Cone Survey: Corporate Responsibility in a New World

Nearly 9 in 10 respondents to a recent global corporate responsibility survey (pdf) predict President Obama will help advance the CR agenda, and anticipate greater regulation of corporate responsibility issues under the new administration. Among the other highlights of the survey, conducted by Cone, Inc., with Business for Social Responsibility: Many cite investment in renewable energy as the most important leadership role Obama should play to advance the CR agenda, and a majority feel corporate responsibility would have lessened or even prevented the current economic crisis.

 

Public/Private Partnerships
"As the new leadership assumes power in Washington and works to develop solutions to these economic and environmental challenges, it is important to remember that the solutions developed in Washington will not solve all of the problems facing local communities across the country. Ultimately the responsibility to promote growth and development strategies falls on the local communities themselves."  This BCLC article highlights public/private partnerships.

Webinar Replay Available:  The Green Effect
If you missed the webinar, The Green Effect: How Corporate Community Involvement is Embracing Environmentalism, you can now order a replay of the program. Many corporations are incorporating green practices into their daily operations, but how exactly is environmentalism affecting their community involvement efforts? Learn from Dr. Linda Gornitsky of LBG Associates about this trend and hear findings from her firm's latest research report. Ted Hart, founder and CEO of GreenNonprofits, also provides practical advice on ways companies can assist the nonprofits they support to go green. Moderated by Ben Starett, Executive Director of the Funders Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities. This webinar replay is being offered to at the discounted rate of $30. To purchase, contact Amanda Kah.

 

Listen to the Recording of COF International Corporate Philanthropy Webinar
Did you miss this webinar on promising practices in international corporate philanthropy? Listen to the conversation led by Daniel Lee, executive director of Levi Strauss and Steve Wright, director of innovation for Salesforce.com-both companies with robust international giving programs. Kelly Shipp Simone, Council senior staff attorney, provided some legal food for thought concerning program development and implementation.

Report on Business/Education Partnerships

"These days it seems everyone - every business, every employee, every politician, every taxpayer - is consumed with surviving the economic downturn. But a new paper from the Boston College Center looks at why business must not let this crisis divert attention from addressing an even greater threat to economic and social stability: a failing American education system. Peggy Siegel, an expert on business partnerships in education reform efforts, offers her perspective on the role business must play to halt the continuing deterioration of the education system."

 

BCCCC Corporate Citizenship "Film Festival"
To showcase the power of video in telling the corporate citizenship story, the Boston College Center has collected 25 of the best in class. Click here to check out these short video clips--you can even vote for your favorite.