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socially responsible investing

How to Make Socially Responsible Investments Pay Off

Timberland CEO Jeff Swartz on how to make socially-responsible investing appeal to Wall Street.READ»

Corporate Social Responsibility Reports Fail to Prove Business Case

Corporate Social Responsibility reports almost never include data that supports the business case for CSR strategies. Unless business can tie the benefits of CSR to the bottom line it will be jettisoned during tough financial times. ...READ»

51 Great Sites For Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability

* 10 ‘Must Have’ sites on CSR. * 10 of the best blogs on CSR. * 31 websites with excellent resources, links, media, tools, news and much more. * 20 people to follow on twitter who will ensure you know everything there is to know about CSR and Sustainability. READ»

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Socially Responsible Investing: why it fails and how to fix it.

Socially Responsible Investing: why it fails and how to fix it. The future of Socially Responsible Investing (that is investments made to serve a social purpose instead of a purely financial one) faces a long difficult ...READ»

Radicals for Responsibility

Social responsibility has captured the attention of a new generation of MBA students. At a time when trust and benevolence are scarce, these students aim higher. Here's how.READ»

The practice of giving back - Business

The following article by Jiayan Huang from The Ticker is an excellent example of the current trends in Corporate Social Responsibility. It highlights the importance of volunteerism through the employer as a benefit that displaces ...READ»

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Second Life

Disgraced stock analyst turned financial writer Henry Blodget talks about index funds, socially responsible investing, and his reputation. READ»

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Gap's New Look: The See-Through

When it comes to working conditions in their factories, Dan Henkle and Anne Gust have opted for full disclosure.READ»

Corporate Social Responsibility is Just Self-Interest

The world has changed. Even in this economic downturn corporations are being pressured to adopt socially responsible and sustainable practices. But how much should business be responsible for? And where are the lines between business, government and non-profits? READ»

The 3 Basic Steps To Create Trust Through Corporate Social Responsibility

If business wants to regain the public’s trust, they’re going to have to be trustworthy, and employees are the key. Here are three basic steps to engage your employees, build social capital, and win stakeholder trust. There's a lot here, so take your time with it, read it in pieces, and as always, share your thoughts and insights.READ»

Isn’t the Healthcare debate a CR issue too?

The healthcare debate is raging. The nation hasn’t been quiet about it – not the people, the hospitals, insurers or doctors. In fact, many of us viewed this week as the President addressed Congress and urged for healthcare ...READ»

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The 29% Who Are Onto Something Big

The Economist magazine recently released a report entitled “Doing Good - - Business and the Sustainability Challenge.” They analyzed responses about corporate social responsibility - - put more succinctly, sustainability - - ...READ»

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The 29% Who Are Onto Something Big

The Economist magazine recently released a report entitled “Doing Good - - Business and the Sustainability Challenge.” They analyzed responses about corporate social responsibility - - put more succinctly, sustainability - - from ...READ»

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The 29% Who Are Onto Something Big

The Economist magazine recently released a report entitled “Doing Good - - Business and the Sustainability Challenge.” They analyzed responses about corporate social responsibility - - put more succinctly, sustainability - - from ...READ»

Fortune Favors the Responsible Biz

The UN's Geneva headquarters Goldman Sachs, McKinsey and Company, and the United Nations put out reports today highlighting positive links between corporate responsibility and the bottom line. The three studies were presented in ...READ»

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The role of Metrics and ROI in Corporate Responsibility

“Metrics, metrics and more metrics. In many ways metrics drive the success of business. Multiple variables can be condensed to the common denominator of dollars and cents, pounds and pence. Many business failures could have been ...READ»

What Matters Most

I am honored to be the guest host for FC Now this week. I am looking forward to engaging the FC community in a dialogue on corporate responsibility, the challenges companies face as they move down this path and the risks business ...READ»

Business Schools and the Financial Crisis

A large number of articles have been asking the question of whether business schools are to be blamed for the financial crisis. I believe the question that should be asked is not whether business schools are to be blamed of, but how ...READ»

Moderator's Introduction: Shel Horowitz, ethical marketing expert

Yesterday, there was a conference call with Sherri and Lynn from FastCompany and a few of us that volunteered to be moderators for the Social Responsiblity group. One of our tasks as moderators is to post on our designated day of ...READ»

What Business Are You In?

While "Using Moral Imagination for Irreplicable Strategic Advantage", a white paper published this spring by David Lapin, CEO of Strategic Business Ethics Inc., doesn't really hone in on the strategic benefits of ethical business, it ...READ»

Ivan Glickman

Sustainable Strategy Goes Mainstream

During this week after such an historic presidential election, many are commenting, predicting and posting about what the next four years might hold. Let me share mine … A very strong conversation is going to build upon its fledging ...READ»

Corporate Social Responsibility: Doing the Most Good for Your Company and Your Cause

Moishe Alexander reviews Corporate Social Responsibility: Doing the Most Good for Your Company and Your Cause and gives it 3.5 out of five.READ»

Corporate Social Responsibility - Competitive Advantage? Maybe.

Corporate Social Responsibility will never offer companies a competitive advantage - unless it is both competitive and advantageous. If you are a risk taker, and step out from the herd, CSR may offer you the edge. If you can tie it to key business strategies, it will also make you more successful. Mediocre action coupled with reporting ‘company niceties’ won’t do it.READ»

CEOs in the Slammer

This year, a record number of CEOs were ousted. Some were fired, some retired, and some even died. But a great number were also sent to prison, like the CEOs of Enron and WorldCom. What happens to company leaders when they run roughshod over their corporations?READ»

Corporate Social Responsibility Reports Now Required By Law

Should Corporate Social Responsibility be a voluntary response to customer and societal demands? Or, if it is as important as many are suggesting, should it be a legislated requirement? On December 16, 2008, the Danish parliament ...READ»