Driving Social Impact By Putting The ‘S’ In ESG

By: Thomas G. Bognanno, President & CEO of CHC: Creating Healthier Communities

Corporate citizenship has continued its evolution from corporate social responsibility (CSR) through philanthropy and check writing to creating shared value and win-win models. Today, CSR efforts have a more holistic focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices, engaging all stakeholders and embedding these areas into all aspects of the organization.

As employees increasingly look for meaning and impact in their jobs, companies are exploring ways to link purpose-driven work for both employee engagement and competitive advantage. It’s now considered table stakes for companies to highlight general corporate citizenship practices, such as employee volunteering or community investment. Employees, customers and other stakeholders often expect more.

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Thomas G. Bognanno, President & CEO of CHC: Creating Healthier Communities

Thomas G. Bognanno has been the President and CEO of Community Health Charities since January 2006. Prior to that, Tom had a distinguished 20-year career with the American Diabetes Association (ADA), where he served as the Chief Field Officer. He was instrumental in revitalizing ADA’s community-level infrastructure and acting as one of the chief architects of the Everyday Choices for a Healthier Life partnership between ADA, the American Heart Association, and the American Cancer Society. Before ADA, Tom spent six years with the American Cancer Society.

At Community Health Charities, Tom has been a catalyst for consolidating the organization and creating a new direction for its more than 2,000 charity partners nationwide and its network of over 17 million caring employees. Under Tom’s leadership, Community Health Charities evolved its mission to empower people to take action to improve health and wellbeing to build stronger, healthier communities. Community Health Charities supports education, treatment, and prevention for those with health challenges; brings organizations together to improve community health; provides individuals with opportunities to get involved; and increases the capacity of nonprofit organizations.

Residing in northern Virginia, Tom and his wife Suzan have been married for over 35 years and have raised three children.