21 October 2004
Corporate Social Responsibility: Members care!
Many BPIF members practice Corporate Social Responsibility without even realising, was the message to emerge from July’s survey of members’ attitudes to CSR. Over half of respondents claimed to have no formal CSR policy, before proceeding to describe exactly the type of employee welfare programmes, local community involvement and environmental projects at the heart of socially responsible behaviour! Corporate Social Responsibility is currently a hot topic for small companies. There is growing market pressure on firms from all directions to formally integrate environmental and social considerations into their business practices. The BPIF’s survey aimed to discover members’ attitudes to CSR, with a view to helping more companies develop formal CSR policies. There was a generally positive response to the business benefits of CSR. Firms saw various advantages to adopting a formal CSR policy, including raising their profile among customers, creating a reputation as a good employer and improving employee morale. Lizzy Hawkins, BPIF public affairs officer, is pleased with the results. “We found that 80% of companies that responded believe that CSR is relevant to them. This is great news, because it shows that the message of CSR – that acting over and above the legislative minimum can benefit your company – is getting through.” “However, the fact that a minority of companies, particularly smaller ones, are hostile to the idea of CSR, shows we still have work to do to convince members that it’s not just a nice idea – it makes good business sense!” The BPIF will focus on helping firms overcome the most commonly identified barriers to developing CSR policies: time, cost and lack of resources. For more information please contact Lizzy Hawkins on 020 7915 8319 or email [email protected].Pay Review Data, Wage Benchmarking and Cost of Living – FEB 2024 UPDATE
14 February 2024
We have collated data from multiple sources that should be useful for BPIF members that are approaching internal pay reviews, and/or are having a closer look at their pay and benefits structure. The datafile, first published in February 2023, has been updated with the latest available data - and additional content on factors exerting pressure on pay settlements in 2024.
Slight recovery of output and orders falls short of expectations in Q4 - confidence concerns mount in 2024
22 February 2024
Performance in the UK's printing and printed packaging industry did improve in Q4, as far as output and orders are concerned. However, it didn't come close to what would historically be considered the seasonal norm, nor quite match the subdued expectations for Q4.
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