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Appropriately telling your CSR story in an authentic and genuine way is a core part of our work every day. We translate, package, and share CSR strategies, programs and results. Integrated marketing communications plans CSR reporting & transparency Message guides … Continue reading →

No matter where a company is on its CSR journey, we partner with senior executives to architect global strategies tailored to their specific challenges, assets, and culture. Guided by our proven processes, we integrate the disciplines of environmental sustainability, corporate … Continue reading →

Fidelity at School is Fidelity Investment’s national community relations strategy. The program addresses the U.S. high school dropout crisis by focusing on helping at-risk middle school students achieve the foundational skills required to transition successfully to high school.  Leveraging its … Continue reading →

The Opportunity Project is a global social innovation initiative of the eBay Foundation.  Cause Consulting partnered with the eBay Foundation team to build the strategy and design this program that supports and helps scale market-based approaches to empowering economic opportunity … Continue reading →

“Enriching Lives Every Day” is ARAMARK’s global CSR-related mission, strategy, and theme.  It is a simple message that conveys complex corporate and individual responsibilities to the company’s 250,000 employees. As one of the world’s largest food, health care, uniform and … Continue reading →

“Create Change” is Adobe’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) call-to-action. This strategy and communications platform guides how Adobe employees operate their business, design new products, and address pressing social and environmental issues. Create Change helps connect teams and initiatives across the … Continue reading →

ARAMARK Building Community is a signature philanthropic and employee volunteer program committed to strengthening our nation’s neighborhood community centers.  By providing vital workforce readiness, health and wellness, and basic support services, ARAMARK is enriching the lives of millions of families … Continue reading →

AMD Changing the Game is the AMD Foundation’s signature education initiative.  The program leverages the power and experience of gaming as a way to teach less-advantaged middle and high school students critical science, technology, engineering, math (STEM) and life skills. … Continue reading →

Brewing the American Dream is a signature cause initiative whose mission is to provide low and moderate-income small business owners with the essential ingredients to become financially independent in the food and beverage industry. With partners such as ACCION, the country’s … Continue reading →

Risa Sherman judged the 17th Annual Net Impact Competition for the Boston University Graduate Net Impact chapter. Based on a case study about Keurig, students had to identify key CSR initiatives on which the company should focus over the next … Continue reading →

For the second year, Nikki Korn facilitated the session Innovation in Corporate Citizenship at the International Corporate Citizenship Conference 2012 hosted by the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship. The session focused on how companies are offering innovative products and … Continue reading →

Deborah Leipziger provided an expert opinion on trends in CSR and examples of best practices in a CNBC article on the high profile of CSR at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Read the article on CNBC.

Mark Feldman moderated a session on breakthrough cause programs at the Conference Board Community Involvement Conference. The conversation centered on innovative approaches to integrating philanthropy and business investments. Companies and organizations on the panel include the Acumen Fund, the Boston … Continue reading →

Mark Feldman led the breakout session, “Balancing Brand and Corporate Citizenship,” at the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship Annual Conference in Minneapolis, MN. The panel included corporate citizenship professionals from the Toyota USA Foundation, Adobe, and AstraZeneca Canada. Read about the … Continue reading →

Risa Sherman judged the Boston University Net Impact annual case competition where teams of MBA students from across Boston competed to solve a business challenge dealing with current issues in sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR). Teams of four students … Continue reading →

Mark Feldman spoke at Babson College on a panel that brought together corporate practitioners and thought leaders who have helped define the field of corporate social responsibility. Moderated by Cheryl Kiser, Managing Director of the Lewis Institute and Executive Director of … Continue reading →

As I travel back from the Points of Light Institute’s Presidential Summit on Community Service, hosted by Former President Bush (41) and President Obama, I am inspired by the direction and fresh momentum of the national and community volunteerism movement. Discussions have moved well beyond volunteerism as a “nice to do” or “a civic responsibility,” toward a focus on using service as a tool to achieve targeted social outcomes. Continue reading →

Mark Feldman moderated a panel discussion on best practices in developing signature cause programs at the BC Center for Corporate Citizenship in Boston: “The Corporate Citizenship Journey: Where Does it Begin?” Panelists included Rick Martella, Vice President of Corporate Affairs … Continue reading →

Participating in the UN Conference for Global Change was a one of the most engaging six hours I have spent all year. Last month, I sat in a very outdated hotel meeting room at the end of a long table, surrounded by business leaders, United Nation’s staff and other NGO leaders. Everyone was committed to leading, learning and/or exploring CSR. The group was convened by the newly established Foundation for Social Change and the United Nations. It was the most powerful information sharing I’ve experienced in a long time.

Why so engaging?  Because the corporate and NGO leaders who presented their cases were well past searching for a business case for CSR, they are blazing the trail of corporate sustainability.  They were pioneers helping their businesses use CSR to be relevant, profitable survivors in today’s complex and competitive business world. 

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As I travel back from the Points of Light Institute’s Presidential Summit on Community Service, hosted by Former President Bush (41) and President Obama, I am inspired by the direction and fresh momentum of the national and community volunteerism movement. Discussions have moved well beyond volunteerism as a “nice to do” or “a civic responsibility,” toward a focus on using service as a tool to achieve targeted social outcomes. Continue reading →

Despite the economic downturn and tightening budgets, it seems the opportunities to speak, learn, and network in the CSR and Citizenship world are proliferating.  How can CSR professionals get the smartest bang for our conference buck?

We sat down with veteran conference planners, turned executive speaker consultants, Lori Zetlin and Jeanne Tee, of S3 – Strategic Speaker Services, whose clients include IBM, Fed Ex, and NetApp, to get their take on the rapidly evolving world of CSR conferences. Continue reading →

Today is World Water Day. I’ve been working on clean drinking water issues for years and was inspired to check in.

Unfortunately, the world water crisis is as dire as ever – Nearly one billion people lack access to safe drinking water – Almost 4,500 children die each day to water related diseases.

There are no simple solutions.  Water issues are complicated by geographies, politics, cultures, and poverty.  Not only is water essential for life,  but access to safe drinking water is directly correlated to improvements in personal health, educational achievement, and worker productivity. Continue reading →

The Adobe Foundation launched the Adobe Youth Voices Aspire Awards, a new opportunity for youth worldwide to submit their most compelling digital work to an international, online media competition. As part of Adobe’s signature philanthropy program, Adobe Youth Voices, these … Continue reading →

Samuel Adams announced the first ever recipients of its Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream® Experienceship, a new mentoring opportunity offered as part of the Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream philanthropy program. The recipients of the Experienceship, San Francisco-based … Continue reading →

Adobe has been ranked #14 among the greenest companies in the U.S. by Newsweek magazine. Adobe ranks #4 within the Information Technology and Services industry. Read more and view the full rankings.

The Adobe Foundation in partnership with the Black Eyed Peas Peapod Foundation will open a new Peapod Adobe Youth Voices academy for San Jose youth. Building on the success of existing academies, the collaboration focuses on empowering underserved youth by … Continue reading →

Adobe senior manager, Jennifer Reynolds, spoke about Adobe’s CSR brand and communications strategies on a panel entitled , “Balancing Brand and Corporate Citizenship” at the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship Annual Conference in Minneapolis, MN. The panel included corporate citizenship professionals … Continue reading →

Pepsi Beverages Company partnered with Rebuilding Together in Pittsburgh and St. Louis to engage local employees and impact communities-in-need. Watch the videos of the partnership’s impact in Pittsburgh and St. Louis.  

More than 200 ARAMARK volunteers joined community centers in Philadelphia and Camden to enhance their facilities and programs, increasing their capacity to provide much-needed solutions to the residents they serve. The project in Philadelphia also kicks off a four-month program … Continue reading →

The Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream program was awarded the 2009 Corporate Citizenship Partner of the Year Award for Innovation during the Boston Business Journal’s Annual Corporate Citizenship Summit in front of 800 Boston business and community leaders. Read … Continue reading →

Rick Martella, VP of Corporate Affairs at ARAMARK, facilitated a panel at the BC Center for Corporate Citizenship Annual Conference featuring corporate citizenship professionals from Microsoft, FedEx, and Ahold USA. “Stress Test for Corporate Citizenship” panelists shared trends in the … Continue reading →

Rick Martella, VP of Corporate Affairs at ARAMARK spoke on a panel with representatives from National Instruments and The Dow Chemical Company at the BC Center for Corporate Citizenship Annual Conference. “Citizenship at B-to-B Companies,” addressed the current CSR-related challenges … Continue reading →