Author Archives: Tim Purcell

Both leading UK political parties have had a considerable amount to say recently about CSR related matters. This has particularly focused on the banking sector and, occasionally, matters such as climate change.
I recall that, a few years ago, the British government allocated a CSR portfolio responsibility to Stephen Timms. He, along with his [...]

Over the last few years we’ve noticed a notable lack of understanding within the media and the NGO world about the terms responsible and “ethical” investing and the strategies that should be adopted by investment managers. We thought we’d try to move this debate along with our take on the matter.
Let’s take the UK [...]

CO3’s discussions with potential clients in our earlier days often featured two questions. The first was generally: “what do you do?”. This was usually followed by: “what is CSR or corporate social responsibility?”.
These days our response to the first question (CO3 is a management consultancy), seems to satisfy nearly everyone. [...]

Business in The Community, a UK based charitable organisation dedicated to “mobilising business for good” recently awarded nine companies a “Community Mark” as a sign that they are “best investors in their communities”. The criteria for these awards include philanthropic activities such as corporate giving and the supply of pro-bono work.
Listed companies (there [...]

A litmus test for the credentials of campaigning organisations. If the answer to some or all of these questions is “no”, may we take this opportunity to advise caution concerning any statements you read concerning campaigning issues.