...Social Responsibility vision and oversee and direct CSR, philanthropy and inclusion strategy, policies, performance and reporting in alignment with business strategy. Also accountable to company leadership for the strategic, financial, and compliant management of corporate giving and the Quest Diagnostics Foundation, a 501(c)(3). The Director, CSR and GI will be a strategic thought leader who is also a doer – a coalition builder, teacher, communicator, community activist and a process-oriented manager. This position is responsible for leading and advancing the ongoing development and implementation of diversity and inclusion strategies which are critical to Quest Diagnostics’ business strategy in partnership with executive, business, regional and HR leadership. This position serves as the leader in the development of effective strategies, practices and policies to facilitate a more inclusive environment that benefits Quest Diagnostics and all of its employees.. This position also oversees the comprehensive CSR plan and business case around four strategic priorities: 1) addressing public health challenges, particularly disparities; 2) empowering communities and families to be strong and well; 3) building inclusive cultures and educated leaders for innovation and growth; and 4) protecting the earth and its resources. In addition, drive successful plan implementation through three strategic impact areas: 1) Philanthropy and Volunteerism, 2) Improved Operational Effectiveness...
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...Writing Assignment #5 STRATEGIC PHILANTHROPY: CHOOSING THE BEST PHILANTHROPIC PROJECTS BACKGROUND The company where you work has become successful. Started by a motivated entrepreneur and his partner, your company now has just over 200 employees and is still growing. The owner wishes to support some kind of philanthropic program and asks you to conduct research and report back via email with your brief recommendation of TWO (2) POSSIBLE philanthropic programs/charities to support. He wants to present these two possibilities to the leadership team, and he wants WELL-ANALYZED options that the team can discuss. ASSIGNMENT—READ CAREFULLY, this has changed from the previous semester’s assignment: I. Your assignment is to investigate possible philanthropic organizations and projects that you think your company should support. II. Choose TWO (2) of these and analyze how they might suit your company’s mission and values—and how they might motivate employees to get involved. Your owner wishes to make his corporate philanthropy much more meaningful than just giving money. III. WRITE a persuasive, concise, and businesslike e-mail to the owner, making a strong and convincing case for your two (2) choices. Make sure you support your recommendations with specific evidence as to why these are strong, viable, and positive choices for your company (e.g., how financially efficient they are—how much of every dollar goes to their programs; how these fit the...
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...and other states that have been affected by Katrina. Although years have passed since Katrina occurred, Red Cross for instance has raised the most for the beneficiary victims of Katrina. Donations throughout the United States such as: Red Cross, The Salvation Army, Joan B. Kroc, The American Cancer Society, and many other contributors raised funds for the victims of Katrina. The contributors statistics show that “The Red Cross moved up two spots to No. 2, rising nearly $3-billion,” Chronicle of Philanthropy. 20.2 (Nov. 1, 2007) while “The Salvation Army fell to No. 3, raising $1.6-billion” Chronicle of Philanthropy. 20.2 (Nov. 1, 2007) in the effort to provide outstanding amount of contribute to the people of Katrina’s destruction. Many who have lost their businesses and other data in the computing related plans by which the “Information Technology (IT) Disaster Recovery plan (DRP) to help protect their business data so as to ensure their survival,” (Academy of Strategic Management Journal. 10.2 (July 2011): p127) provides people who own businesses a safer straightforward plan to protect their values. Banks for instance have lost their power to the storm that their systems were not functioning, but at the “Hancock's SunGard backup facility,” "we were able to restart our core technology systems, ATM processing and card processing within 48 hours," Loper reports. "Then we worked on bringing up the servers and branch connectivity." Bank Systems + Technology. 45.10 (Oct. 1...
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...paper on corporate citizenship by an MBA student. The contest is open to full or part-time MBA students enrolled in an accredited institution of higher learning in North America. For his winning paper, the author received a $5,000 award and the opportunity to present it at the 2001 Academy of Management conference, the major convention of leading business management faculty. His faculty sponsor, Shaker Zahra, a professor in Georgia State University's Department of Management, received a $1,000 honorarium. The MBA Competition is sponsored by corporations with the hope of increasing awareness and interest about corporate social responsibility amongst the next generation of CEOs and business leaders. The corporations supporting this project are sending a message to the next generation of CEOs that research and knowledge in this area are important to our nation's leading corporations. The 2001 sponsors were: • CloroxINTEGRATING CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY WITH COMPETITIVE STRATEGY Much has been written on corporate social responsibility (CSR), stakeholder analysis, business strategy and competitive advantage (Maignan, Ferrell, and Hult, 1999; Kulick, 1998; Freeman 1984, Porter, 1990). Researchers...
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...2 Semester 2012 Assignment No. 1 Submitted: March 24, 2012 Strategic Case 2- At Timberland, Doing Well and Doing Good Are Laced Together pp. 123 Timberland is known for great shirts and solid climbing boots. The company has had a good financial history with decent revenues and profits. But CEO Jeffrey Swartz wanted something more. In the early 1990s, he began transforming Timberland into a company known as much for philanthropy as it is for its boots. It began when the community projects oriented nonprofit City Year asked for boots for its workers. Swartz convinced other Timberland executives to answer the call, over time providing free boots and uniforms for about 10,000 people. Visiting some of the community projects, Swartz was deeply moved by what volunteers were accomplishing. “I saw what real power was that day,” Swartz recalls. “I didn’t realize how hungry I was for that kind of purpose.” Timberland began shutting down operations one day each year so the company’s thousands of employees could get paid to take part in various company sponsored philanthropic projects, such as building homeless shelters or cleaning up playgrounds. The company started giving employees 40 hours of paid leave annually to volunteer at charities of their choosing. But the emphasis on social responsibility does not come cheap. The all-day event alone costs about $2 million a year in lost sales, project expenses, and wages for employees. When Timberland’s profits were soaring,...
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...OKE STEPHEN SSP12/13/H/0831 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is typically described as self-regulation that is part of a corporation's business model and strategic plan. In a perfect world, CSR means that a business monitors itself to make sure it adheres to legal, ethical, environmental, and international standards across its operations. The more visible aspect of CSR is a corporation's willingness to promote and support community, national, and global causes. Corporations do this through corporate philanthropy, cause-related marketing, and sponsorships. CSR aspires to honor people, planet, profits...in that order. Corporate initiative to assess and take responsibility for the company's effects on the environment and impact on social welfare. The term generally applies to company efforts that go beyond what may be required by regulators or environmental protection groups. Corporate social responsibility may also be referred to as "corporate citizenship" and can involve incurring short-term costs that do not provide an immediate financial benefit to the company, but instead promote positive social and environmental change. Companies have a lot of power in the community and in the national economy. They control a lot of assets, and may have billions in cash at their disposal for socially conscious investments and programs. Some companies may engage in "greenwashing", or feigning interest in corporate responsibility, but many large...
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...Organizational development and fundraising professionals, as well as board volunteers, have the opportunity to cross boundaries that divide people in other sectors. Whether we view this opportunity with apprehension or enthusiasm depends on our heritage, experiences, beliefs, and vision. Historically, nonprofit boards have offered limited opportunities to develop diverse leadership. 4 Beyond representation: Building diverse board leadership teams Maria Gitin OVER THE YEARS , dialogue on board diversification has evolved from focus on the importance of representing constituents, to “doing the right thing,” which is characterized by opponents as “political correctness,” to the current widely held view that a nondiverse board is missing key potential donors and opinion leaders. Diverse leaders can expand knowledge, create new resources, and open doors to partnerships necessary to fulfill an organization’s mission. Recommended strategies for board diversification must be understood in the context of the deeply divided society of the United States. Although North American cultural issues are the result of a unique history, most elements of diversity planning will apply in other countries as well. By the year 2015 the nonwhite portion of the U.S. population is expected to increase to 30 percent NEW DIRECTIONS FOR PHILANTHROPIC FUNDRAISING, NO. 34, WINTER 2001 © WILEY PERIODICALS, INC. 77 78 DIVERSITY IN THE FUNDRAISING PROFESSION (Changing Our World, 2001). In...
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...1. Nike: From Sweatshops to Leadership in Employment Practices 2. Starbuck’ mission: Social responsibility and brand strength 3. New Belgium Breweries: Ethical and Environmental Responsibilities You will be required to answer to the end of case questions. I expect personal opinion, don’t try to copy from a template somewhere Test 2: StarBuck Case 2 Starbucks’ Mission: Social Responsibility and Brand Strength Case Notes for Instructors: Students will likely have strong opinions regarding Starbucks. Many may be committed patrons who view Starbucks as a socially responsible company committed to green practices and free-trade coffee. Others might dislike Starbucks because it is a large chain that pushes out smaller local competitors. Another possible reason students may be opposed to Starbucks are its prices, which are higher than many of its competitors. Starbucks seems to be able to justify its higher prices because the company sells more than just coffee—it sells an experience. Starbucks patrons can order specialty drinks and hang out in what founder Howard Schultz envisioned to be the “third place” to be after home and work. Love it or hate it, Starbucks has been very successful at branding. Starbucks has had a profound influence on the U.S. coffee market. Before Starbucks came onto the scene, people perceived coffee as an uninteresting product largely consumed by older people in the United States. It did not have the “cool” factor or the cache that it does...
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...Home improvement has become a common staple in many people’s lives. Many people don’t go a day without thinking up projects that they need to do around the house. Home Depot’s main mission they strive to achieve is that they strive to achieve is social responsibility and brand strength, along with putting their customers before their product and profit. To show this, they have their mission statement as: Our goal is to provide the highest level of service, the broadest selection of products and the most competitive prices. When Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank opened the first Home Depot store in Atlanta in 1979, they envisioned huge warehouse-style stores stocked with an extensive selection of products offered at the lowest prices. Home improvement do-it-yourselfers and building contractors can browse among 40,000 different products ranging from carpeting, lumber, paint, tools and landscaping options. If you can’t find what you need within those 40,000 products, Home Depot offers 250,000 products that can be special ordered. Some stores are open 24 hours a day, but customers can also order products online. Additionally, the company offers free home improvement clinics to teach customers how to tackle everyday projects like tiling a bathroom. If you prefer not to “do it yourself”, most stores offer installation services. Currently, Home Depot employs more than 300,000 people and operates over 2,250 Home Depot stores in the United States, along with 6 other countries. The company...
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...S P JAIN SCHOOL OF GLOBAL MANAGEMENT - INDUSTRY INTERFACE PROJECTS ACTION LEARNING PROGRAM - CORPORATE SPONSOR FORM – PROJECT DETAILS I. ORGANIZATION DELTAILS NAME OF THE ORGANIZATION : KMS OFFICE ADDRESS : 1091 Lower Delta Road #03-01/02, Singapore 169202 PROJECT SPONSOR (S): NAME : DESIGNATION : Liva Paudere Marketing Manager EMAIL CONTACT DETAILS : liva@kms-world.com TELEPHONE CONTACT DETAILS : 93882865 POINT OF CONTACT FROM HR : N/A CONTACT DETAILS : II. PROJECT DELTAILS BRIEF BACKGROUND ABOUT THE PROJECT : The importance of Interactive/self-service Business Intelligence for fulfilling and exceeding Corporate Social Responsibility commitments BI application, and performance metrics can be directly linked to strategic CSR goals — and ownership for each metric can be clearly defined for greater departmental accountability. Integrated Ad Hoc queries provide real-time access to the information needed to make critical business decisions. CSR Reporting and BI also offers performance management features including scorecards and dashboards, and advanced views of critical metrics. BI methodologies are natural partners with companies wanting to become better corporate citizens and leaders for corporate social responsibility. BI is used to measure financial performance, supply chain, personnel and much more. BI has a role to play to help company executives determine if they are meeting their CSR goals – whether green...
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...Energy Consumption for Marriott Introduction You are to write this assignment from the point of view of the company’s new CSR Manager so you should use this section to introduce yourself to company executives and stakeholders and that this document is the company’s approved 2017 CSR Plan. Let’s assume that I am another company executive, an insider, and will be receiving your plan. You will want to write this in a professional way, directed to insiders that know the company well, in a manner that is very convincing and compels us all to work together towards our goals. Marriott Hotels Use this area to talk about your global hospitality or tourism company’s mission, vision, goals, purpose, values or credo which will provide the strategic foundation for our CSR plan. Provide any additional background information about the organization that you think important to the CSR plan that will be pertinent to our understanding of why you selected each of your methods below. You do not need to repeat background information about the company that insiders likely already know, such as how big the company is, or what countries it operates in, unless you want to use that to make a specific point. For example if it’s a large, worldwide company taking on a large, worldwide cause, you might want to state that congruence as a reason for your strategy. This will be the SAME company that you profiled in your Case Study assignment but this time you will be writing about the company as...
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...Management The Benefits of U.S. Individual Giving for England's Arts (Case Study) Anguiano, S. Table of Contents.………………………………………………………….….. 1 Tables ………………...……………………………………………………….... 2 Abbreviations…………………………………………………………………... 3 Acknowledgements……………………………………………………………... 4 Declaration……………………………………………………………………… 5 Disclaimer………………………………………………………………………. 6 Abstract…………………………………………………………………………. 7 Chapter 1- Introduction…………………………………………………………. 8 1.1 Literature Review………………………………………………….. 11 1.2 Fundraising/Philanthropy Experts…………………………………. 12 1.3 Additional Material………………………………………………… 13 Chapter 2- Methodology……………………………………………………….. 14 2.1 Books and Reports 2.1.a Research Questions 2.2 Interviews…………………………………………………………... 15 2.3 Desk Research……………………………………………………… 19 Chapter 3- Research……………………………………………………………. 20 3.1 Philanthropy-A Very Brief Start 3.1.a-U.S.-Avoiding Triviality and Inadequacies of the Federal Government 3.1.b- England-Strategic Beginnings Give Birth to a State of Reticence………………………………………………… 22 3.2 Current Motivations for Individual Giving in the U.S. and England...24 3.2.a Non-profit Individual Giving Percentages…………………. 27 3.3 Deterrents to Individual Giving in England………………………….. 28 3.4 Case Study Interviews:………………………………………………. 30 3.4.a-„Suck It Up‟-Holly Oliver/The John F. Kennedy Center 3.4.b-One Hand Can‟t Clap-Shipra Ogra/London Bubble……….. 33 Chapter 4-Conclusion…………………………………………………………….. 36 4.1 A Concise Model of Practical Individual...
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...Corporate Social Responsibility – Issues and Challenges with reference to Bhopal city. Ms Charu Modi Ms Ankita Rajdev Ms Meenal Pathak Assistant Professor Assistant Professor Assistant Professor JSSGIW – FOM JSSGIW – FOM JSSGIW – FOM 08871312197 09893299224 09989773177 Abstract Corporate Social Responsibility is the term used to define organisation’s commitment to the society and the environment within which it operates. Corporate initiative to assess and take responsibility for the company’s effects on the environment and impact on social welfare. The term generally applies to company efforts that go beyond what may be required by regulators or environmental protection groups. Stakeholders like employees, community, suppliers and shareholders, today are redefining the role of corporate taking into account the corporate’ broader responsibility towards society and environment, beyond economic performance, and are evaluating whether they are conducting their role in an ethical and socially responsible manner. As a result of this shift many forums, institutions and corporate are endorsing the term Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). In Bhopal companies like BHEL and Crompton and Greaves etc are practicing the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). But still there are many companies that are lacking behind in CSR practices. A lack of understanding, inadequately trained personnel, non availability of authentic data and specific...
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...Shared Value Creation; Revolution or Rhetoric? Abstract The concept of Creating Shared Value(CSV), was made popular in a Harvard Business Review(2011)by M. Porter and R Kramer defines as, policies and operational practices that enhance the competitiveness of the company while transforming social problems which is related to the corporation into business opportunities and simultaneously yield greater profitability(Porter, Kramer,2011). As it sounds, it is a seductive promiseand has so far received obscene attention in the business markets and among business educators. Both authors seeks to regain trust in “business and society who has pitted against each other so long” …”Learning how to create shared value is our best chance to legitimize business”(Porter, Kramer, 2011) is how companies were viewed as prospering at the expense of the community. With both aims of evaluating and analysing the concept of creating shared value, in this paper, we suggest how CSV can help businesses harness its full potential by simply creating economic value while simultaneously creating value for society. Focusing on making the right kind profits, companies should look beyond just merely maximum profits but also integrates social benefits at the same time; starting a positive cycle which reconnects business with society. In CSV, it represents a new approach for businesses moving beyond CSR approaches in the past. However promising this bold new approach is, it has also created polarized...
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...IBM Global Business Services IBM Institute for Business Value Attaining sustainable growth through corporate social responsibility Corporate Social Responsibility IBM Institute for Business Value IBM Global Business Services, through the IBM Institute for Business Value, develops fact-based strategic insights for senior executives around critical public and private sector issues. This executive brief is based on an in-depth study by the Institute’s research team. It is part of an ongoing commitment by IBM Global Business Services to provide analysis and viewpoints that help companies realize business value. You may contact the authors or send an e-mail to iibv@us.ibm.com for more information. Attaining sustainable growth through corporate social responsibility By George Pohle and Jeff Hittner A growing body of evidence asserts that corporations can do well by doing good. Well-known companies have already proven that they can differentiate their brands and reputations, as well as their products and services, if they take responsibility for the well-being of the societies and environments in which they operate. These companies are practicing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in a manner that generates significant returns to their businesses. Corporate Social Responsibility is the way companies manage their businesses to produce an overall positive impact on society through economic, environmental and social actions. Introduction Just as the Internet...
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