Liz Edgington has been appointed as environment manager for Business In The Community's Yorkshire and Humber region She brings to the environment team her experience gained in positions with heavyweight organisations including five years spent as corporate responsibility manager for Bradford-based Provident Financial.

Her early career included posts in Oxfordshire and Leeds, marketing the arts.

Business in the Community, now in its 24th year and committed to improving the impact of companies on society, is blazing a nationwide success trail with 750 member companies and a further 1,600 organisations participating in programmes and campaigns throughout the UK.