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Exploring The Corporate Social Responsibility Trends of 2021

03 Aug 2021

Modern consumers are looking to make responsible choices and put limitations on the usage of natural resources. Companies globally are integrating new sustainable methods and adopting good socially responsible practices to support the cause. In the past, corporate social responsibility (CSR) was defined as a practice of giving significant financial donations annually. However, now, CSR stands for the practice of achieving social, environmental, and financial growth in organisations.

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11 Ways to Decrease Your Carbon Footprint

02 Aug 2021

Your carbon footprint is how much your everyday tasks affect the environment, from how much water you use in the shower to the exhaust your car puts out while you’re on the road. Reducing your carbon footprint can help save the environment while improving your day-to-day life. Here’s how you can start living a more environmentally friendly lifestyle and reduce your carbon footprint.

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Cybersecurity Risks in Supply Chain Management

30 Jul 2021

In recent times, large corporations are increasingly concerned about damage to their brand reputation resulting from high-profile cyber-attacks. Organisations struggle to protect their confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data. With new innovations in technology, such as storage of big data, cloud-based solutions, and predictive analysis, information security has also become more complex.

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Concerns over how the ‘Pingdemic’ is Creating Shortages Through the Food Supply Chain

23 Jul 2021

As the NHS release data on the number of people who been told to self-isolate via the NHS COVID-19 App and NHS Test and Trace, there has been increased concern about the impact this is having on the UK supply chain. Over 600,000 people have been ‘pinged’ and told to stay at home, not receive visitors and try avoid contact with people they live with. The impact of all COVID related absences within the UK working population is now filtering through the supply chain to consumers with shoppers noticing shortages on supermarket shelves and suppliers reporting issues with their routes to market.

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8 Key Considerations When Constructing Mezzanine Floors

22 Jul 2021

A major benefit of mezzanine flooring is that it’s extremely versatile. These floors are modular when it comes to construction methods. In terms of the design process, they are made as a temporary space so you can remove, add, and even change the way the floor is designed whenever you want or need to. If you’re considering mezzanine floors for your home or business there are some important factors you need to take into consideration first.

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10 Employee Rights You Should Know

19 Jul 2021

Everyone has rights in the workplace. Employee rights are the moral or legal entitlement an employee has to have or do something, as pertaining to work to ensure fair treatment. However, these rights vary depending on your employment status, for example whether you are a worker or an employee. All employees are workers, but not all workers are employees. An employee has all the rights a worker has, plus some extra rights and responsibilities. You may have to be employed for a minimum, continuous period of time before you qualify for some employee rights. Let's find out more.

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