-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
- haar vitamine on How CSR Magic Helped Make Shanghai Disney Resort Possible
- jeffhoffmanassociate on How CSR Magic Helped Make Shanghai Disney Resort Possible
- Michael Broggie on How CSR Magic Helped Make Shanghai Disney Resort Possible
- Michael Broggie on How CSR Magic Helped Make Shanghai Disney Resort Possible
- jeffhoffmanassociate on How CSR Magic Helped Make Shanghai Disney Resort Possible
Archives
- July 2019
- June 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- December 2017
- September 2017
- July 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- December 2016
- November 2016
- September 2016
- June 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- January 2016
- November 2015
- September 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
- July 2010
- June 2010
Categories
Meta
Author Archives: jeffhoffmanassociate
Our World, Our Work: Purpose and Impact in a Time of Change
Populism, nationalism, trade wars, March for Our Lives, and the #MeToo movements, among others, are reshaping how people, governments and nonprofits respond and interact with companies, and with each other. In a recent speech to corporate citizenship professionals in New … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Citizenship, Corporate Governance, Harmony
Tagged CSR, Impact, Purpose
Leave a comment
If You Don’t Measure Yourself, Others Will Measure You
Whether it’s the 24-hour news cycle, social media, annual reports, internal messages, or stakeholder requests, the need for clear, understandable, and relatable corporate social responsibility (CSR) information from companies is increasing. Some stakeholders want metrics, others want stories. Either way, … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Citizenship, Corporate Governance, Philanthropy
Tagged CSR, ESG, Measurement
Leave a comment
A Culture of Responsibility
“Culture” is the word of the moment: societal culture, organizational culture, corporate culture. The media blames culture—and rightfully so—when things at an organization go bad, referencing it as the reason for why people break the rules, disrespect others and go … Continue reading
Better Businesses Mean a Better World: An Approach through the SDG Framework
At the spring meeting of The Conference Board’s Global CSR & Philanthropy Council, the group closely considered their next steps with regard to the SDGs. Members had provocative discussions stimulated by various guest speakers from organizations such as the United … Continue reading
What Matters in the Board Room? Mellody Hobson talks with NACD SoCal
“It all comes back to the questions. Peel back the layers of the onion to learn more. What Matters?” These were some of the comments made today by Mellody Hobson, President of Ariel Investments, to members of the Southern … Continue reading
Proxy Proposals on Charitable Contributions Are Rare, but Will We See More?
Socially responsible investors have become a bigger part of a company’s ownership. Large funds, such as Vanguard, BlackRock, pension funds and others are exerting their influence for better ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) performance. Various nonprofits are also flexing their muscles. … Continue reading
Creating Business Value through Social Impact is More Effective when Corporate Citizenship is Built-in, not Bolted-on
Positive social impact, the result of a company’s efforts to do good directed towards solutions to important problems, is more impactful when a company integrates those efforts with their core competencies and through their products and services. Many corporations’ efforts … Continue reading
Entrepreneurs Are the New Aid in Africa
The United Nations (UN) estimates that by 2050, 23 percent of the world’s workforce population will originate from sub-Saharan Africa. At that time, the UN also notes, 40 percent of the world’s youth will be African. Despite the prevailing portraits of … Continue reading
Business, Philanthropy, Faith and Family. Beyond the Castle by Jody Jean Dreyer. A Book Review
This is the most fun and inspiring book I have read in a long time. The tag line states “A Guide to Discovering your Happily Ever After” and I agree with this. But it is also a look into the … Continue reading
Book Review—”Climate of Hope: How Cities, Businesses, and Citizens Can Save The Planet”
Michael Bloomberg and Carl Pope have written an informative and compelling book about climate change and our opportunity to slow and halt its progression. Throughout it, the authors note the importance of philanthropy moving both public policy, and public opinion—as … Continue reading