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8 ways to improve cyber security online
The challenges of cyber security, and the importance of proactive behaviours by businesses operating an online presence, have never been such a major issue in the UK. Such is the level of the threat out there that official guidelines on the topic of cyber security are now to be introduced into UK computer science and […]
Flexible Working: Why It’s A Must For Business
Flexible Working: Why It’s A Must For Business in 2016 The opportunity to work flexibly has been made possible due to the rise of technology and more importantly, the Internet. ONS (Office for National Statistics) figures reveal that in Great Britain 39.3 million adults are accessing the Internet everyday and 86% of households have access […]
Is your Startup Compliant?
Need a van for your burgeoning business? Then there are a number of legal points you need to tick off on your list beforehand to make sure you don’t incur unnecessary fines and charges. Below you’ll find the major requirements you simply can’t afford to skimp on. Insurance You can drive a van of 3.5 […]
Social Enterprise – the darker side
Many people know that I have what I would call a Love / Hate relationship with Social Enterprise. I love the ethos of giving social value being more important than making a profit although, of course, we must never forget that ALL organisations need to make a profit, even if they call it a surplus! […]
The Results of a CSR Internship
I can’t believe that my time at ORB is nearly at an end! It has gone incredibly quickly but in that short time I don’t think I could have learnt a lot more than I have. From being well and truly thrown in the deep end I pretty quickly learnt how to network, pitch, […]
Engaged in the Community -Top 10 Tips!
There so many benefits to be had for any business by engaging with the local community –but as with any business strategy it should be done correctly to maximise the benefits! Lacey Thayers CIC is a firm of consultants that we work very closely with. They are experts in optimising a business’s success by […]
Using CSR as a tool for retaining employees
Recently, due to an increased amount of pressure from the likes of globalization, bottom line results, and fierce competition, companies have been under a vast amount of pressure to increase their profit margins, productivity, and to also maintain and maximise their shareholder value. Companies must therefore scout and recruit the best and most talented individuals. […]
The Millennials are Coming
There is a huge amount of research investigating the social changes in business all over the world and this survey is no different in believing that there will be big changes to come that companies all need to be ready for. The 2015 Deloitte Millennial Survey explored what the next generation of leaders, The Millennials, […]
Engage your Staff in Community Projects
Since starting my internship with the Southend Business and Community Charter I’ve had a chat with a number of small business owners that are really passionate about engaging with the local community and clearly demonstrating it is of real importance to them as an individual. However the thing I’ve found interesting (if not a little […]
Is your Legislation up to date?
A recent shocking story from our local area has highlighted the real importance for businesses to be compliant with rules and regulations, for appropriate systems to be in place and staff to be adequeately trained. On Christmas Day in 2012 a Mitchells & Butlers chain pub served Christmas dinner to 128 customers resulting in mother, […]
Biomimicry Global Design Challenge
With increasing growth of the population, global warming and limited resources, food security is becoming a very discussed and worrying topic. A result of these pressing discussions came the ‘Biomimicry Global Design Challenge’. The Competition involves submitting a commercially viable, nature-inspired solution to the global food system challenges. The process involves the selection of the […]
The Illusion of Separation
An interesting and very different view of society and how we have gone against nature in creating consumerism. A new society is proposed, inspired by and in harmony with Nature….
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