Tag Archives: Corporate Social Responsibility

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

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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

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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

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