Globalization Spurs Social Responsibility
A SHRM CSR pilot study finds that about 80 percent of surveyed businesses in seven countries are developing or have developed some type of strategy or program.
Corporate Contributions on the Rise
Among other developments, a Conference Board report finds that median corporate U.S. giving rose 14 percent.
Ethical Advocates Can Build Goodwill for Companies
A special edition of Ipsos Ideas finds that a quarter of Americans fall into a group Ipsos calls "Ethical Advocates," or active supporters/critics of companies.
Do Stock Markets Reward the Creation of Jobs?
A study by Switzerland research firm Pictet proposes that job creation should be made the most important indicator of the social responsibility of companies.
Corporations are Becoming More Ethical
A study published by Baylor University researchers in the Journal of Small Business Management finds that the business world is not going the way of Enron.
Golin Harris Corporate Citizenship Index
According to a Golin Harris survey, corporate citizenship has an influence on consumer habits and can even turn some customers into brand champions.
Calling a Change in the Outsourcing Market
According to this Deloitte survey of senior executives, 70 percent have
had “significant negative experiences” with outsourcing initiatives.
The Enron Effect: The American Public’s
Hostile Attitudes Toward Top Business Managers
The current wave of corporate scandal has had a detrimental effect on public
opinion towards business practices in general and top management compensation
specifically.
An Event Study of One Link Between “Good
News” and Socially Responsible Investing
According to this article, good people practices are good for the bottom
line.
Corporate Governance: Who should be
in charge?
This article from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Regional Review explains
the issues, debates and controversies surrounding the role of corporate
governance in improving firm value.