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What CSR Can Learn from a Washington Lobbyist?
During my career, I often worked with corporate government relations executives, trying to get them to support legislation that is either important to the company’s corporate citizenship strategy and its focus areas, and/or to its partner organizations and local communities. … Continue reading
Posted in Civic Engagement, Corporate Citizenship, Education, Health, Volunteering and Service
Tagged Corporate Governance, CSR, ESG
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Water is in Peril: What We Need to Know about SDG 6
Water enables life on earth, but this precious commodity is in danger. According to UN Global Compact (UNGC) Water Mandate, water pollution is increasing, there is an increase in untreated wastewater being emitted into the water supply, and consumption increases … Continue reading
The Detroit Renaissance—You Can Hear It Humming!
For many, Detroit evokes cars and music, but the city has been slow to recover from its bankruptcy in 2013. It’s now starting to gain ground. The Conference Board’s Corporate Social Responsibility Council met in Detroit in early May to … Continue reading
Posted in Civic Engagement, Corporate Citizenship, Economic Development, Social Enterprise
Tagged Corporate Governance, CSR, ESG
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Los Angeles: Tale of Two Cities
The Conference Board’s Corporate Social Responsibility Council met in Los Angeles in early February to learn from business, nonprofit, government, and civic leaders about the issues and opportunities facing the City of Angels. The exploration started with a conversation with … Continue reading
A Company’s Work to Transform Villages Across India
The Aditya Birla Group is working toward the transformation of 5,000 villages across India. The model village concept is designed to promote self-sufficiency, including in education, healthcare and family welfare, infrastructure, agriculture, and watershed management. The work reaches 7.5 million people … Continue reading
Posted in Civic Engagement, Corporate Citizenship, Economic Development, Education, Environment, Health, Social Enterprise, Youth
Tagged CSR, ESG, Philanthropy
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Global Corporate Volunteer Leaders Meet In Germany
Every two years, the International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE) organizes the World Volunteer Conference. The 25th convening took place in Augsburg, Germany, outside of Munich, where I moderated two panels. Seven hundred delegates from 94 countries participated. Adjacent to the … Continue reading
Posted in Civic Engagement, Corporate Citizenship, Philanthropy, Volunteering and Service
Tagged CSR, ESG, Volunteer
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President George H.W. Bush was a Catalyst for Building Corporate Volunteer Programs
President George H.W. Bush (41) had a tremendous influence on the growth of corporate volunteering. When he established Points of Light in 1990, the National Council on Workplace Volunteering (NCWV) became part of his movement. Today, employee volunteer programs are an integral … Continue reading
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Tagged Corporate Volunteering, CSR, ESG
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Survey finds “Brands Taking Stands” Phenomenon is Here to Stay: An interview with 3BL Media CMO Dave Armon
A longtime marketing and content partner of The Conference Board, 3BL Media, has its finger on the pulse of the communications practices of companies with active corporate responsibility programs. The theme of its 3BL Forum in October was Brands Taking … Continue reading
The Conference Board: Insights from 75 Years of Corporate Citizenship and Philanthropy Leadership
By Sophia A. Muirhead and Jeff Hoffman In 1943, much of the world was at war. It wasn’t “business as usual.” Companies that produced everything from automobiles, motion pictures, to food staples during peacetime had shifted production to support the … Continue reading
Posted in Civic Engagement, Corporate Citizenship, Disaster Response, Philanthropy, Volunteering and Service
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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
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