CSR - The Top UK Businesses for CSR in 2011

Some topical evidence here from BITC. This is the publication of their latest rankings for the CSR performance of 300 of the UK’s largest businesses…are the research firms of your students listed here?

The BITC describe their Corporate Responsibility Index as follows:

“The Corporate Responsibility (CR) Index was first launched in 2002 following consultation with more than 80 organisations and key stakeholders. Since then it has become recognised within the UK and abroad as one of the leading benchmarks for responsible business. Over 300 large businesses have used it as a management tool since 2002, with many using it consistently year on year.”

The Platinum (top) standard firms are as follows:

At the next level down is the Gold Standard, achieved by the following businesses: