BE Blogs: A Voice for Responsible Business
Systematic Corporate Social Responsibility: Go All-In!
I watched a fascinating panel discussion this morning led by Aman Singh that had the charge of “Reimagining CSR as an Engine of Innovation, Profitability & Purpose.” Her esteemed panel, including, among others, Seventh Generation’s Jeffrey Hollender and author Carol Sanford, kept leading me back to a single idea about corporate social responsibility: CSR is no add-on activity. Once you decide to be a responsible company, responsibility must be systematic. To do it right, you have to go all-in!
Corporate Social Responsibility and Social Media: A 21st Century Neighborly Conversation
How does your company utilize social media to enrich its CSR (corporate social responsibility) initiatives? Many organizations aren’t using the social web effectively, despite its huge potential for engagement and good. Here are a few tips to help you get social media to make your responsible message really stick.
SXSW Interactive 2011: A Responsible Business Recap
Business and technology can make the world a better place, and some people are really starting to get it. An overarching theme that I’ve seen at SXSW is that many thought leaders are realizing that social good is the best market to work in.
Of course, we have a long way to go to before everyone is on board the corporate-responsibility train, but entrepreneurs are coming up with new business models, new innovations, and new plans to help do their part while making money.
