2026 Event Calendar
ICRS Webinar: Creating Social Impact Through Employee Volunteering.
2 June 12pm – 1pm
Moderator: David Vazquez Fernandez, Head of Sustainability , London Luton Airport
Speakers:
Sarah Taylor, Regional Business Development Manager, Chapter One UK
Louise Starling, Senior Responsible Business Manager, CMS
To mark National Volunteering Week, we invite you to join us for a conversation with two leading CR practitioners who collaborate on an employee volunteering programme that is changing young lives. International law firm, CMS, partners with the literacy charity, Chapter One, to deliver weekly online reading sessions to children facing disadvantage across the UK.
Sarah and Louise will share their experience of developing a charity-corporate partnership that engages employees at all levels and delivers measurable social impact. They will share tips on how to make the business case for volunteering and secure management support; how to increase and sustain levels of employee engagement; and how to measure and report the social impact in a meaningful way.
Come along to discover the real social impact of employee volunteering.
ICRS Aspire Hub Networking Event
5 June 12:30pm – 13:00pm
Join the ICRS Aspire Hub for a Friday morning networking session.
Take your lunch outdoors, pop in your headphones, and join The Aspire Hub for a relaxed 30‑minute lunchtime networking session on World Environment Day (5 June) 🌍🌱
This informal, outdoor‑themed virtual session is a chance for early‑career and aspiring CR&S professionals to connect, step away from their desks, and enjoy light, structured conversation.
You’ll have an opportunity to:
- 🌱 Connect with others working or aspiring in CR&S
- 🚶♀️ Get some fresh air while networking in a low‑pressure format
- 💬 Share ideas on how The Aspire Hub can support you
Whether you’re joining from a park, balcony, or garden, bring your lunch and drop in for a friendly, informal catch‑up.
ICRS Apprentices Hub Networking Event
11 June 12:00pm – 13:00pm
Come and network with us!
This Great Big Green Week, join the ICRS Apprentices Hub for a virtual lunchtime networking session on Thursday, 11th June!
Almost a year on from the Hub's launch event last July, join us for an hour of informal networking and inspiration. The session will include an icebreaker activity to get your creativity flowing and discuss how you can make an impact in your own workplaces, with plenty of opportunity to connect with other CR&S professionals throughout the session. As applications for the Apprentices Hub Steering Committee have now opened, this session will also be an opportunity to learn more about how you can get involved and what this role could offer for your professional development.
We look forward to hearing from you there and continuing to develop our community of CR&S apprentices."
ICRS Fellows Hub: In person Summer Networking Event
18 June 15:00 - 18:00PM
Locations: London and Manchester
Join the Fellows Hub for an in person summer networking event
* * This event is only open to ICRS fellows**
The ICRS Fellows Hub would like to invite you to a summer networking event on Thursday 18th June. The event will be a chance to connect and discuss the latest trends in the corporate responsibility and sustainability sector.
Alongside the opportunity to informally catch up and share, there will also be the chance to take part in discussions on specific topics, including the role of communications in a changing ESG landscape and how to ensure a clear commercial case for your work, in order to secure internal buy-in. We look forward to seeing you then.
* * This event is only open to ICRS fellows**
In-Person Locations
London: Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, Exchange House, Primrose Street, London
EC2A 2EG
Manchester: RSK Group, Fourways House, 57 Hilton St, Manchester M1 2EJ
* * This event is only open to ICRS fellows**
Save the Date: The ICRS Exchange 2026
November 12th 2026, Time: TBC
Chicago Booth Business School London
Hybrid Event
More details TBC