(3BL Media / theCSRfeed) April 11, 2011 - Lucretia Ahrens, Manager, Corporate Community Relations of CenterPoint Energy sat down for an interview at the 2011 International Corporate Citizenship Conference, April 10-12, convened in Minneapolis by the Carroll School of Management Center for Corporate Citizenship at Boston College.
(3BL Media / theCSRfeed) April 11, 2011 - Lynne Douglas, Group Lead, Community Investment of Cenovus Energy sat down for an interview at the 2011 International Corporate Citizenship Conference, April 10-12, convened in Minneapolis by the Carroll School of Management Center for Corporate Citizenship at Boston College.
(3BL Media / theCSRfeed) April 10, 2011 - Shelley L. DuFort, Senior Community Liaison for Central Michigan Region of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan sat down for an interview at the 2011 International Corporate Citizenship Conference, April 10-12, convened in Minneapolis by the Carroll School of Management Center for Corporate Citizenship at Boston College.
(3BL Media / theCSRfeed) April 10, 2011 - Katherine V. Smith, Executive Director of Center for Corporate Citizenship at Boston College sat down for an interviewat the 2011 International Corporate Citizenship Conference, April 10-12, convened in Minneapolis by the Carroll School of Management Center for Corporate Citizenship at Boston College.
Research published in the International Journal of Production Research identifies seven HR tactics that improve a company's environmental performance.
From hiring younger workers to establishing dedicated environmental units, this study reveals employee recruitment and engagement practices that save money while reducing emissions and effluent levels.
On February 10, the MIT Sloan Management Review, in collaboration with the Boston Consulting Group, published their Winter 2011 Research Report on findings from the 2010 sustainability and innovation global executive study and research project. The report, Sustainability: The ‘Embracers Seize Advantage,’ explores the following questions: How has the economic downturn affected sustainability investments within for-profit companies?
General Electric has been named one of the 110 World’s Most Ethical Companies by The Ethisphere Institute. Three thousand companies from 36 different countries were evaluated based on performance indicators including exceptional citizenship, social responsibility, governance, innovation and leadership. This year's list now covers a larger geographic capacity, with a 17% augmentation in 2011 of companies outside the US. The top ranking organizations, including GE, exemplify the importance of transparency and avoiding procrastination when problems arise. Interesting to note: the list also shows a correlation between ethics and profitability within organizations.
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General Electric has been named one of the 110 World’s Most Ethical Companies by The Ethisphere Institute. Three thousand companies from 36 different countries were evaluated based on performance indicators including exceptional citizenship, social responsibility, governance, innovation and leadership. This year's list now covers a larger geographic capacity, with a 17% augmentation in 2011 of companies outside the US. The top ranking organizations, including GE, exemplify the importance of transparency and avoiding procrastination when problems arise. Interesting to note: the list also shows a correlation between ethics and profitability within organizations.
Blog by Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Company
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Businesses today are presented with the unique opportunity to dramatically improve the bottom-line through expanded eco awareness and a more proactive and innovative mindset than ‘business as usual’. Our sustainability consulting work finds that progressive companies are seeking to refine their sustainable business strategies, improve internal and external communication, and bring cohesiveness to their organization. What does it take to be a great green employer?
Blog by Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Company
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The post, How to Use Your Super Power for Good, states , "Here's what we know: Like the common cold, emotions are contagious. Caroline Bartel at New York University and Richard Saavedra at the University of Michigan studied 70 work groups across a variety of industries and found that people who worked together ended up sharing moods, good and bad. Moods converge.
