The independent commentary on British political affairs.
The independent commentary on British political affairs.
May 2008
Vol. 11, No. 11
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In 1919, years before the concept of CSR was coined, cooked and spun, Jesse Boot, son of the founder of Boots the Chemists, was already talking shop: ‘Our mutual interests are by no means restricted to business in any limited sense. Fellowship in recreation, fellowship in ideals, common sympathies and common humanity bind us together and whatever fosters this happy union is valuable.’
That Mr Boot, albeit a Methodist, was echoing the socially responsible beliefs of his Qu…
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