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Suppliers Set Out to Grade Products with Sustainability Scorecards

BY Damian Joseph
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Procter & Gamble and Kaiser Permanente set out to grade their suppliers' environmental practices with sustainability scorecards.READ»

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Hershey Gets a Not-So-Sweet Kiss for Fair Trade Month

BY Jenara Nerenberg
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Hershey, despite having a market share in the U.S. of over 40%, is doing the least in the area of fair trade.READ»

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Culturally Kosher: Cultural Terms, Cultural Sensitivities Which Make or Break Your Corporate Responsibility (Part Four)

BY Pamela Hawley
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This is the fourth and final part in our series on creating a global CSR program. This article discusses the importance of cultural sensitivity.READ»

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Philanthropy Is the Gateway to Power

BY Ann Charles
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While catching up with old episodes of "Mad Men," I was brought up short by a show-stopping quote from Roger Sterling. Sterling, the senior partner at the Sterling Cooper Agency, tells Creative Director Don Draper that he's been ...READ»

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When Women Rule the C-Suite

BY Ann Charles
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Once women rule the "C-suite," corporate social responsibility (CSR) will become the norm for U.S. business. Why? Call me sexist, but I think that helping others is a function of nurturing and comes more naturally to women than it does to men.READ»

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After Greenpeace Action, Burger King Stops Greasing Palms With Sinar Mas

BY Ariel Schwartz
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Tack on Burger King to the growing list of corporate giants who are cutting ties with Sinar Mas.READ»

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Leadership: Inglorious CEOs

BY Ann Charles
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Timing is everything. Could there be a worse time than now be a CEO?READ»

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My Favorite 17

BY Alice Korngold
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When Fast Company invited me to be an Expert blogger on Ethonomics and Leadership two years ago, I had no idea what a great adventure this would be. In over 165 posts, including coverage of two Clinton Global Initiative annual ...READ»

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Freeland's Washington Post Op-Ed Is Wrong: CSR Does Maximize Corporate Profitability

BY Alice Korngold
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"The cult of corporate social responsibility" is one of the culprits in the BP oil spill, claims Chrsytia Freeland, global editor at large for Thomson Reuters, in her opinion piece in yesterday's Washington Post. How is that? Because, ...READ»

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Government Contractors HP, IBM, Merck Top List of Best Corporate Citizens

BY Ariel Schwartz
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Government contractors aren't always the best corporate citizens. That shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone who has witnessed the public meltdowns of energy companies, defense contractors, and financial institutions. But, as in ...READ»

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If Your Company Is Giving Away Money, Make It Worthwhile

BY Alice Korngold
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"We've been 'friends' for a long time. We call. You return our call a few weeks later. We hang on to your every word...But the truth is, we don't really talk. We in the not-for-profit world depend on you, your foundations, and your ...READ»

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CSR Corporate Leadership Meeting 2010: What They Said

BY Alice Korngold
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"What struck me most today was Geoffrey Canada's and others' emphasis on the importance of data," observed Matthew Bishop, U.S. Business Editor of The Economist, and author, Philanthrocapitalism, in reference to today's tenth annual ...READ»

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Developing Business Excellence While Delivering Responsible Competitiveness – The Case of Lloyds TSB

BY Tracey de Morsella
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Using the EFQM Excellence Model to focus on customers and how we can create value by better meeting their needs, while identifying what we need to do to develop our people and maximize their potential -- all while archiving such sustainable excellence.READ»

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Doing Good Without Spending More

BY Ruth Zive
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People are still reeling from the impact of the recession and businesses are cutting staff, production and corners. It is challenging to factor philanthropy and corporate giving into the equation when resources are limited and ...READ»

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Playing Tens: The CLO, CRO and CSO

BY John Elkington
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In the sixth post of their 7-part series, John Elkington and Charmian Love look at how CLOs, CROs and CSOs are coping with the new wild cards dealt by environmental, social and governance challenges.READ»

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Corporate Responsibility Magazine Publishing Black List of Corporate Villains

BY Ariel Schwartz
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Corporate Responsibility Magazine is well-known for its annual list of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens, which has been honoring ultra-transparent companies like HP, Intel, and Abbott Laboratories for the past 11 years. Now CRM is ...READ»

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BP: The Most Sustainable Big Oil Company?

BY Ariel Schwartz
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Big Oil companies are inherently unsustainable. Petroleum is a limited and polluting resource, so any company that makes its money slinging gasoline probably shouldn't make it to the top of a list of green companies. Nevertheless, ...READ»

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HP: The World's Best Corporate Citizen?

BY Ariel Schwartz
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HP may not be tops on Greenpeace's Guide to Electronics, but the computing company has still scored another honor in the sustainability realm: Best Corporate Citizen, as determined by Corporate Responsibility Magazine. The company ...READ»

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Who decides what is acceptable?

BY kevin moss
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A few days ago an employee within Citi cut off the internet business account of a customer, Fabulis. The Citi employee determined Fabulis breached Citi rules for what internet business accounts Citi is prepared to support. ...READ»

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Non-Profit Service: A Key to the Executive Suite?

BY Alice Korngold
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According to Harold ("Terry") McGraw III, Chairman, President and CEO, The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), nonprofit board service is a key qualification for any executive he might hire or promote. In a private interview with me, ...READ»

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Advertising with Promotional Giveaways

BY Lelo Paul
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Whether you want to amaze people with upscale corporate gifts, or utilize the most cost effective branded giveaways you can find, promotional products can really make a big impact when used correctly. If you do the proper research ahead of time and focus on your target audience, your promotional endeavors should be a sure success.READ»

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Sustainability is Overrated

BY kevin moss
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Originally posted to CSR PerspectiveWell, perhaps I really mean overemphasized rather than overrated. As I said in my ‘Themes for 2010” post, I have some thoughts on terminology. I hear the term sustainability used as a catch ...READ»

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Brand Aide: American Airlines, UPS, Red Cross Give to Haiti Relief

BY David Capece
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American Airlines and American Eagle Airlines sent over 30,000 pounds of relief supplies to disaster-ravaged Haiti Wednesday. The airlines are not the only brands coming to the rescue, however. UPS donated over $1...READ»

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What Does Transparency Mean to Your Company?

BY Pierre Ferrari
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Ben & Jerry's led the way to the current phenomenon we call corporate social responsibility. Its path-breaking practices include everything from paying living wages to restraining the differential between pay for the CEO and the lowest level employee--currently on a 7x multiple.READ»

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CSR 2010 Resolutions and Predictions: Part III

BY Alice Korngold
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After posting the resolutions and predictions of 24 leaders from business, philanthropy, and the social sector in CSR 2010 Parts I and II, I promised to post my own comments. The Question: What is your resolution or prediction for ...READ»

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