Businesses make a difference to local communities, giving a boost to local economies and people. Often this is just by doing what they do best – creating jobs and wealth. But faced with rising expectations and fewer resources, companies need to do more with less. Business will need to rise to this challenge if they are to build and maintain trust.
Key facts:
- 81% people trust local business compared to 57% who trust business as a whole
- 98% of FTSE 100 companies report making a charitable donation in a typical year
- £172bn taxes paid by business in 2013/14
- 1 in 7 say they feel the recovery where they live
Click the download button to read our Local Impact factsheet and find out more about the debate around what businesses do for their local communities.
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