by: Rebecca Regan-Sachs Many companies, particularly in developing countries, conduct CSR/community investment projects in similar ways: they identify a social cause, try to find (usually international) NGO partners for implementation and establish a team to manage their participation in the program. But the old way of implementing these programs is changing, with trends pointing to …
It’s a question for the ages — or, at least, the age of sustainability: If sustainable business practices create profits and shareholder value, why aren’t mainstream investors paying attention? Some new research by McKinsey & Company has uncovered part of the answer. The short version: Investors don’t have the data they need, or understand …
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by: Morgan Simon The concept of impact investment that has the explicit purpose of supporting economic and community development is receiving a growing amount of attention from an increasingly diverse set of financial players. This emerging trend is one of the most exciting, and potentially problematic, trends I’ve seen over the last decade. As with …
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by: Elaine Cohen I am often asked, by clients or people I meet in the course of my work: What is the difference between embedding corporate social responsibility (CSR) into business decisions and doing business that improves sales and profits, provided its ethical? When you talk about embedding CSR into business decisions, it’s hard to …
by : Hank Boerner New research shows how companies reporting on sustainability out perform their peers Report and gain the reward An important question often posed by corporate board members and executives: does disclosure and structured reporting on corporate sustainability and responsibility really matter to investors and key stakeholders?
