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Mar 11, 2011 10:01 AM ET - Research published in Business Strategy and the Environment shows that, depending on the criteria they use, investors can find the same company environmentally responsible and irresponsible at the same time. For...

Mar 10, 2011 12:00 PM ET - Happily for society, giving back is more important now than ever; the corollary is that people have greater expectations of companies to help them give back, both as consumers and as employees. A growing number of companies, aware of the link between workplace giving and employee engagement, have a heightened interest in employee giving programs. Despite this increased demand, the employee element of corporate giving often lags in attention and innovation behind the focus given to the community and consumer-facing aspects of corporate philanthropy.    In Part 1 of this article, we look at three common challenges of current workplace giving programs (Part 2 features the remaining seven sins!) . 

Mar 10, 2011 10:00 AM ET - (3BL Media / theCSRfeed) March 10, 2011 - Sign up now to receive the related report: Managing Sustainable Global Supply Chains Webinar:...

Mar 9, 2011 10:05 AM ET - Declaring that gender equality in the private sector is “good for business”, 167 chief executives from around the world have signed the Women’s Empowerment Principles—Equality Means Business. UN Women and UN Global Compact, champions of the initiative, released the list of executives today at the Equality Means Business: Putting Principles into Practice conference. It marked the first anniversary of the launch of the principles and the 100th anniversay of International Women's Day. Opening the two-day event, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon commended CEOs who have signed the principles, but also challenged business leaders to do much more.

Mar 8, 2011 9:15 AM ET - How can investing in a few hundred small farms in Mexico’s Jalisco mountain range help a large multinational company?  Ask...

Mar 7, 2011 9:37 AM ET - Discussed in great detail in previous posts, business sustainability risk affects every aspect of a company and its external relationships. While some of the risks may be obvious, some hidden and intangible threats may prove to have the...

Mar 7, 2011 9:00 AM ET - (3BL Media / theCSRfeed) March 7, 2011 - The Natural Step Exchange has launched a new online platform designed to enhance the connectivity of sustainability professionals across Canada and encourage their collaboration. ...

Mar 4, 2011 12:15 PM ET - Businesses around the globe and across many industries find they have something in common: the search for greater supply chain value.  But who is leading the conversation?  Is sustainable supply chain management only a one-way conversation? ...

Mar 4, 2011 9:00 AM ET - As the first U.S. certified trainer for GRI, we wanted to make you aware of some recent updates that GRI has instituted: There is a new content index for each of the...

Mar 3, 2011 11:00 AM ET - Bloomberg BusinessWeek examines how companies create a culture of leadership even during crises, chaos, and an economic downturn, using GE and Zappos as case studies. Both were named among the 20 Best Companies for Leadership in a recent...

Mar 3, 2011 8:23 AM ET - The 3BL Media blog roll is a select list of the most influential, respected, and authoritative voices in corporate social responsibility. Compiled from the 3BL Media staff’s extensive contacts with longtime CSR commentators, these bloggers offer relevant news, opinions, and ideas about all things CSR in one convenient place.

Mar 1, 2011 8:17 AM ET - The 3BL Media blog roll is a select list of the most influential, respected, and authoritative voices in corporate social responsibility. Compiled from the 3BL Media staff’s extensive contacts with longtime CSR commentators, these bloggers offer relevant news, opinions, and ideas about all things CSR in one convenient place.