Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Center

5 Ways Your Company Can Advocate for Racial Justice By: Danielle Holly, CEO for Common Impact As the world continues to mourn and protest the brutal injustice of the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and countless others, as well as the systemic inequities faced by the Black community and other people [...]

Your 2020 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Reading List By: Marcy Twete, Founder and CEO for Marcy Twete Consulting - For the last two years, I've published an annual Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability reading list (see 2018 and 2019 at these links), and I'm delighted to be back with my list of recommendations for 2020. As [...]

The Collaboration Challenge: Global Partnerships to Achieve Global Goals By: Michael Bzdak, PhD, Global Director, Employee Engagement for Johnson & Johnson As capitalism is being re-invented and the voices of multiple stakeholders are becoming more prevalent and demanding, it is the perfect time for the private sector to embrace large-scale collaboration and a shared [...]

The Impact of Environmental, Social And Governance (ESG) Issues On Companies Today By: Timothy J. McClimon, Senior Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility for American Express As Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) morphs into Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) for many companies, there is growing evidence that ESG policies and practices have a positive impact [...]

Virtual Skills-Based Volunteering: Accelerating recovery from COVID-19 By: Danielle Holly, CEO for Common Impact The State of the Social Sector COVID-19 has created unprecedented health and financial upheavals across the country. Nonprofits are stepping up with determination, selflessness and creativity, many of them providing essential services for those who are hardest hit and have [...]

The Top 10 List: Lessons from Covid for Businesses By: John Friedman, Manager, Sustainability for WGL Businesses have had to rethink their commitment to employee well-being and need to still ‘get the job done’ — including teleworking, staggered shifts, etc. Many have learned that productivity and morale (when they demonstrate caring over profits) increase. [...]

Learnings from Remote Experience: Work It Like a Deaf Person By: Leah Katz-Hernandez for Microsoft Hello! In 2010, I was a young woman living her dream of a career in public service, with a special passion for making complex information easily accessible and understood. I never even imagined that my passion for clear communication [...]

How to Keep the Flame and Not Be Seen as a Torch Bearer By: John Friedman, Manager, Sustainability for WGL -  Most businesses recognize the need to adapt in order to maintain their ability to meet changes in the market, the political environment, and public needs. At the same time, however, they are keenly [...]

By: Amanda Ponzar, Chief Communications & Strategy Officer for Community Health Charities; How to get a job in corporate social responsibility -Ah, the elusive corporate social responsibility (CSR) job – getting paid to give away money and make the world a better place, sought-after as a speaker, feted by community leaders. Originally, these prized roles [...]

By: Ben Bisbee, Creative Strategy Coach and Author; The Unashamed Guide to Virtual Management: Tips for Engaging Virtual Employees -According to Global Workplace Analytics, 4.7 million employees now work from home at least half the time. Virtual or work-at-home employment, among the non-self-employed population, has grown by 173 percent since 2005, nearly 11 times faster [...]