Category Archives: Guest Posts

Guest Post: International Justice Mission

“We are somewhere between obliviousness and the paralysis of despair. We know nothing of the millions of people who are in slavery because we are carrying on our normal, everyday lives. And then, all of the sudden, we see something … Continue reading

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Nominate your Company for BCLC’s 2012 Corporate Citizenship Awards, the “Citizens”

Nominations for BCLC’s 2012 Corporate Citizenship Awards, the “Citizens,” open May 1 and we want you to get credit for all that you do. Whether you are an association, nonprofit, business, or chamber of commerce, tell BCLC who you think … Continue reading

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US Chamber of Commerce Business Civic Leadership 2012 National Conference

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center 2012 National Conference -Forecast: Corporate Citizenship and America’s Future April 16-18, 2012 With a focus on the Role of Corporate Citizenship in America’s Future, the National Conference is an established convening for the foremost … Continue reading

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Sustainable Value Chain Survey

Earlier this year, together with the American Society for Quality and the Institute for Supply Management and with help from Deloitte, the Corporate Responsibility Officers Association launched what will become one of – if not the – largest, most comprehensive … Continue reading

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Do Corporate Responsibility “best practices” really exist?

By Richard J. Crespin, Executive Director of the CROA and Michelle Greene, VP & Head of Corporate Responsibility, NYSE Euronext In short, no.Although there are a growing number of examples of “successful practices”.More often than not, companies are still sorting … Continue reading

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Open call for nomination – GRI G4 Working Groups on Boundary and Application Level

GRI invites nominations for two new G4 Working Groups on 1) Boundary and 2 Application Level. The Terms of Reference for the two new G4 Working Groups have been posted on 3 February 2012 on the GRI website. Please feel … Continue reading

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Umpqua Bank’s Volunteerism Hits Record Numbers

At Umpqua Bank, a community bank with stores in Oregon, Washington, California and Nevada, community service is more than a good deed – it’s an integrated component of the business. As such, Umpqua gives all associates up to 40 hours of … Continue reading

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Global Consumers Demand Greater Responsibility: 2011 Cone/Echo Global CR Opportunity Study

Welcome to the world of responsible business. The unequivocal takeaway from the 2011 Cone/Echo Global CR Opportunity Study, which surveyed 10,000 people in 10 countries (markets home to nearly half the world’s population), is that consumers globally believe companies have … Continue reading

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Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen releases Giving 2.0

A philanthropist is anyone who gives anything—time, money, experience, skills, and networks—in any amount to create a better world. - Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen, Giving 2.0 We are proud to announce the launch of Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen’s blog and website, Giving 2.0 (www.giving2.com/org/info/net). Laura has created Giving 2.0, … Continue reading

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Charting Impact: Focusing on Results

With 1.58 million nonprofit organizations in the United States, keeping track of the results generated by all of these efforts can seem nearly impossible.  Foundations and nonprofits want to align around areas of success, find new opportunities to collaborate, and … Continue reading

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