How companies are investing in corporate foundation giving and employee volunteering and how these community involvement efforts connect to overall business success.
WHAT'S NEW
Community Involvement 2021: Crisis Response Preliminary Results With a full study forthcoming, we are releasing preliminary findings focusing on how companies have responded during a year that will be remembered for the COVID-19 pandemic and demonstrations for racial justice.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Report, 2021 Corporate citizenship professionals have an essential part to play in elevating discussions of diversity, equity and inclusion, building inclusive programs, and engaging stakeholders to understand how equity can be achieved.
Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD): A Beginner's Guide TCFD aims not to create a new disclosure scheme, but to identify gaps in existing disclosure schemes and work with leaders in the financial sector to forge a shared understanding about the kinds of risk a changing climate might pose for business.
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Environmental sustainability is increasing attention to global environmental concerns, providing the incentive for businesses to assess their impacts.
Corporate citizenship delivers value when companies optimize their core competencies to address opportunities in the ESG aspects of business.
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Inclusion = Innovation We have reached a moment of intensified reflection and discussion about social justice. As a result of these there is a renewed push among companies to improve the practice of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
The transition to net zero: Is your company ready? In his annual letter to CEOs, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink urged corporate leaders to prepare as the economy shifts to net-zero emissions.
Hometown heroes for food security The Campbell Soup Foundation, the charitable arm of Campbell’s, has provided financial support to local champions that inspire positive change in communities throughout the U.S. where the company’s employees live and work
The Corporate Citizen: Winter 2021 | Issue 35
INCLUSION = INNOVATION - Companies are realizing that diversity and inclusion leads to new solutions in a rapidly-evolving world.