The State of Corporate Citizenship is a research project of the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship that examines how executives view corporate citizenship and their firms' performance in the environmental, social, and governance dimensions of business.
Value of Corporate Citizenship
Corporate citizenship delivers value when companies optimize their core competencies to address opportunities, goals, and operating context issues in the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) aspects of business. Research reveals that strong corporate social and environmental performance is no longer simply a "nice to have" element of a company's overall strategy. In today's global economy, corporate responsibility is a business imperative. When companies create comprehensive CSR platforms that optimize their core competencies and work to address operating context issues, opportunities, and goals, they deliver measurable business value. As corporate citizenship professionals, we create both business and social value in countless ways, from establishing innovative community involvement partnerships to engaging with stakeholders to assess environmental, social, and governance (ESG) impacts and opportunities.
We know that realizing the full value of corporate responsibility cannot be achieved in isolation. The continued communication between
The Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship is here to help. Below is a sample of the corporate citizenship examples and research we offer our members.
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When done right, corporate citizenship is a serious investment of money, resources, and time. To ensure that your CSR programs continue to receive the funding and attention they deserve, you must be able to demonstrate—to your leaders, your partners, and broader stakeholders—the return on that investment, or the ROI.
Three member companies have taken unique steps to operate more ethically and transparently, and in doing so gained a competitive edge.
COURSE - Learn how corporate citizenship and CSR contributes to reputation and brand equity.
Firms that are efficient in their business operations can further improve the company’s financial performance and reduce risk with good corporate social performance.
Firms with high levels of employee satisfaction—measured by inclusion on the annual "100 Best Companies to Work For in America" list—generate higher long-term stock returns. This signals that intangible assets, such as employee satisfaction, are not immediately recognized by the market, but lead to increased firm value over time.
In this webinar you will learn about impact investing and the many ways companies are leveraging this increasingly popular vehicle for philanthropy.
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.