To many people, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is an empty buzzword. It’s the window dressing big companies put on their business to make it look like they’re giving back: A bit of money to charity, a volunteer day here or there to paint a community center. Then there are programs like LinkedIn For Good, the social …
As corporate social responsibility and social media collide, David Connor examines the outcome – and provides tips on getting the most from CSR via social media. There was a time when companies used to get away with almost whatever they wanted to because they had the ability to control the vast majority of the communication …
You don’t have to be gay, you don’t have to be good, you just have to be 18,” is the unofficial slogan of the 2014 Gay Games. Perhaps what goes without saying is that it’s best to be eco-friendly as well. Personal commitment to environmentalism is more pronounced in the US LGBTQ community than …
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by: Catherine Howarth Big business has rarely faced such intense scrutiny, not just from politicians, regulatory bodies and the media, but from individuals across Britain, still feeling the pinch from the financial crisis. Calls for corporations to ‘play fair’ grow increasingly loud. ShareAction, which co-ordinates citizens and civil society organisations to push for action via …
India is the first country to have corporate social responsibility (CSR ) legislation, mandating that companies give 2% of their net profits to charitable causes. Innovative? Perhaps on a policy level. But some small-medium size enterprises within India have already embedded social impact into their company ethos. In 2008, Bill Gates spoke at the World Economic Forum about …
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