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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
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
Volunteer Programs within a wider CSR/ESG Strategy
It is interesting to note that as companies move to more closely align their employee volunteer programs with their corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy, employees are seeking more fulfillment and purpose in their lives, which sometimes take them in a … Continue reading
“Abundance & Disruption during an Exponential Era”
Peter Diamandis is one smart, forward thinking and amazing guy. He is an international pioneer in the fields of innovation, incentive competitions and commercial space. In 2014 he was named one of “The World’s 50 Greatest Leaders” – by Fortune … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Governance, Economic Development
Tagged Abundance, Disruption, Exponential Change
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Corporate Citizenship Evolves: Human Capital + Purpose = Value Creation
First published on the Corporate Responsibility Magazine Blog on November 1, 2016 Corporate Citizenship as a Business Imperative Organizations that create value for themselves by creating value for society are the ones that succeed. They represent purpose, shared value, collective impact, … Continue reading
Posted in Civic Engagement, Corporate Citizenship, Economic Development, Volunteering and Service
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Restoring 1 Million Acres in the Mississippi River Basin
Today is earth day and on Wednesday I met the most interesting woman who is working to restore one million acres in the Mississippi River Basin, North America’s Amazon. This area is the third largest water shed on earth. It … Continue reading
Empowered Women Moving Africa Forward Through Philanthropy
Theo Sowa, CEO of the African Women’s Development Fund, had a conversation with Brad Smith, President of the Foundation Center, at Southern California Grantmakers’ International Grantmaking: Challenges and Opportunities for 2016 meeting. It was an excellent discussion centered on the … Continue reading
“The Fourth Industrial Revolution” by Klaus Schwab. A Book Review
This book was written as the framework for the discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January. Many scholars state that we are in the third industrial revolution. But Klaus Schwab, the founder of the WEF, states that … Continue reading
JPMorgan Chase Corporate Responsibility Head Talks Opportunity
He prefers Corporate Responsibility and Corporate Philanthropy instead of Corporate “Social” Responsibility. He views it as beyond social. It’s good for business, and shareholders, as well. Aligning corporate responsibility with interests of shareholders is a good thing to do. The … Continue reading