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It was a comment by a participant in one of the Festival events – who was from Suffolk County Council – that made me realise – yes this is amazing!
I wanted to share why I’m not a fan of Black Friday and this led me to writing about when you should and shouldn’t discount. This blog post is actually
The impact of COVID-19 has been far and wide, affecting us all in our professional, home, and social environments. We have been propelled into the unknown and with no immediate
The seed of our Trees for Reading initiative was planted in August 2018, when a friend of mine, an ecologist based in the Peruvian Amazon, asked whether we had thought
Since the industrial revolution, two influential groups have been at the heart of driving global social change & sustainability. In one corner we have governments who whilst driving a multitude
The real Living Wage is the only UK wage rate that is voluntarily paid by nearly 6,000 UK businesses who believe their staff deserve a fair day’s pay for a
Are you an employer or have responsibility for managing others in an organisation? If that’s the case, this is for you. No doubt you are aware of the rise in
One of the measures proposed to mitigate global warming is reforestation – planting more trees. The World Wildlife Fund estimates that about one sixth of all greenhouse gas emissions come
There are plenty of articles out there today which cover the devastating effects of divorce on people’s mental health. It’s very understandable too, as the breakdown of a long-term relationship
During the lockdown it’s been really heartening to see lots of small local businesses able to find ways to continue operating and even to strengthen their brand and reputation. I
Covid-19 has had a massive impact on Reading, as the rest of the world. The purpose of the Summit was to share ideas on actions that could be undertaken without
From Boomers to Millennials and more, each generation of workers has a unique point of view. These groups differ not because humans have “evolved” but because each grows up and
Who’d want to be in government right now? If they ease the restrictions, they will be slammed for recklessness. If they tighten the restrictions, they will be slammed for the
3 June 2020 was the kick-off day for the Ethical Reading sustainability champions network. This had been held over from an earlier physical event date, postponed as Covid-19 lockdown took
I am a director of the North East Initiative on Business Ethics. Hopefully the name is self explanatory but, just in case, we are working to try and position the
I. An introduction to philosophy In order to act as well as possible we each need to deepen our understanding of the foundations of ethics. Philosophy helps us do this.
In response to the outrage we have seen from the murder of George Floyd, it has never been more urgent that more needs to be done to tackle racial inequality.
Following the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, there have been many references to ‘the new normal’. There has also been a lot of speculation on how this will influence how
Workplaces that are conducive to the health of those who work there are also workplaces where there is high engagement and productivity. Health in this sense means both physical and
As economies around the world tentatively ease restrictions to move slowly out of lockdown, businesses are once again adjusting to manage the impact of Covid-19 on their operations. Few organisations,
I’ve enjoyed reading Roger Crisp’s and Brad Hooker’s insightful blogs about the role of utilitarianism in informing our actions in the context of the pandemic. I’ve also enjoyed reading about
I was reading about the predictions of Dr Doom, who is an economist, and he was saying the impact of this lockdown is going to have a serious impact on
Are you a manager, asking yourself how you can cope with the current COVID-19 crisis? Have you suddenly found yourself managing staff working from home or who are having to
Utilitarianism is in the news. It was widely believed that the UK government’s so-called ‘herd immunity’ strategy, which involved sacrificing the important interests of a relative few for the sake of
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