by: Morgan Simon The concept of impact investment that has the explicit purpose of supporting economic and community development is receiving a growing amount of attention from an increasingly diverse set of financial players. This emerging trend is one of the most exciting, and potentially problematic, trends I’ve seen over the last decade. As with …
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by: Elaine Cohen I am often asked, by clients or people I meet in the course of my work: What is the difference between embedding corporate social responsibility (CSR) into business decisions and doing business that improves sales and profits, provided its ethical? When you talk about embedding CSR into business decisions, it’s hard to …
by : Hank Boerner New research shows how companies reporting on sustainability out perform their peers Report and gain the reward An important question often posed by corporate board members and executives: does disclosure and structured reporting on corporate sustainability and responsibility really matter to investors and key stakeholders?
by: Tim Mohin It’s reporting season again and, as a reader interested in corporate social responsibility (CSR), you have no doubt seen many press releases announcing various companies’ latest CSR reports. Let’s face it: issuing a CSR report is not really news any longer. In fact, as of May 24, 2013, CorporateRegister.com was tracking 48,152 reports across …
Lessons from a Corporate Responsibility Report Veteran :AMD Read More »
by : Dara O’Rourke A new set of tools and technologies has emerged over the last several years to measure the behaviours of consumers. These tools, if used responsibly, transparently, and without violating people’s privacy, hold important potential for better understanding consumer behavior with respect to sustainability. New research is showing the neuroscience of consumer …
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