The Voice of Corporate Citizenship
October 2007

REI logoBig box retail stores are not often associated with environmentally friendly practices. Center member Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), a national retail cooperative providing quality outdoor gear and clothing, is challenging that perception with its new Boulder, Colorado, prototype store. Read more.

 WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

» Coast Capital Savings
» Nestle Waters North America
» NuUnion Credit Union


Learn more about these new Center members and their corporate citizenship efforts.

 CITIZENSHIP NEWS

A roundup of some of the relevant news crossing our desks:

Executives say corporate responsibility can be profitable

WalMart to measure suppliers' energy use

New research on international corporate volunteering

More stats on CSR and recruiting

AT&T grant program will help nonprofits extend education with wireless technology

British insurers take on climate change

Reporting the business implications of climate change in sustainability reports

PR News' CSR awards program

EPA launches tool to help measure emissions from commercial buildings

ING to power all U.S. operations with wind power

KLD announces new SRI fund

Recent Social Reports

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Bradley GooginsCorporate Citizenship and the War for Talent
by Bradley K. Googins, Ph.D., Executive Director, Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship
At long last, corporate citizenship is coming onto the human resource agenda. Read more.

 

What Do Surveys Say About Corporate Citizenship?
There's nothing like a good set of survey statistics to prove the point you're trying to make. And it seems that, no matter what that particular point is, you can find the statistics to support it. A new Center publication tries to makes sense of all the surveys out there. Read more.

New Center Tool Will Help Companies Assess Corporate Citizenship
In a field desperate for measurements similar to those used by other corporate departments, The Center's new assessment tool is hitting the mark. Read more.

Talking about Citizenship
by Rich Polt and Tricia McKenna, Louder Than Words
You’re already a good corporate citizen. Here’s how to talk about it. Read more.

Integrating Corporate Citizenship: Leading from the Middle
Over a two-year period, Center researchers observed eight individuals to gain insights about how these practitioners brought about the type of internal change needed to integrate corporate citizenship in the company. What they saw is that they often led from the middle. Read more.

On the Frontiers of Finance: Investing in Sustainable SMEs in Emerging Markets
by Belinda Hoff, Research Associate, The Institute for Responsible Investment, Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship
How can we ensure that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have access to the right type of capital at the right time? 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. Subscribe to the newsletter.

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.