April 2007
The Voice of Corporate Citizenship 
 IN GOOD COMPANY
   CENTER NEWS

Best Buy logoThis year alone, consumers will retire two million tons of electronic waste, including old computers, cell phones, televisions, ink jet cartridges, and rechargeable batteries. As the largest U.S. retailer of consumer electronics, Best Buy recognizes its responsibility to help consumers make smart and safe decisions when disposing of their electronics, and has developed innovative solutions to help customers dispose of their e-waste. Read more.
 CITIZENSHIP NEWS

Ernst & Young to host webcast on education
"Best in Class: How Top Corporations Can Help Transform Public Education," will be moderated by Beth Brooke, who spoke on this subject at The Center's 2007 Conference. Read more.

CRO Conference offers special discount for Center members
CRO Conference is focusing on the "board’s-eye view" of corporate responsibility: successful strategies for protecting and growing companies. Read more. Read more.

More member discounts at the BCLC National Partnership Conference
The U.S. Chamber’s Business Civic Leader Center will hold its 2007 National Partnership Conference May 10-11 in Washington, D.C. Read more.

Abbott to make HIV medicine more accessible
In cooperation with the World Health Organization, Abbott has agreed to provide its HIV medicine to more patients in the developing world. Read more.

Americans expect companies to take action on environment
National survey finds that 93% of Americans believe companies have a responsibility to help preserve the environment. Read more.

Gen Y employees prefer companies with volunteer programs
But companies don't leverage their community involvement and volunteerism programs to attract employees, finds study. Read more.

Recent CSR Reports
A roundup of recent CSR reports. Read more.

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Network – Learn – Lead
by Bradley K. Googins, Ph.D., Center Executive Director
For most who lead their company’s corporate citizenship efforts, it is a fairly lonely outpost, caught between external forces and internal politics and acceptability. To achieve success, each and every corporate manager has to NETWORK, LEARN, and LEAD. Read more.
Center's Sold Out Conference Lives On
If you weren't lucky enough to attend this year's International Corporate Citizenship Conference, you can still enjoy the learnings through keynote videos, breakout session materials, and links to attendees' social reports. Read more.
Levi Strauss's Corporate Citizenship Value Proposition: Original and Authentic
 The values with which Levi Strauss started the company in 1853 are the values upon which corporate citizenship efforts are based today, said conference keynote Robert Hanson. Read more.
The Power - and Obligation - of Business
Companies have unique skills and competencies and an economic platform that allows them to make economic, social and policy change, said Beth Brooke, one of Ernst & Young's most senior leaders. Read more.
Andrew Zolli Named Fidelity Fellow for Business and Society
 Futurist, sustainability consultant and commentator Andrew Zolli, a keynote speaker at the 2007 International Corporate Citizenship Conference, is the first Fellow in a new Center program intended to connect business with innovative thinking. Read more.
Center Announces 2007-2008 Executive Education Schedule
In response to the needs of today’s complex business environment, The Center has significantly revised its executive education program, including the addition of a new certificate in corporate citizenship and seven new course offerings. Read more.

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The Voice of Corporate Citizenship is the monthly electronic newsletter of the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship; the articles in this issue also appear on The Center's web site. Please feel free to forward this message to colleagues. To subscribe to the newsletter, go to www.bcccc.net/, click on the login button and register as a free subscriber or Center member.

Editor's note: We welcome submissions from all readers. Our readership is varied and ranges from those with many years experience in corporate citizenship to those who are just entering the field. If you have a story to tell, advice to share, or a voice that wants to be heard, we welcome your submission. To learn more or submit an article, contact Susan Thomas.