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The Six Reasons Why Companies Actually Wind Up Embracing CSR
Awhile back I wrote an article titled “The Six Reasons Why Companies Should Embrace Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).” In fact, it was one of my most popular posts, thank you very much all you...
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CSR Lessons For CEOs
A few days ago, my fellow Forbes.com contributor Paul Klein published an interviewwith Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) President and CEO Aron Cramer. The flagship organization in the corporate...
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Despite $1B Fraud Lawsuit, Bank of America Insists, We Acted Responsibly
It’s safe to say that when most people think of corporate social responsibility (CSR), they think of environmentally friendly packaging, supply chain issues, or even corporate philanthropy. But...
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The CSR Challlenge For Companies Doing Business In China
China’s emergence as an economic force has been both rapid and relatively recent. It was only in 2001 that China joined the World Trade Organization (WTO), allowing it access to foreign markets with...
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The Changing Tides of Sustainability Talent: It’s Not About Being Indiana Jones
A career in corporate social responsibility or sustainability can be thrilling. It seems nothing ever stays the same. Sure, many of the leaders from ten years ago are still blazing trails. But as more...
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Human rights: What are they and why are they relevant to business? (140 or less)
I was recently issued a challenge: Explain what human rights are and why they are relevant to businesses in 150 words or less. In the spirit of social media, I decided to shrink that to the 140...
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CSR: A Grand Illusion or Driver of Real Results?
I was recently asked by the US Department of State to contribute to their publication eJOURNAL USA about corporate social responsibility and its potential for businesses. While it wasn’t positioned as...
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Is climate change relevant to businesses? (140 or less)
In keeping with my latest challenge – presenting a tough topic in 140 words or less – today I’m taking on climate change. Previously I wrote about human rights and business. The reaction on social...
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Press release: From CEOs to Tree-huggers: Diverse Group of Six Leaders Named...
BERKELEY, CA (September 18, 2013) – In a report released today, an unlikely and unusual matching of six business executives, and thought leaders were named as “pioneers” in corporate sustainability....
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Boldness: The Key Lesson From the Pioneers of Sustainability
Whether you refer to the field as sustainability, corporate social responsibility, or shared value, today social and environmental issues are more a part of everyday business than ever before. We are...
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Top 5 Interesting News Items in February (so far)
News events are more than Justin Bieber’s (latest) run-in with the law. It’s also more than strangely-colored-and-likely-dangerous hotel water from Sochi, Russia. So here’s what I hope will be a...
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5 Tips: Beginner’s Guide To Twitter
When I started my Twitter account over four years ago, Twitter was relatively new and there was a lot of talk about it being useless and a fad. I told myself that I’d give it 30 days and see if I could...
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Social Enterprise: The Future of Cause Marketing?
I am a big fan of The Cause Marketing Forum. It’s the go-to place for information on starting a CM program and networking with the those that are creating value through this niche form of marketing....
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Six News Items You Should Read
Here’s a second installment from my new series on top interesting news items to hit the airwaves, social media circuit, and newspapers over the previous week and a half. As a reminder, the topics...
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Can Consultants Help Non-Profits Help Companies with CSR?
This morning I had the honor of speaking on a panel for the Association of Consultants to Nonprofits, along with Bill Bonner of Bonner of IMPR and Leah Bradford of the Kraft Foods Group and the Kraft...
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