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Corporations That Don't Practice Social Responsibility Can't Hide Anymore

BY Ariel SchwartzTue Jan 31, 2012

Kashi: so delicious, so healthy, so ... owned by a huge multinational conglomerate? A new study has found that people aren't fooled by sustainable sub-brands of giant corporations, and they're doing more digging to find out where ... READ»

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Hewlett Packard's Corporate Global Vision

BY Alice KorngoldTue Jan 17, 2012

Hewlett Packard’s Catalyst Initiative is helping kids across the world learn how to solve some of the seemingly most intractable global challenges. Catalyst also demonstrates the problem-solving capabilities of HP technology; expands markets by increasing education rates and wealth; and builds relationships and goodwill with customers. READ»

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Patagonia, A Trailblazing Brand That Walks The Walk

BY David AakerFri Dec 2, 2011

On Black Friday, Patagonia ran a full-page ad in The New York Times telling consumers not to buy one of their popular jackets because it takes so much water and energy to make. This was one element of the company's Common Threads initiative, a brilliant brand-within-a-brand that offers a roadmap for companies trying to promote themselves as environmentally friendly. READ»

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What It Will Take For Corporations To Become Truly Responsible Citizens

BY Simon MainwaringTue Nov 29, 2011

Corporate America still tends to insist it has no obligation to anyone but shareholders. It is time to put an end to this attitude--and it will be up to consumers to do so. We cannot tolerate the hypocrisy of corporate attempts at social responsibility that try to save and protect with one hand while the other hand destroys.READ»

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"After The Parade" Helps Returning NYC Vets Long After The Welcome-Home Banner Passes

BY Alice KorngoldThu Nov 3, 2011

Did you know there are more unemployed vets in New York City than there are yellow cabs? A new public-awareness campaign, "After The Parade," highlights the unique problems--unemployment, PTSD, homelessness, even suicide--faced by veterans returning to the city by appealing to New Yorkers' everyday experiences. READ»

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Vote Now To Strengthen Nonprofits

BY Alice KorngoldThu Oct 6, 2011

Launched in 2006, Partners in Preservation (PIP) is a program in which American Express, in partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, has awarded $5.5 million over a five-year period toward preserving 56 historic places throughout the United States.READ»

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Swimsuit Maker Vilebrequin Wants To Keep Our Beaches Clean

BY Alice KorngoldWed Aug 24, 2011

A cynic might say that bathing suit manufacturer Vilebrequin has a self interest in clean beaches and the vital aquatic life it holds, as evidenced by its recent partnership with Fabien Cousteau's Plant A Fish organization. And frankly, that's great news for those of us who believe that corporate social responsibility has to be good for business as well as the community. READ»

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How Management Consultants Can Build A Better World

BY Alice KorngoldSun Jul 31, 2011

More and more, nonprofit philanthropists, such as Pierre M. Omidyar and Peter B. Lewis are providing management consulting services to their grantees in order to increase their organizational effectiveness.READ»

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HP And Kraft "Green Invest" In Brazil

BY Pamela HawleyThu Jul 28, 2011

How these corporations create their philanthropy value chain.READ»

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The Corporate World Is Embracing Sustainability In The Wrong Ways

BY Jeffrey HollenderMon Jul 18, 2011

Businesses need to find a way to make sustainability a strategic imperative, not a feel-good extra.READ»

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Business, CSR And Nonprofit Leaders: What They're Reading This Summer - Part II

BY Alice KorngoldWed Jun 15, 2011

Here are more summer reading ideas from leaders in nonprofits, social impact investing, business, and corporate social responsibility.READ»

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Business, CSR And Nonprofit Leaders: What They're Reading This Summer

BY Alice KorngoldWed Jun 15, 2011

Every several months, I crowdsource book recommendations from my friends and colleagues and share them here with my readers.READ»

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How Green Is Your Boardroom?

BY Alice KorngoldSun Jun 12, 2011

At the Corporate Eco Forum (CEF) annual meeting held last week, Kimberly-Clark announced its Sustainability 2015 goals built on a framework of People, Planet and Products. Suhas Apte, Vice President, Global Sustainability, shared with me his experience in presenting the plan to the K-C board of directors and their feedback.READ»

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Shifting Consumer Behavior: The New Performance Indicators For Being Green

BY Lewis PerkinsThu Jun 9, 2011

Brita's Filter for Good campaign inspires concert goers to move away from plastic waste and toward a smart filtered solution when hydrating during the show. Such behavioral influences in our "play" environments can only serve to shift the way we relate to water and waste in our every day lives.READ»

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The Dirty Little Secret About Joining A Nonprofit Board

BY Alice KorngoldSun Jun 5, 2011

There are many reasons that people join nonprofit boards. The primary motivation is to do something good. But there is a reason that isn't discussed in polite company: "I want to join a board in order to develop business relationships." If you just want to make business contacts, there are way easier ways to network than to commit to multiple hours of board and committee meetings.READ»

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Women Matter 2010: Increasing Shareholder Value

BY Alice KorngoldTue Apr 12, 2011

In its new study, Women Matter 2010, McKinsey & Company established the link between the presence of women in leadership and better financial results. READ»

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No Good Deed Goes Unpunished? Madonna and You

BY Alice KorngoldSun Apr 3, 2011

Celebrity names make headlines when their charities are being investigated. It doesn't matter whether or not the celebrity has a full heart and means well. And once a charity or donor is questioned, the doubt lingers long after, even ...READ»

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Nonprofits: How to Avoid Problem Board Members in the First Place

BY Alice KorngoldSun Mar 27, 2011

You can establish good board practices to cycle board members off at a dynamic pace; this mitigates the damage of problem board members, while also allowing you to keep the board fresh, diverse, and relevant.READ»

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Corporate Social Responsibility: How You Can Profit--and Kick Poverty Out

BY Pamela HawleyFri Mar 4, 2011

One of my favorite partnerships was formed in 2006 between Danone and Muhammed Yunus' Grameen Bank. The goal was that Grameen could help Danone create a unique community-based business model.READ»

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Green Leadership at The Grammys

BY Lewis PerkinsMon Feb 28, 2011

When leadership in an industry converges on a stage to discuss how their individual programs have lead to a collective shift in the entire equation, you have to admire the process unfolding in front of your eyes. READ»

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