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THE CORPORATE CITIZEN | Fall 2017: Effective corporate citizenship professionals know that with a solid employee volunteering program, they can boost productivity and retain workers—all while achieving social and environmental goals.

GOALS BEYOND "BETTER": As corporate citizenship professionals, when we're designing our vision for a more sustainable future—and developing the programs to achieve it—we need to move beyond "better," and really start to describe specific ESG goals that will deliver tangible, measurable progress toward that vision.

THE CORPORATE CITIZEN | Fall 2017: Diversity and inclusion efforts have come to the forefront of corporate citizenship as companies not only seek to achieve the business benefits but also work to effect positive social change to ensure the future growth of both the national and global economy.

THE CORPORATE CITIZEN | Winter 2018: Just like individual citizens, corporate citizens—regardless of size or industry—can contribute to environmental sustainability at least incrementally and sometimes in transformative ways.

THE CORPORATE CITIZEN | Winter 2018: From the reputation and financial benefits reached through stakeholder engagement, to the efficiency, human rights, and sustainability opportunities found in value chain management, the value corporate citizenship offers to B2B companies is substantial.

THE CORPORATE CITIZEN | Winter 2018: How two leading companies have designed STEM education initiatives in ways that align with and connect to their particular business context and expertise, while also helping students and schools across the country achieve social value.

THE CORPORATE CITIZEN | Winter 2018: Top executives are aware of the role corporate citizenship plays in delivering value, and are savvy at determining how socially responsible work can support a company’s broader purpose.

RESILIENCE, RESPONSIBILITY, RESULTS: In this issue of The Corporate Citizen, you’ll hear from companies that have cultivated resilience by taking a longer view in their corporate social responsibility strategies, by refusing to see impediments to progress as obstacles and viewing them rather as CSR challenges to be overcome, and by maintaining tenacious optimism about what is possible.

THE CORPORATE CITIZEN | Winter 2018: Cause marketing campaigns raise proceeds for nonprofit causes, connect brands to nonprofit organizations, generate consumer goodwill and—when successful—drive sales.

THE CORPORATE CITIZEN | Winter 2018: A significant amount of ESG impact occurs within supply chains, whether it is greenhouse gas emissions, vendor performance, labor conditions within a supplier’s factory, or the sourcing of materials.

THE CORPORATE CITIZEN, Spring 2018 | The merits of diverse and inclusive workforces are well-documented. They drive innovation, bolster financial performance, capture new markets, and increase customer loyalty. Fair and equal compensation is the prerequisite of cultivating an inclusive company culture, and is an issue that is receiving attention increasingly from policymakers, corporate leaders, and the popular media.

THE CORPORATE CITIZEN: Spring 2018 | During the 2018 International Corporate Citizenship Conference, 600 corporate citizenship professionals celebrated the conclusion of the 10th annual Corporate Citizenship Film Festival, which showcases the important work companies are doing to create a more sustainable future. Winners of this year’s Film Festival: Bella Group, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Ally Financial, and Mary Kay.