Doughty Centre

The Doughty Centre for Corporate Responsibility, was established in 2007 at the Cranfield School of Management, Cranfield University in the UK, . Initial funding for the Centre came from Nigel Doughty a Cranfield MBA alumnus.

## Focus

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The initial research focus of the centre is on how businesses embed Corporate Responsibility and the Enabling Environment encouraging more Corporate Responsibility in different varieties of capitalism and political systems and cultures.

The Centre focuses on three things:

1. knowledge creation: rigorous and relevant research into how companies can embed responsible business into the way they do business;
2. knowledge dissemination: introducing corporate responsibility more systemically into existing graduate and executive education; and
3. knowledge application: working with alumni, corporate partners and others to implement CR knowledge and learning.

## Leadership

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The first director of the Doughty Centre is Prof David Grayson CBE, a long-time campaigner for Corporate Responsibility.[citation needed] Visiting professors include sustainability expert John Elkington. The centre's advisory council is chaired by Lord Stevenson of Coddenham, chairman of HBOS.

## External links

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* Doughty Centre official site

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Cranfield University

Academic Schools|

* School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing (SATM)
* School of Water, Energy and Environment (SWEE)
* Cranfield School of Management (SoM)
* Cranfield Defence and Security (CDS)

Locations|

* Cranfield, Bedfordshire
* Shrivenham, Oxfordshire

People|

Chancellor
Dame Deirdre Hutton
Vice-Chancellor
Karen Holford

Other|

* Cranfield Institute
* Cranfield Airport
* Students' Association

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