The Voice of Corporate Citizenship
May 2008
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Confronting the Global Crunch
by Bradley K. Googins, Ph.D., Executive Director, Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship
Just when I begin to think that I am getting a solid handle on corporate citizenship I have some new experience and gain fresh perspective that humbly reminds me we are still looking at citizenship through a glass darkly. Read more.
Team approach delivers for UPS
A recent Center publication looks at how UPS approaches and practices corporate citizenship. The report is the first in a series of In Practice case studies. Read more.

Those Who Made a Difference
by Ed Hayward
Boston College's Sandra Waddock profiles key players in corporate responsibility in her new book, "The Difference Makers: How Social and Institutional Entrepreneurs Created the Corporate Responsibility Movement." Read more.

The Corporate Citizen Magazine, Volume 2
The Center has published The Corporate Citizen, Vol. 2, to provide business leaders, policymakers, academics and others with the latest thinking - and doing - in the field of corporate responsibility. Read more.
Communications as a Tightrope Act
Telling a company's corporate citizenship story can feel a bit like walking a tightrope. Over-communicate and you risk being accused of boastfulness; under-communicate and you face criticism for not doing enough. Read more.
Financial Performance and Corporate Citizenship: The Chicken or the Egg?
by Vesela Veleva, Sc.D., Research Manager, Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship
Does good corporate citizenship lead to good financial performance, or does good financial performance provide more resources for investing in corporate citizenship? Read more.
Hitachi Foundation Launches Business in Society Fellows Program
Two MBA students have been chosen as the first fellows for their commitment to using the tools of a graduate school of business education for the betterment of society. Read more.
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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, email susan.thomas@bc.edu.