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Relationships, networks, influence, funding – Tomorrow’s Company is building on what we have achieved. We have partners among businesses, investors, consultancies, civil society, government, research and academic institutions, students and many others. By building this critical mass, Tomorrow's Company is seeking to encourage a change in mindset and to promote the decisions and behaviours that will make for sustainable business success.
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow – Tomorrow’s Company has helped, is helping and will continue to help ensure that business is a force for good – join with us.
In addition to their role in shaping our work, members enjoy the benefit of:
* A view of the future - the ability to anticipate change and be first to act on the new agendas identified by Tomorrow's Company research. Many companies have used the original Tomorrow's Company report as the basis for their own programme of change.
* Learning - the opportunity to meet leaders and practitioners across different industries and exchange know-how and experience.
* Innovation - participation in Inquiries and projects that generate fresh approaches to issues of leadership, governance and corporate responsibility.
* Influence - the opportunity to shape Tomorrow's Company's research and change agenda, and through it, to have impact on wider business practice as has happened with the OFR and company reporting.
* Encouragement - members meeting others discover that they are not alone in their commitment to the ideals of Tomorrow's Company.
If you would like to become an individual or corporate member please contact Grahame Broadbelt (grahame@tomorrowscompany.com). By becoming an individual or corporate member you will be making a positive step to developing better ways of sustaining business success.
The projects and events which we have pursued in the last year reflect three priority themes:
* Twenty-first Century Investment
* The inclusive company - leadership and governance
* Business and Society - closing the gap.
Make an investment in a business future that makes equal sense to staff, shareholders and society.
Types of Membership
You can become a member of Tomorrow's Company on either an organisational or individual basis.
Corporate membership
You can become a member of Tomorrow's Company at one of three levels: Strategic, Corporate and our new Friends of Tomorrow's company level. Each of these levels offer different services and benefits. You can find out more about the benefits of membership and the costs of each level in our membership leaflet here.
Our corporate members currently include:
Adnams, AECOM, AstraZeneca, AWG, Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP, BIS, Black Sun, Body Shop, Bostock and Pollitt, British Airways, Brunswick Group LLP, BSkyB, BT, Cadbury, Camelot, CarbonSense, CIMA, Co-operative Bank, Corporate Culture, Faraday Packaging, Futerra, GK Partners, Greater Good SA, Halcrow Group, Heidrick & Struggles, Hermes, HSBC, IAC Group, InterfaceFLOR, John Lewis Partnership, KPMG, Land Securities, LeaderShape, Lovells, Marks & Spencer, Mazars, Marshall of Cambridge, The Nichols Group, OgilvyEarth, Radley Yeldar, SEGRO, Telos Partners, Timberland, TTP Group, Unipart Group, USS, Visa Europe, Wates, Wragge & Co, YSC
Benefits include:
* The opportunity to shape the organisation's research agenda through participation in its research discussions, and consultative workshops.
* Free copies of publications
* The ability to learn from the experience and achievements of other members
* Invitations to attend events on topical themes including Tomorrow's Company Annual Lecture
* Regular e-bulletins on developments relevant to Tomorrow's Company
* The opportunity to involve other managers in research programmes and events as part of their development
* The potential for an agreed commitment of the time of the director or other key personnel to work with the member organisation. Roles can include membership of advisory bodies, chairing, speaking, facilitating events, and advising on research, a review of the company's annual report.
Individual membership
Individual membership costs £500.
Benefits include:
* The opportunity to shape the organisation's research agenda through participation in its research discussions, and consultative workshops
* Reduced price copies of all publications
* The ability to learn from the experience and achievements of other members.
Invitations to attend events on topical themes
* Regular e-bulletins on developments relevant to Tomorrow's Company
* The opportunity to meet other individual and corporate members of Tomorrow's Company
* Invitations to events including the Tomorrow's Company Annual Lecture.
If you would like to become an individual member, you can pay online here or download an Individual Membership form using this link but, please do get in touch with Ivor Gibbons at ivor@tomorrowscompany.com.
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Tomorrow's Company is seeking to appoint a Chief Operating Officer
For a briefing pack with job description and person specification click hereFor a copy of our Annual report cleick here
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Graduate Volunteer role at Tomorrow's Company
Gain valuable work experience at Tomorrow's Company (TC), a leading ‘think’ and ‘do’ tank which focuses on the relationship between business and society. Tomorrows Company is a research and charity education which publishes research and brings practical business people together to generate and share ideas with the view of influencing decision makers in companies, stakeholders groups and government Successful candidates will gain the invaluable experience in areas like corporate governance, sustainability, climate change and many others; while in the same time working in an exciting and challenging think tank environment.
Tomorrow's Company is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee. We are a membership organization, so have strong links with our own member corporations but also with other NGO's and think- tanks. So it is an ideal place to get an overall view of the think-tank/Sustainability/Policy arena. We describe ourselves as a ‘think’ and ‘do’ tank because we deal not only in ideas but in their implementation, working with companies as they put new thinking into practice. Every piece of work we do is grounded in the reality of business and tested against the prospects for its execution.
We work across the globe with leaders of businesses and other organizations. We push the boundaries of thinking on issues that are critical to the future of business. And we then work with businesses to help them implement new ideas, learn and pursue sustainable futures.
Our Vision is to create value with our partners by building a mutually reinforcing link between ideas and implementation – between theory and practice. In so doing, we achieve our purpose of pushing the boundaries of thought leadership and business behavior.
Some of the tasks you will be responsible for include:
· Supporting project-based research: Tomorrow’s Company is engaged in pioneering research into the issues that emerge from the relationship between business and society. You will have the opportunity to be a part of the success of such research projects, at all stages: brainstorming and idea generation, literature reviews, desk-based research, statistical analysis, Google searches, interviews and roundtables, to final drafting, printing and implementation.
· Drafting reports and shorter briefing papers: Volunteers draft and co-write briefings on specific topics; which are often circulated amongst our member companies.
· Managing project-related events: Tomorrows Company is supported by successful and influential companies and financial institutions in the UK and internationally, who recognize the importance of our work. Much of Tomorrow’s Company’s unique credibility, comes from our ability to facilitate the voice of enlightened-business so our research Volunteers design and support a range of project-related events and activities, outside the office everything from one-to-one interviews, consultations roundtables, up to larger report launches and press briefings
· Administrative tasks: Volunteers are expected to help with the day-to-day working of the office, assisting with such basic tasks as updating the database, mail-outs, answering the phone, taking notes etc. These tasks are shared between all volunteers.
Equally beneficial are the numerous networking opportunities you have as an intern for TC. We encourage our volunteers to pursue their own career goals while at Tomorrow’s Company by 'shadowing' members of the team as they attend client meetings and events. As a membership organization, with a broad network, you will also have a chance to meet some of our high-profile business members and sponsors.
Volunteers
Tomorrow’s Company volunteers come from both London and overseas, and belong to a diverse range of backgrounds, looking to obtain a valuable work experience or looking for a change in career direction. We have between four to six volunteers at any one time, working alongside our full time staff. We deeply value their work as a driving force of our success and as such we offer an encouraging team environment where volunteers are challenged to take on new roles and learn new skills which will be of use when they seek jobs in our industry.
Volunteer roles will usually last for three to six months; volunteer roles are full-time (Monday-Friday, 9am-5:30pm) but hours can be flexible and we also offer part-time volunteer roles.
Process
If you share our vision and values and are keen to work hard, send your CV and cover letter - telling us about your interests and why you want to join Tomorrow’s Company. Please include the period you are available for, and if you are pursuing a part-time or full-time volunteer. Please send your e-mail to: Gerard@tomorrowscompany.com
Events/Media/Communications Volunteer role at Tomorrow's Company
Gain valuable work experience working with the Marketing and events team at Tomorrow's Company, a leading ‘think’ and ‘do’ tank which focuses on the relationship between business and society. Tomorrows Company is a research and charity education which publishes research and brings practical business people together to generate and share ideas with the view of influencing decision makers in companies, stakeholders groups and government Successful candidates develop their skills in press, new media, events management, publishing and web management.
Tomorrow's Company is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee. We are a membership organization, so have strong links with our own member corporations but also with other NGO's and think- tanks. So it is an ideal place to get an overall view of the think-tank/Sustainability/Policy arena. We describe ourselves as a ‘think’ and ‘do’ tank because we deal not only in ideas but in their implementation, working with companies as they put new thinking into practice. Every piece of work we do is grounded in the reality of business and tested against the prospects for its execution.
We work across the globe with leaders of businesses and other organizations. We push the boundaries of thinking on issues that are critical to the future of business. And we then work with businesses to help them implement new ideas, learn and pursue sustainable futures.
Our Vision is to create value with our partners by building a mutually reinforcing link between ideas and implementation – between theory and practice. In so doing, we achieve our purpose of pushing the boundaries of thought leadership and business behavior.
Some of the tasks you will be responsible for include:
· Assisting with media relations and press activity managing relationships with key journalists in the broadsheets radio and television
· Assisting with the publication of our reports both at design and printing stage
· Writing copy for our E-Bulletin –monthly email newsletter on events and forthcoming projects
· Managing and promoting our speakers
· Managing events: Volunteers design and support a busy schedule of with high-profile speakers from the world of business and beyond. Past speakers have included Al Gore, MP’ etc, these events include report launches and press briefings
· Administrative tasks: All of our volunteers are expected to help with such basic tasks as updating the database, mail-outs, answering the phone, taking notes etc. These tasks are shared between all our volunteers.
Equally beneficial are the numerous networking opportunities you have as a volunteer for TC. We encourage our volunteers to pursue their own career goals while at Tomorrow’s Company by 'shadowing' members of the team as they attend client meetings and events. As a membership organization, with a broad network, you will also have a chance to meet some of our high-profile business members and sponsors.
Volunteers
Tomorrow’s Company volunteers come from both London and overseas, and belong to a diverse range of backgrounds, looking to obtain a valuable work experience or looking for a change in career direction. We have between four to six volunteers at any one time, working alongside our full time staff. We deeply value their work as a driving force of our success and as such, we offer an encouraging team environment where volunteers are challenged to take on new roles and learn new skills which will be of use when they seek jobs in our industry. Volunteer roles will usually last for three to six months; volunteer roles are full-time (Monday-Friday, 9am-5:30pm) but hours can be flexible and we also offer part-time volunteer roles.
Process
If you share our vision and values and are keen to work hard, send your CV and cover letter - telling us about your interests and why you want to join tomorrow’s Company. Please include the period you are available for, and if you are pursuing a part-time or full-time volunteer. Please send your e-mail to: Gerard@tomorrowscompany.com
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