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by Katherine V. Smith, Executive Director
Comments that cause CSR stir can spark valuable dialogueA recent opinion piece in a Wall Street Journal special section by Dr. Aneel Karnani, an associate professor of strategy at the University of Michigan, has created a stir. In the item headlined “The Case Against Corporate Social Responsibility”, Karnani asserts that the notion companies can pursue profits and the public interest concurrently is an “illusion” [...] Read more »Voices of Corporate CitizenshipKathryn Brown, senior vice president, Public Policy Development & Corporate Responsibility at Verizon We Bring Our Programs to YouOn-Site Customized Programs Upcoming CoursesSeptember 2010Sep 22-24: Developing a Community Involvement Strategy, Dallas, TXOctober 2010Oct 20-22: Communications for Community Involvement Managers, Phoenix, AZOct 20-22: Leveraging Corporate-Community Partnerships, Phoenix, AZ November 2010Nov 8-12: CI Leadership Academy - Part 1 - On Campus, Boston, MA |
News & Features »Cummins does the math: Two problems equal one answerMany companies striving to be good corporate citizens today face an internal tug of war between giving attention to community initiatives that address social problems and the growing demand to make environmental issues paramount. At ... Read more »Critique shines light on challenges of CSR practiceDr. Aneel Karnani’s commentary in the Wall Street Journal, “The Case Against Corporate Social Responsibility” is a good illustration of the challenge facing the business management strategy field in the 21st century — namely to comprehend the ... Read more »CSR voices weigh in on professor’s remarks in Wall Street Journal commentaryIt may not have the impact of a screaming headline in the New York Post but the cover story proclaiming “The Case Against Corporate Social Responsibility” in a Wall Street Journal special section has sparked ... Read more »Job hunting in CSRThe following blog is excerpted from In Good Company: Vault’s CSR Blog. How do job seekers and business school graduates view the rising awareness around concepts like triple bottom line, corporate responsibility, and ethical management? ... Read more »Corporate foundations reduced giving in 2009 by more than 3 percentAccording to a report from the Foundation Center, corporate foundations reduced their giving by an estimated 3.3 percent in 2009 - a much smaller decline than those reported for independent and community foundations. Grant dollars ... Read more »Quick Links |
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