Corporate Social Responsibility

Christine Dotts, CSR PR manager for Intel, provides the following best practices based on the widespread success of the company’s CSR initiatives: •    Tell the story: “We are constantly looking for opportunities throughout the organization… Continued

When UPS executives set out to initiate aggressive media outreach around its various environmental endeavors, they decided to use the following nine stories as news hooks, upon which they could build their overall campaign message:… Continued

According to a recent survey conducted by Zogby International and Cisco, nearly one-third of businesses say green strategy will not be deterred by economic conditions. Three in ten (29%) U.S. business leaders say their green… Continued

Sustainability sounded good when money was flowing in. But now that the economy is broken, business sustainability is taking a back seat to business survival. However, now more than ever, this is a time to… Continued

Climate change-related disclosure continues to be weak or altogether nonexistent in SEC filings of global companies with the most at stake in preparing for a low-carbon global economy, according to two major studies released today… Continued

According to the just released results of IBM’s second annual global corporate social responsibility of senior business executives, CSR still remains a priority. The problem is their ability to attain it. Nearly all of the 224… Continued

For decades, investors have jumped on the bandwagon about how consumers can use their dollars responsibly. It’s called investing in Ethical Funds (ie. ensuring your money is invested only in socially responsible and Earth-friendly companies).… Continued

At no other moment in history has the awareness and demand of “green” been greater for both companies and consumers.  Consumers are concerned about unpredictable prices at the gas pump, increasing energy bills, questions about… Continued

And while we’re at it, let’s not talk about climate change, environmentalism or being socially responsible. Instead, let’s talk about efficiency and reflecting the true cost of our lifestyle choices in our product prices. This… Continued

Times are tough and budgets are tight. Companies need to think about sticking to their knitting and getting back to fundamentals. This is no time to be thinking of corporate social responsibility, right? Not so… Continued