John Drummond discusses what beliefs he thinks would drive a force for good company, arguing that that the beliefs of executives are often more important than the stated purpose of the companies that they work for.John Drummond is the Chief Executive of Corporate Culture, a communications and social marketing company that has been a finalist for small company of the year in the Business in the Community Awards for Excellence 2008 for the past two years.  He began life as a journalist before working for IBM in sales and marketing for seven years. He was formerly Group Communications Director of United Utilities.

84% believe business should help address global issues. So why, then, are some companies still being slow to respond? And how can their finance teams help them to get to grips with this agenda? A global survey by CIMA and the Institute of Business Ethics looks at how companies are managing their ethical performance and explores the finance function’s potential contribution.

This article contains the profiles and photos of the first group of the founding 'Force For Good' Pioneers. We will be announcing more in due course.

Developed in February 2002, Timberland has demonstrated a commitment to ensuring that its Code of Conduct is implemented across all its supply chain.

As part of its five pillar, five-year, 'eco' plan, M&S aims to significantly reduce the amount of packaging and carrier bags that it uses and find new ways to recycle materials.