by James Epstein-Reeves This post also appeared on the Forbes.com CSR blog. Even though it’s only March, graduation season is just around the corner. Before you know it, across the country, hundreds of thousands of individuals will be walking across the stage to receive a scroll that represents four years of hard work. It’s the [...]

They say it’s better for the planet, but how sustainable is it? And is it right for you? For the girl next store or the company down the street, sustainability can be a real head scratcher, especially when you factor in busy schedules, limited cash flow, and confusing choices. Further tensions arise when individuals and [...]

More than a coincidental number of people have asked me in the past couple of weeks as to what I am seeing as trends in the sustainability arena, a top 5 trends of 2012, so to speak.   So, here is what I’m seeing this year. 1) Companies are overwhelmed. 2012 continues with a depressed economy [...]

Ever since I was a kid, going to the grocery store was a treat for me. My mom worked on Saturdays and, more often than not, my dad and I ended up making a day out of running errands. We’d hop in the car and start out at a neighborhood bakery where we’d buy a [...]

// // New Study: Americans Continue to Support Cause Marketing, Despite Gloomy Outlook 43% of Americans Want Companies to Increase Corporate Philanthropy To read the report, click here. CHICAGO, November 16, 2011 – Undeterred by overall pessimism, the majority of Americans continue to support cause marketing and give money to charities. Up 4-6 percent from [...]

// // New Study: Americans Believe Climate Change is Real, Consumers Expect Action from Companies on Sustainability To read the report, click here. CHICAGO, November 16, 2011 – The majority of Americans, over 60 percent, believe that climate change is real, and 78 percent think companies should take action to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. [...]

This article originally appeared on the Forbes CSR blog. It’s not a good sign when an entire profession can’t agree on what to call itself. Here’s a short list: Corporate responsibility (CR), sustainability, corporate social responsibility (CSR), sustainable development, corporate accountability, creating shared value (CSV), citizenship, and just plain social responsibility. These are all terms that [...]

This article originally appears on the citizenpolity.com blog. Click here to read the article on that site. So how can a brand of coffee change lives? The recession has forced many nonprofits to think creatively in order to stay afloat while not abandoning their mission. In light of these fiscal challenges, some nonprofit leaders have [...]

// This article originally appears on the citizenpolity.com blog. Click here to read the article on that site. It is not surprising that economics have played a large role in some non-profits’ hesitations in launching large capital campaigns or asking for more donations. When compared to all time high of $314.07 billion in 2007, 2008 [...]

This article originally appears on the Forbes.com CSR Blog. Click here to read the article on that site. Dear Dr. Karmani, I read with interest your opinion piece in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal entitled “The Case Against Corporate Social Responsibility.”  I applaud your effort to continue to challenge this emerging field in business. In the [...]