Read our latest blogs for insights from our team and wider network on how good business can help tackle the UK’s biggest social and environmental challenges – and what is needed to help make this happen.
Keir Starmer’s recent announcement that the government will deliver 50,000 more apprenticeships over the next three years is welcome news.
But reminding us that success has long been measured by whether or not someone goes to university, only strengthens the long-held binary view that pits apprenticeships against historically more ‘traditional’ routes into the world of work.
In his speech at Labour’s Business Conference earlier this year, Sir Keir Starmer MP outlined his vision for a renewed partnership between government and business, inviting businesses to join Labour in a “decade of national renewal”.
This piece was written by Tessa Godley, Policy & Advocacy Director at Better Society Capital.
This month we interviewed Kresse Wesling CBE, environmental entrepreneur and co-founder of Elvis & Kresse, to find out more about the driving force behind the company that transforms decommissioned fire hoses into lifestyle accessories.
This piece was written by Sarah Hesz, Associate Director at the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood.
With so many different awareness days and months a year, how can we make this one count?
In our pursuit of addressing economic inactivity, we champion the transformative power of positivity. Nearly a quarter of the UK's working-age populace falls under this category, highlighting the magnitude of the challenge. Central to our approach is empowering employers to proactively tailor job opportunities and reach out to these individuals.
Unlocking business success through inclusive hiring practices: A glimpse into Timpson's approach to recruiting talent beyond labels.
The majority of the remaining emissions we have to cut are going to involve behaviour change. We’re going to have to actually change people’s lives by getting micro, getting nano and getting messy.
Businesses have an unrivalled ability to innovate and scale solutions to complex problems, and – together with investors – they are eager to help.
As Storm Ciaran rolled its way over Cornwall’s Eden Project and rain trickled down its fantastic rainforest biomes, we gathered four fantastic panellists to discuss the role that businesses can play in tackling poverty.
The recent review by government into parental leave is a welcome first step in addressing a critical area where the UK has been lagging behind. But there’s a risk it focuses too narrowly on the months after birth, without considering what happens next. Because while leave is important, it’s only part of the story.