Today, companies of all kinds view their commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a key business priority. An impressive 77 percent of business and human resources leaders rated corporate citizenship as important in a recent study by Deloitte.

To accelerate workplace gender equality and inclusion, business can leverage its capacity and scale to reach more women. BSRnews and UPSLongitudes share three trends that are changing how business influences women’s empowerment.

There are three key ingredients you need for success when it comes to increasing employee participation in your company’s workplace giving program – awareness, simplicity, and fun. Many companies get one or two of these ingredients right, but often overlook the third – fun! So who better to look to for an example of ‘fun’ than Carnival Cruise Line – “The World’s Most Popular Cruise Line®.”

KeVita, a PepsiCo. brand, has joined the Supplier Alliance for Microcredit, pledging $50,000 in 2019 to alleviate global poverty through Whole Planet Foundation.

Every day, Comcast NBCUniversal employees commit to making a difference in our communities. We celebrate this amazing spirit through our long-standing company tradition: Comcast Cares Day.

Recently an article was posted on LinkedIn with a title that read, “Coffee cup ban: Boston Tea Party’s sales fall by £250k”. The comment attached to the post was this:
“You can put all the bans in the world, but at the end of the day if consumer habits don’t change there won’t be a difference.”
Upon reflection, I have a couple of problems with both the article and how it was framed.

Scott Tew’s sustainability journey began on his family’s produce farm in Alabama. There, he learned that "natural resources are precious gifts that need to be nurtured, protected and never squandered."

Dell is committed to embracing neurodiversity and celebrating the different ways the human brain can work to solve problems. Through their Autism Hiring Program, the company allows candidates to demonstrate their skills outside of a traditional job interview.

It has been a difficult school year for Lake Nona High School junior Valentina Diaz, who admits to struggling with physics and calculus.

The tough times had nearly derailed her efforts to pursue a career in aerospace engineering.

But a surprise visit to her classroom on Thursday by Lockheed Martin engineers reinvigorated the 16-year-old.

Question: Does a corporate sustainability program “cost” (and thus shows up on the “expense” side of the ledger) or are there measurable “returns” on the investments that companies are making to develop or adjust strategies, assemble teams and launch sustainability programs? (Especially those that have set goals and where progress is measured and then publicly reported.)

We frequently hear this kind of discussion in the phone calls we have with corporate managers, especially those at companies where management is now considering what to do or perhaps just starting out on their sustainability journey.