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Resources

Guides

  • Beginner's Guide to Sustainability - for businesses who are looking to improve or expand their social and environmental activities

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  • ISO 26000 Guide - an introduction to ISO 26000, how it can help and how to use it
  • Integrated Reporting - an introduction to integrated reporting, what it means and what you should be doing about it
  • Sustainability Process - Our approach to managing sustainability in your business
  • Sustainability for Football Clubs - for football clubs looking at how sustainability can benefit them and how to get the most from community projects
  • CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme Guide 2010 - confused about CRC? Aren't we all. This short guide tells you what you need to know, clearly and concisely. For more background take a look at our Carbon 2009 Guide (complete with legislation glossary)
  • Guide to Plastics - find out more about plastics and plastics recycling
  • Guide to Printing - confused about the best paper and printing techniques to use? So were we, which is why we put together this guide
  • Guide to Envelope recycling - can you or can't you? That is the question. Includes information about Post-Its as well

M4C newsletters

  • December 2011 - including our thoughts on changes, sustainability pick and mix, too much soup, CR Reporting Awards, Conflict Minerals, and of course, the fish
  • June 2011 - including our thoughts on ISO26000, our sparkly new blog, the usual fish update, flapjacks and other sustainability news
  • Dec 2010 - Integrated reporting, the corporate responsibility rose, fishy irony and Christmas cheer
  • May 2010 - CR Management Systems, ginger cordial recipes, CR reports, Sustainability Live!, the fish love triangle and more
  • Dec 2009 - filled with Christmas cheer, a great mulled wine recipe, some thoughts on organic produce and COP15, some interesting articles from the last few months and the usual fish update
  • June 2009 - ten tops tips for CR, benefits of recycled paper, what we've been up to, our favourite CR reports so far, interesting articles and of course an update on the fish
  • December 2008 - climate change legislation, our recent work, coming up in 2009, the Christmas fish tank and more
  • August 2008 - green printing tips and techniques, CR for SMEs, Manchester City FC's approach to CR, update on the fish and interesting CR related articles that have caught our eye

Papers and reports

  • Killer Coke? - paper investigating how The Coca Cola Company managed the crisis at their Colombian bottling plant. (2007)
  • CR - Why Bother? - paper aiming to answer the questions "Should businesses bother with Corporate Social Responsibility? In fact is it ethical for them to do so?" (2006)

Useful links

  • Green Stationery Company - specialists supplying all things eco and ethical from paper to tea and coffee to computer supplies and lots of things in between
  • mallenbaker.net - provides news and comment on current CSR issues
  • Carbon Trust - the Carbon Trust was set up by the government to help business and the public sector cut carbon emissions
  • Business in the Community - business in the Community website has information on what companies are doing, responsible business best practice and case studies
  • Small Business Journey - the small business journey aims to help small businesses to realise more value by behaving responsibly
  • Better Business Journey - an excellent publication within the small business journey which provides guidance and actions to help businesses increase their profitability through behaving responsibly
  • Envirowise Wrap - free government-supported environmental consultation, advice, and documentation for UK businesses