Assessing the link between responsible business and financial performance, also demonstrating an outperformance of Total Shareholder Return compared to their FTSE 350 peers. 2013’s project also involved further interviews with sustainable investment experts and the investment community. “These pieces of research form a very key part of the business case for doing business responsibly and an…
At the heart of the responsible business concept is the belief that collaboration between business and not-for-profits brings creativity, growth and impact. Those of us in this area have seen it in action many times. However, these collaborations are only sustainable if the reasons for involvement are clear. Bean Research has worked with a number…
Social enterprises generate £60bn a year to the UK economy and their impact extends beyond their immediate employees and customers with social and environmental benefits that ripple across society. Bean Research conducted two pieces of research. First, to provide an evidence base for supporting the creation and growth of enterprise, analysing empirical data from 38…
