The Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship (BCCCC) is where companies come together to learn more, do more, and achieve more in the business world and the world at large. Look around to see what your peers are doing and—more importantly—how you can join them.
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Attend the Conference, register for an in-person learning experience, or—better yet—ask about membership so you can take advantage of ALL the networking happening within our corporate citizenship community.
BCCCC offers an in-depth library of research and reports on corporate citizenship topics. Browse our different topic pages for a closer look at what's happening in your corner of CSR.
Stay abreast of issues affecting corporate citizens and key stakeholders. Enjoy access to best practices and guidance on trending topics via emails, timely articles, and more.
When your latest CSR program succeeds, let us help you share your story. Volunteer to speak at the Conference or an upcoming webinar. Submit your news for inclusion in a BCCCC article.
As housing costs continue to outpace incomes, affordable housing has become an increasingly urgent issue for families, communities, and the broader economy. For corporate citizenship professionals, the crisis presents an opportunity to address housing insecurity and longstanding inequities through financing, partnerships, employee support, and community investment.
This issue of The Corporate Citizen is all about "Building What's Next" — sharp, practical takeaways for corporate citizenship pros navigating a fast-changing field. It features four main stories:It features four main stories:
Between August and September 2025, the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship conducted in-depth interviews with 67 member companies to learn more about their organizational structures, teams, and budgets related to corporate citizenship. These results provide a valuable glimpse into what’s happening inside companies regarding corporate citizenship functions, governance, and strategic integration.
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We recently updated our calendar to offer a whole new lineup of webinars, online member meetups, in-person learning opportunities and certificate programs. Take a moment to browse the latest calendar here. Some of these events are limited to BCCCC member companies only. If your company is not yet a member, please ask about joining!
The field of corporate citizenship is rapidly evolving. Learn how to keep your company on track during this incredibly flexible week of learning. Pick the courses that best align with your work and career goals.
Created specifically for CSR professionals who manage teams, the Management Intensive is a five-day certificate program that will provide you with the strategic, organizational, and communication tools needed to advance good corporate citizenship.
For nearly 40 years, the International Corporate Citizenship Conference (#BCConf) has brought together hundreds of global CSR professionals looking to learn, share, and network among peers. Join us this year in Charlotte, NC from May 2-4, 2027!
CoBank awarded $1.9 million in unrestricted grants to nine nonprofit organizations serving as development hubs in rural communities across the United States. The grants were part of CoBank’s Rural Prosperity Grant Program, established in 2025 to support long-term economic development and resilience in rural America. Funded organizations provided services focused on entrepreneurship and business development, leadership and civic engagement, economic development and rural infrastructure, and rural health and well-being.
The 2026 grant recipients represented rural communities across multiple regions, including Central Appalachia, the rural South, the Pacific Northwest, the Northern Forest region, and the Southwest. Recipients included the Appalachian Center for Economic Networks, Center for Rural Affairs, Communities Unlimited, Kansas Health Foundation, Local First Arizona, Northern Forest Center, Rural Community Assistance Corp., Rural Development Initiatives, and Southwest Initiative Foundation.
Through their regional networks and partnerships, the organizations supported local economic opportunity, strengthened community infrastructure, and advanced initiatives designed to improve quality of life and build lasting prosperity in rural communities.
Flexible funding, measurable impact: Learning about trust-based philanthropy and systems change shares what is possible for organizations and the communities they serve when we employ trust-based practices and values. The report highlights six core findings:
The Foundation hopes to dispel the myth that general operating support and accountability are at odds with one another. This report shows that reporting and evaluation are still possible within a Trust-Based approach without placing undo burden on nonprofits.
For nearly two decades, Cox Enterprises' sustainability programs have driven environmental progress, aligning with our mission to reduce carbon, water, and waste impact. An example of this is through the Chairman’s Challenge, their annual month-long campaign that raises environmental awareness and inspires employees to take action to be better stewards of our environment, aligning with our corporate sustainability goals. The Chairman’s Challenge is an annual employee engagement campaign designed to educate and empower employees to take meaningful environmental action at work and at home. In 2026, the Challenge evolved to build awareness of the company’s refreshed suite of corporate sustainability goals, introducing a new focus area: habitat & species. This expanded approach reinforced the company’s long-term environmental strategy while continuing to encourage individual action. The program combined expert-led presentations, interactive learning and hands-on activities to inspire lasting behavior change. To advance climate and nature-based action, they partnered with the Arbor Day Foundation on a Free Tree Giveaway, providing 200 employees with a tree and an online mapping tool to identify optimal planting locations for improved air and water quality, reduced carbon emissions and increased energy efficiency. An additional 553 trees were planted “in honor of” employees, and volunteers supported ecosystem restoration through a Floating Wetlands project. Additional activities promoted everyday sustainability, including a campus book swap that resulted in more than 400 books donated to the Friends of the Smyrna Library. Employees earned points for participation, with the top three selecting environmental nonprofits to receive $15,000 grants each—totaling $45,000.
Blue Cross Blue Shield Massachusetts has released their 2025 Impact Report, showcasing their efforts and partnerships to build a more sustainable future. Here are just a handful of achievements highlighted in the report:
Interested in learning more about Blue Cross Blue Shield Massachusetts’s initiatives? Read their 2025 Impact Report here.
Mitsubishi Electric recently announced the development of core technology for a Direct Ocean Capture (DOC) system, in collaboration with VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. This innovative approach captures CO₂ from seawater, promoting the removal of CO₂ from the atmosphere and contributing to climate change mitigation. Compared to conventional methods, this technology offers a highly efficient and scalable pathway for carbon removal. Mitsubishi Electric is advancing this initiative as part of its broader efforts to support carbon neutrality and drive sustainable innovation.
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