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Corporate citizenship facilitates the connections that bring benefits to business and society. By developing a comprehensive corporate citizenship strategy that addresses the environmental, social, and, governance aspects of business, CSR professionals can achieve key business goals that strengthen the triple bottom line.

The knowledge assets and resources the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship provides its members combine the most valuable aspects of a professional community and the resources of a leading academic institution.

The knowledge assets and resources the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship provides its members combine the most valuable aspects of a professional community and the resources of a leading academic institution.

Since 1985, the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship has been helping organizations align corporate citizenship objectives and business goals to create a more sustainable and prosperous future for all. See how far we've come.

By investing in corporate citizenship, executives are meeting challenges and differentiating their companies as responsible leaders working to create the world in which we want to do business, and the world in which we want to live.

Corporate investments in employee volunteering and corporate giving efforts–the major dimensions of community involvement—are yielding positive results for both companies and the communities they serve. Corporate citizenship professionals are maximizing these impacts with strategic programs that engage an recognize their employees.

Diversity is about differences. Inclusion is the way these differences are harnessed and brought together to reap the greatest possible value—for companies and society, and for individuals. Inclusive environments respect and facilitate connections, making it possible for people to apply their diverse attributes and capabilities toward a common goal.

Executives have outlined a clear regimen for success. By selecting causes relevant to their operating context, integrating corporate citizenship efforts with business strategy, and investing in corporate citizenship efforts over the long term, companies are delivering value to business and society are significantly more likely to achieve key business goals.

Access presentation slides from this general session at the 2017 International Corporate Citizenship Conference.

Access presentation slides from this breakout session at the 2017 International Corporate Citizenship Conference.

Access presentation slides from this general session at the 2017 International Corporate Citizenship Conference.

In this general session video from the 2017 International Corporate Citizenship Conference, learn how State Street's Boston WINS program is creating an ecosystem of support for local youth that will impact its talent pipeline.