In the early 2000s, the idea of aligning a company’s donations and expertise with its industrial interests, or issues considered significant to the business, cast a new light on the age-old practice of corporate philanthropy. Fast-forward a few years, however, and CSR is already giving way to an even more elevated concept, as leading enterprises …
Leading firms are redefining their approach to sustainability by placing it at the forefront rather than at the periphery of their strategic thinking. Companies are often accused of striving for profitability at any cost, with little regard for social and environmental considerations. The reality, though, is that forward-looking organisations are already leading the emergence of …
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At the 2014 Shared Value Leadership Summit, Porter outlines the state of the shared value approach and provides a vision for the coming year.
When talking corporate responsibility, who better to spark discussion than someone who was previously helped lead the US?At a CEO summit at Loyola University Chicago’s new Schreiber Center on Tuesday, former secretary of state and retired Army general Colin Powell talked corporate social responsibility with leaders at Baxter, Wintrust, AT&T Illinois, and KPMG. The hour-long …
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Yesterday when my colleague Fred signed onto the Google homepage he was met with an invitation to donate to the international migrant crisis. Google would match his contribution dollar for dollar. How could he say no, thought Fred, and he gave $25. Google’s refugee fundraising effort, launched on Sept. 15, has already raised $9 …
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