Environment
Environment
How Companies Can Take Action on Climate Change
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.
Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship
Volunteering & Community
Volunteering & Community
Volunteer Programs: Developing and Managing an Effective Employee Volunteer Program
Our forthcoming Community Involvement survey finds that among companies that measure, more than 90% of companies with employee volunteer programs see higher employee engagement.
Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship
Volunteering & Community
Volunteering & Community
Employee Engagement: Make Your Corporate Citizenship Meaningful to Executives, Managers, and Employees
Employee engagement is key to company performance, leading to positive effects such as higher productivity, improved work quality, and decreased job turnover. Employees want to be involved in their work, enthusiastic about the organization they work for, and committed to their fellow workers. Yet less than a third of U.S. workers were engaged in their jobs in 2014, according to Gallup.
Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship
Philanthropy
Philanthropy
Grants, Matches, Impact!
In the ramp-up to the Fall giving season, one way that progressive CSR teams are creating more impact in their employee programs is by using their grant budgets. Here’s how...
Benevity
Environment
Environment
National Geographic to Dedicate November to Climate Change Coverage
As the global community prepares for the United Nations climate change conference beginning November 30 in Paris, National Geographic will dedicate its diverse portfolio of media properties to the coverage of climate change and climate science throughout the month of November. National Geographic Channel, National Geographic magazine, and NationalGeographic.com, each part of a proposed new venture between National Geographic and 21st Century Fox, will debut new content across television, print, and digital that explores the science behind climate change and the unique problems it poses to both our society and our planet.
21st Century Fox
Research & Reports
Research & Reports
Green Bond Issuers Appear to Have Higher Than Average Perceived Sustainability Performance
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.
CSRHub
Philanthropy
Philanthropy
Wells Fargo Team Members Put Donations Behind Their Volunteer Support
Wells Fargo wrapped up another successful Community Support Campaign with team members pledging $69.7 million to 30,000 nonprofits and volunteering 300,000 hours during the September campaign. When campaign dollars are combined with contributions made throughout the year, team members donated more than $98 million in 2015 to causes they are passionate about.
Wells Fargo & Company

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