The member community convened by Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship is one of a kind. The 500+ companies we serve each year around the globe are leaders in environmental, social, and governance action, and the thousands of individuals who make up this network are some of the best in the field!

Featured this week: Jose Alberto Pino Andrade, Javier Constante, Terri Johnson, Alex Papastrat, Jarrod Trusler, Louis A. Vega, Amy Wilson, and Karen S. Carter, Dow Chemical; Blue Shield of California; CBRE; Delta Dental; Fiserv; MassMutual; TJX Companies; Verizon; ViacomCBS; Yum! Brands Inc.; Dow; ESPN; The National Grid Foundation; Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG); Carrier, Cisco Systems, Inc., DuPont, Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP, Geisinger Health System, Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America, Leidos, Inc., Novo Norodisk, Inc., nVent Electric, Yum! Brands, Inc.; Ally Financial, Samsung North America, Teradata

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Spotlight on You

Dow announced that seven of its leaders earned recognition on OUTstanding’s 2020 leading LGBT+ professionals lists. Congratulations to Jose Alberto Pino Andrade, Javier Constante, Terri Johnson, Alex Papastrat, Jarrod Trusler, Louis A. Vega, and Amy Wilson, who received top honors as LGBT+ Executives, LGBT+ Ally Executives, and LGBT+ Future Leaders. A Dow leader has been recognized on one of these lists each year since 2014, with the 2020 lists including the most it has ever had in a single year. These leaders were selected as professionals actively contributing to an environment where employees feel safe, respected and valued both within and outside of the workplace. “Role models inspire the next generation of leaders to live meaningful lives and lead by example with integrity, optimism, hope, and determination,” said Karen S. Carter, chief inclusion officer and chief human resources officer, Dow. “I’m grateful and proud to have these seven leaders on Team Dow inspiring us all.”

Job Postings

Blue Shield of California
Oakland, CA
Corporate Citizenship Specialist, Consultant

CBRE
U.S. Remote
Corporate Responsibility Manager

Delta Dental
San Francisco, CA
Foundation & CSR Program Manager

Fiserv
Alpharetta, GA
Director Communications, Diversity & Inclusion/Corporate Social Responsibility

MassMutual (Just added!)
Boston, MA
Head of Sustainability

TJX Companies
Framingham, MA
Senior Manager, Inclusion and Diversity

Verizon
New York, NY
Manager, ESG Data Analytics and Reporting

ViacomCBS
New York, NY
SVP, Corporate Communications

Yum! Brands, Inc.
Louisville, KY
Social Purpose & Communications Manager

Member Companies in the News

ESPN has released its 2020 Corporate Citizenship Report, which provides in-depth insight on the company’s outcomes-based grants program and its corporate social responsibility strategies in a year marked by a global pandemic, social unrest, and strong political divisions. ESPN’s CSR report also features the company’s unique approach to integrate purposeful storytelling, cause marketing, and cause-related programming to share important messages and highlight significant moments to help empower its nonprofit partners and enlighten sports fans everywhere on social issues.

The National Grid Foundation has kicked off 2021 helping its neighbors with food access, human services, and emergency heating fund support assisting local communities impacted by COVID-19. With a $1.5 million donation, more than 50 nonprofit organizations across New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island will aid thousands of individuals with basic human needs, hunger relief, and address fuel-neutral winter energy costs. During 2020, the National Grid Foundation Board of Directors approved a total of $2 million in COVID-support funding to assist communities in need, including the currently announced gift. 

Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) and the Rutgers University Center on Policing (COP) announced the launch of a landmark police reform initiative to help New Jersey police departments review policies and practices, and help them improve relationships with diverse communities. The PSEG Foundation grant will provide startup funding for the Rutgers COP’s Community Engagement Police Reform Program, an educational and resource center that will help law enforcement agencies conduct reviews and revisions of policies and training. The program provides an opportunity for law enforcement throughout New Jersey to collaborate with experts who can help them develop policies and tactics that are in line with the changing needs of their communities.

Members on the Move

Welcome to the many new members who joined us last month: Carrier, Cisco Systems, Inc., DuPont, Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP, Geisinger Health System, Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America, Leidos, Inc., Novo Norodisk, Inc., nVent Electric, and Yum! Brands, Inc.! Learn more about becoming a member.

Attendees from Ally Financial, Samsung North America, Teradata, and more have registered to attend the International Corporate Citizenship Conference on April 26-28, 2021. Learn more about the conference.