CECP Insights Blog

CECP's CEO Daryl Brewster, other CECP staff, members of CECP's Board of Directors, and other industry thought leaders provide timely insight into trends and developments on the role of business in society.

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Corporate Responsibility

How Companies are Using Global Pro Bono to Create Social Impact
For years we’ve known that leadership and employee engagement are important, of course, but they are no longer sufficient to compete in today’s business landscape.

Research & Reports

An Early Look at CECP’s Giving in Numbers Survey Data
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and no, we don’t mean the holidays! We mean the release of the annual Giving in Numbers infographic, which offers the public the very first look at the latest trends that are defining the strategies behind corporate social investments in 2018.

Research & Reports

7 Questions Every CEO Should Be Able to Answer
Companies are being asked by both investors and customers to better articulate their plans for making a profit and doing so in a way that doesn't damage the planet. These demands are taking on new urgency as the implications of climate change become more severe and disruptive technologies transform industries.

Research & Reports

Getting to Know You: ESG, Investor Relations and Corporate Sustainability
Communicating new topics to investors often requires new operational processes, personnel, and data; disclosure can work as an organizational forcing function. Corporations are wrestling with this in the context of sustainability and long-termism.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

How Brands are Empowering Consumers to Accelerate Change
A month ago, Paris hosted the first European Sustainable Brands conference during a volatile time for the region; the grassroots Gilets Jaunes (Yellow Vests) movement protesting high taxes and economic inequality in the French capital, young people from the Youth Strike 4 Climate movement organizing protests in various UK cities and the disastrous fire at Notre Dame cathedral bringing modern philanthropy back to the debate table. With over 3,000 attendees representing a mix of entrepreneurs, start-ups, non-profits, and brand managers of large companies, it was an inspiring and refreshing experience.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

CECP Identifies Three Vital Audiences Companies Must Engage to Drive Long-Term Growth
CEOs from institutional investor firms BlackRock and State Street released their annual guidance to companies on practices they “believe will drive sustainable, long-term growth, and profitability.” These letters were issued amidst widespread cynicism, both socially and economically, while anxious chatter continues about the role of business, capitalism, and strategic time horizons.

Education & Workforce Development

The New Normal: The Fourth Industrial Revolution’s Demand for Perpetual Learning
The world is changing. The Fourth Industrial Revolution is here, and it is having an impact on everything, including the future of work. A significant evolution of the labour market is forecast over the next 10 years, and we do not fully know all the jobs of the future.
Given the hyper transformation of technology, business models and work, it is important to understand and anticipate what this means for youth, society, businesses and government, so that everyone has an opportunity to participate in the digital economy. Now more than ever, we need to invest in a new paradigm in the way we acquire the skills needed for jobs – a model that allows for perpetual, renewable skills development.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Forget Seats at the Table – We Need a NEW Table
In corporate America, one in five C-suite executives is a woman. One in twenty-five is a woman of color. Approximately one in ten people living with disability, and one in seven people who identify as transgender are unemployed.

Events

Leading Together and Acting Collectively: How Business Can Make a Positive Impact on Society
I want to begin by congratulating the members and leadership of CECP for 20 years of terrific accomplishment and growth. I’d also like to thank Doug and Daryl and the CECP board for recognizing the Ford Foundation’s early commitment, 20 years ago, and our ongoing partnership.

Corporate Responsibility

CECP's Global Exchange at the CRO Global Summit in Shanghai
Three years ago, CECP came together with its partner organizations around the world and established the Global Exchange as an opportunity to expand corporate impact and develop a shared voice on how companies are a force for good around the world. The spark for these partnerships came about because of Giving Around the Globe research.

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