnalysisHas gender pay reporting really improved women’s prospects in UK retail?
It’s been six years since the introduction of the legal requirement for large UK companies to report their gender pay gap.
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Retail VoiceRetail needs better ESG reporting
Talking the talk on sustainability isn’t enough, says Informatica’s Vita Berneburg, retail needs to be doing more when it comes to reporting on environmental, social and governance
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NewsAsos launches incubator to ‘bridge gap’ for ethnic minority-owned brands
Asos has teamed up with The Fashion Minority Report to launch ScaleUP, a new programme to “help bridge the gap between the fashion industry and ethnic minority-owned brands”.
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Retail VoiceHow important are climate issues to retailers?
With 80% of businesses identifying climate change as of high importance, Datamaran takes a look at how retailers are addressing these matters and what retail leaders should be aware of when it comes to ESG
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Opinion‘As a virgin to supermarket supply, I was shocked at the casual, abusive arrogance’
The best supply chains temper aggressive, short-term competition on price with efficient communication and trustworthy behaviour, argues organic veg specialist Riverford’s founder Guy Singh-Watson
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NewsExclusive: Boux Avenue partners with cancer charities to ‘look after women from top to bottom’
Lingerie retailer Boux Avenue has announced two new charity partnerships with CoppaFeel! and Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust in a bid to educate and look after women “from top to bottom”.
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NewsJohn Lewis offers additional paid leave to foster carers
John Lewis Partnership is to offer an additional week’s paid leave to new foster carers who work at the business so they have more flexibility in their duties.
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NewsAdidas unveils plans to donate Yeezy stock to charity
Adidas has unveiled plans to donate its remaining Yeezy stock to charity following the sportswear retailer’s fallout with rapper Kanye West last year.
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NewsStarbucks unveils new UK sustainable store format
Starbucks has unveiled its new sustainable store format and the first five of its UK stores have been certified as “greener”.
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NewsFat Face becomes latest retailer to earn B Corp certification
Fashion retailer Fat Face has earned B Corp status, becoming one of just over 1,000 businesses and the largest fashion retailer in the UK to achieve the certification.