Case studies

Business in the Community's directory of case studies of responsible business practice, sometimes referred to as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

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  • Young’s Seafood: Fish for Life

    The UK is now one of the most advanced and sophisticated markets for sustainable seafood in the world The work of British fish brand, Young’s, has helped place seafood sustainability in the public arena as a key topic in the food agenda.

  • Lakehouse Safety, Environment & Careers in Schools Programme

    Lakehouse works in many of the most deprived areas of the UK. By contributing to local education, the company has reduced unemployment and raised aspirations and enthusiasm in the communities in which it works.

  • Capital One – Health Matters

    ‘Health Matters’ was launched across Capital One in Nottingham in 2007 to help employees with their health and wellbeing.

  • Reed Elsevier – environmental data collection and footprinting

    Reed Elsevier has measured its environmental impact since 2003. Its footprint covers greater than 75% of its operations by business turnover, and the company is now collecting GHG Protocol scope 3 data from its supply chain.

  • Design Links - Craigroyston Community High School

    Design Links established a partnership with Craigroyston Community High School which had previously been described in the press as ‘the worst performing school in Scotland’. Through a range of activities, the aim of the partnership was to remove cultural barriers to educational success in an area of social disadvantage and in so doing engender pride in the school among staff, teachers and parents. It also aimed to encourage pupils to value their talents; raise academic and vocational attainments and improve the school’s reputation.

  • BIO-HEALTH Ltd - Herbal Healthcare rooted in Green Climate Practice

    Bio-Health introduce a range of easy, quick win initiatives to prove small changes give big results to climate change, community AND the bottom line.

  • Marshalls' Indian Sandstone and the Ethical Supply Chain

    Marshalls is the market leading supplier of hard landscaping for commercial landscapes, gardens, patios and driveways. They are based in Halifax with 2800 staff over 50 sites with an annual turnover of £403 million.

  • BHP Billiton, North Wales Police, North Wales Fire & Rescue, DangerPoint

    BHP Billiton, North Wales Police, North Wales Fire & Rescue, DangerPoint – an innovative partnership approach to safety.

  • NPL Management Ltd - Bringing Science to Life Programme

    The National Physical Laboratory’s (NPL's) Bringing Science to Life Programme was set up to help reverse a widely reported decline in the number of students choosing to study science or pursue scientific careers, enable cross-organisation staff engagement and communication, and develop the communication skills of their staff.

  • Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery Limited (SITL) – Generation 21

    Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery’s education programme ‘Generation 21 – Competency Management the Long Term Approach’ focuses specifically on raising the achievement of young people in Lincolnshire with particular emphasis on Lincoln city. The programme provides opportunities for young people to link science, technology, engineering and mathematics into real-world situations in an engineering environment.