Category Archives: Corporate Social Responsibility

BUGs

I found out by chance yesterday that we are having a Sage Environment Day next wednesday.  I thought our local Corporate Social Responsibility Champion would have known all about that, but he didn’t. I confess I’ve not done much on that front … Continue reading

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A snug fit

The folding bikes that I sourced from the Edinburgh Bicycle Coop for our landlord, Exchange Quay Management, turned up today.  From the mass of long narrow boxes in Paula’s office it was clear that they did not arrive pre-folded, which was … Continue reading

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You say you want a Revolution?

…..we all want to change the world. At the Exchange Quay travel forum last week our Chair, Paula, who works for Exchange Quay management told us that they intended to buy a fleet of folding bicycles and I took up the … Continue reading

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Exchange Quay Travel Forum

One of the reasons I stepped forward for the CSR role last summer was to create a travel plan for our office.  Fortunately our landlords Exchange Quay Management are putting a lot of time and effort into a Quay wide travel … Continue reading

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Bike Friday and creating a Community Larder

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Last Friday was a very busy and exciting day.  I was supposed to be meeting Sir Richard Leese, leader of Manchester City Council as he was to join me and the Prestwich leg of the Bike Friday ride, however I receieved … Continue reading

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Corporate Social Responsibility

I’ve mentioned Corporate Social Responsibility a few times recently so I’d better explain what CSR means to me, to Sage and to our Accountant’s Division based (mostly) at Salford Quays.  I bet that when I was appointed everyone in the … Continue reading

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Drying room

As previously blogged I don’t expect a dedicated drying room to encourage anyone to switch to cycling, but it shows that my company continues to take cycling seriously, even if only a few of its employees do, and it will make … Continue reading

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Underwhelmed

I have recently taken on the role of Corporate Social Responsbility Champion for my office, and in amongst all the great great stuff we’ll be doing to make Salford that little bit nicer than it already is, I have been working … Continue reading

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Return to the Angel’s bike hub

Yesterday I met up with Scott and Emma at the Angel Healthy Living Centre in my new capacity as a Corporate Social Responsibility Champion.  I had arranged for one of our Accountants Division directors, Gary, to meet up with Scott so … Continue reading

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I am the Champion!

Today I was finally announced at work as the CSR ‘Champion’ for the Sage Manchester office.  I’d been waiting about a month for this to be made official and I’ve been itching to tell people and start them thinking and talking … Continue reading

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