Cranfield School of Management

Application of knowledge

Cranfield University prides itself on creating knowledge and translating it into action. The Doughty Centre fully endorses this link between academia and industry, with a specific focus on the practical application of the knowledge we create and teach. By engaging in application of knowledge we gain further insights into topical challenges and opportunities, which is fed back into our teaching and research.

We aim to support you on your journey of development through the complexities of corporate responsibility. The Centre is there for guidance and adopts an advisory approach in helping its partners and stakeholders. Our aim is to offer you - as a student or executive - the opportunity to obtain the knowledge, tools and inspiration you need to take a fully sustainable and responsible approach to management and business practices.


The Doughty Centre has a wide range of supporting material and advisors available to help and support you with your adoption of a sustainable and responsible approach to business. We offer advise with the opportunity to gain exposure to our team of experts who will guide you through a particular project in conjunction with your management team.

To find out more about the Doughty Centre please contact us.

What's New:


Annual Report

The Doughty Centre’s 4th annual report to stakeholders covers the academic year 2010-2011. If you would like to receive a hard copy please email thea.hughes@cranfield.ac.uk


The Business Case for Responsible Business

Joint publication with BITC, a report for business identifying 7 current and 2 new business benefits from responsible business. Includes description, facts and figures from our research, and company examples.


Engaging Employees in Corporate Responsibility

6th in our How to series, this guide helps you engage your employees in CR, from identifying your objectives, understanding context, diagnosing enablers and barriers, choosing suitable strategies, and measuring success.

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