The top 100 companies listed on the London stock exchange earmarked 0.79% of pre-tax profits for financing their social and environmental reponsibilities, down almost a full point from last year's 0.87%, writes Murray Armstrong.
Top 100 firms give less than 1% of profits to charity
The top 100 companies on the London stock exchange gave 0.97% of their pre-tax profits to charities and community projects, according to the Guardian's annual survey of corporate responsibility, The Giving List, published today.