Research & Reports

To address environmental, social, and governance issues effectively, CSR professionals today must look beyond their own operations and deep into their supply chain. How and where are materials sourced? How are the components of products developed? What are the environmental and human rights ramifications of those processes? Issues as serious as child labor, conflict minerals, and climate change can only be effectively tackled when a company’s commitments to corporate citizenship and reporting are adopted by their suppliers and partners.

Over the past year, the debate about what actions should be taken to halt climate change has continued in earnest. Involvement from experts, religious leaders, companies, activists, and consumers has reached a fever pitch, and governments have responded.

Climate change is again trending as a topic within corporate citizenship and the larger business community. The release of Pope Francis’ encyclical, “Laudato Si” (Be Praised), which highlights the impact developed economies are having on our planet and our responsibilities to act, the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan, and the upcoming COP21—the 21st Session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change—are creating a buzz.

The 2015 Cone Communications Millennial CSR Study gives an inside look into the unique attitudes, perceptions and behaviors of different Millennial segments when it comes to engaging with companies around social and environmental issues.

Green Bond Issuers Appear to Have Higher Than Average Perceived Sustainability Performance, new research from Bahar Gidwani, Co-founder and CEO of CSRHub. Complimentary download of research report in pdf available.

Caelus Sustainability Consulting (Caelus) announced today the release of the latest version of their comprehensive sustainability audit. They are calling the latest release the CurrentState™ Sustainability Audit 2.0.

Southern California Edison (SCE) today published its annual corporate responsibility report, a wide-ranging recap of the utility’s activities and accomplishments supporting the societal and environmental well-being of the communities that it serves.