New Research Reveals Public’s Views on Small-Business CSR
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9M ago
As a B2C business executive, you understand the importance of tapping into consumer behavior to drive business growth. However, it might be difficult to understand how consumers feel about your corporate social responsibility (CSR). Our partner, Points of Light, recently released a report titled "Leading Locally: Small Business and Social Change" that provides answers. Following are several of its findings: Price is the most important factor in shopping decisions, but CSR is not far behind. Forty percent of respondents said their strongest motivator for buying from a small business is the pr ..read more
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What are the Indicators of CSR Excellence? New Civic 50 Colorado Report has the Answers!
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1y ago
Being a corporate social responsibility (CSR) professional involves answering many questions. Is involving 40% of employees in volunteering good? Is it vital to offer volunteer grants (making monetary contributions to the organizations where employee have volunteered)? Should community engagement be discussed at the company board level? Good news! We just published a report on how the Civic 50 Colorado and the Civic 50 US, companies honored for their exceptional community involvement at the state and national levels, answer these and many other questions. The Civic 50 Colorado 2022 Report pr ..read more
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First Steps for Your DEI Efforts
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1y ago
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) refers to creating and maintaining a workplace environment that values and respects the differences among employees, provides all employees a sense of belonging and promotes equal opportunities for all. While a successful DEI program is a sophisticated endeavor that typically takes years to build, following are five productive places to start your DEI journey: ​ Recruiting and hiring: A high-impact DEI practice is to implement targeted recruitment and hiring strategies. This may include actively recruiting from underrepresented groups, such as women, peo ..read more
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MEET COLORADO’S MOST COMMUNITY MINDED COMPANIES
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1y ago
This year, which Colorado’s companies have performed best in created a culture of service and dedicating themselves to building a better tomorrow? The answer, according to our Civic 50 Colorado award program, is: 9NEWS AAA Colorado Adobe Alteryx Ball Corporation Bank of America Blue Star Recyclers BOK Financial Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck Caesars Entertainment Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. CoBank® Comcast NBCUniversal Conagra Brands COPIC Core Contractors Roofing Systems Craig Hospital Deloitte Delta Dental of Colorado Empower ​First Western Groundfloor Media I Centertable HealthOne ..read more
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Manage Your Team in a Manner that Promotes Social Justice
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1y ago
In the 1950’s, American psychologist Gordon Allport posited that people with a prejudice against a certain group often overcame it when working with individuals from that group, a phenomenon he called “intergroup contact theory.” Since then, hundreds of studies have proven that contact theory is generally correct and have identified under which conditions it’s most effective. As a result, there’s now actionable guidance for managing teams in a manner that helps members overcome prejudice: Diverse composition: A team will reduce prejudice that relates to the characteristics of its members. In ..read more
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How to Monetize Community Contributions
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1y ago
Sometimes it’s helpful to estimate the total monetary value of a company’s contributions to the community, including cash, in-kind and volunteer donations. For example, a company might want to report something akin to, “We’re proud to have contributed $X to the community in 2021.” This figure can come in handy for award applications, PR campaigns, social media posts, corporate website content or employee communications, for example. Fortunately, monetizing community contributions is not difficult. It involves filling out the grid below for the company’s community engagement activities conduct ..read more
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How to Ensure Remote Work Doesn't Exacerbate the Climate Crisis
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1y ago
​Photo by Vlada Karpovic        It has been over two years since COVID-19 first forced a massive shift to remote work. Since then, most companies have adapted to conduct business efficiently using more technology. For most workplaces, returning to pre-pandemic levels of in-person work is unlikely. How do we ensure that this permanent increase in remote work ends up reducing carbon emissions, as opposed to increasing them?      At first blush, remote work appears to be a boon for the environment. Fewer employees making the commute to the office reduces ..read more
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How to Respond to the Supreme Court Reversal of Roe v. Wade
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1y ago
Given Colorado laws, the US Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has little impact on state residents’ immediate access to legal abortions. It does, however, have an impact on Colorado employers. In today’s world, companies need to manage their relationship to this, and all, political developments involving societal issues. Employees and customers increasingly expect your corporate social responsibility (CSR) to address societal issues they consider important. As shown in a prior post, ignoring this expectation is costly and increasingly infeasible as CSR drives business pe ..read more
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What’s The Civic 50 Colorado and Why Should My Company Participate?
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1y ago
In 2018, we launched the Civic 50 Colorado in partnership with Points of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service. The Civic 50 Colorado recognizes the 50 most community-minded companies in Colorado. Companies with 15 or more employees in state are eligible to apply. The application is free and closes on August 15th. Winners will be announced in the fall. The Civic 50 Colorado is a unique opportunity to gain recognition for your community engagement program, take a leadership position in corporate community involvement and to share their best practices with the ..read more
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In Search of a CSR Roadmap?
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2y ago
If corporate social responsibility (CSR) is one of your responsibilities, you might pine for guidance in this rapidly evolving business function. You might have questions like, “What foundational principles do I use to make decisions?” or “What policies or programs should I consider?” or “What’s a reasonable target for employee participation in volunteer activities?” Good news! Our partner organization, Points of Light, asked an esteemed group of CSR experts these questions. Their responses led to The Civic 50 framework, which is reviewed annually and updated as needed. Both The Civic 50 Col ..read more
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