On making the business case for corporate social responsibility
Paul Klein
Nov
11
Yesterday I met with Peter Barretto, President and CEO of Torlys Smart Floors - a remarkable company where doing the right thing in terms of environmental and social responsibility is a part of their DNA.
Oct
28
More than ever, executives want to know that their company’s most high profile partnerships with non-profits are worth the investment. On November 7, I’ll be facilitating a half-day workshop with my colleague Jon Packer, President of The Idea Workshop to help community investment managers benchmark and leverage partnerships with non-profits.
Unfortunately I wasn't able to attend Canadian Business For Corporate Responsibility's Annual Summit on CSR on Monday. However, my colleagues who were there reported that one of the most important gaps that was flagged by presenters and participants is the need for greater accountability in this area - especially in ...
Oct
21
I just received the results of Cone's newest research, the 2008 Cone/Duke University Behavioral Cause Study and the 2008 Cone Cause Evolution Study. Key findings from their latest research include:
Over the last 2 weeks, my colleague Jon Packer (President of The Idea Workshop) and I conducted workshops in Toronto and Vancouver for corporate community investment managers. Participating corporations included TELUS, Bell, Pfizer, Shoppers Drug Mart, RBC, and 3M among others. All major corporations with significant programs in this area.
Sep
15
As I've written about before, I think partnerships with NGOs are the foundation of corporate community programs. However, these key relationships often involve significant quantitative investment but have largely qualitative benefits/outcomes that are typically difficult to benchmark and leverage.
