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Corporate social responsibility: not just for big business
Author(s) -
Glen Alison
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inp.c5565
Subject(s) - reputation , corporate social responsibility , phrase , business , social responsibility , public relations , principal (computer security) , marketing , sociology , political science , computer science , social science , computer security , artificial intelligence
In recent years, corporate social responsibility has become a much‐used phrase, but some may think it is only applicable to large companies with a reputation to maintain. Yet, veterinary practices, from the smallest sole principal practice through to the large chains, do not exist in a vacuum – they all have an impact on the local community, wider society and the environment in which they operate. Alison Glennon explains how adopting corporate social responsibility can help a practice's bottom line, as well as provide a ‘feel good factor’.