CSR Research: Impact Measurement

Why, When, and How Should the Effect of Corporate Social Responsibility be Measured?

A model for designing measurement of effectiveness of CSR activities across multiple stakeholder groups.

Can you expect a return on firm political contributions? Maybe only if your company operates in highly regulated industries

Only firms in highly regulated industries appear to derive value from political spending. In regulated industries, such as banking, political spending is associated with stronger market performance.

Want to appear on an Index? Choose one that already aligns with current strategy and metrics for best results

Corporate citizenship practitioners should make the most out of limited resources by applying to indices that emphasize activities that are already integral to company strategy and measure efforts for which you have metrics.

The relationship between corporate citizenship and financial performance over time: If you’re not first, you’re last

RESEARCH BRIEF - Companies are more likely to achieve both greater firm profitability and increased stock market valuation if they are CSR leaders.