A collaborative report based on the ideas of Service Jam, October 2010. In collaboration with key partners, IBM has published "The Systems of Service", a white paper summarizing key findings from Service Jam. The document will help organizations leverage the knowledge generated by the Jam to innovate, design and improve service programs.
Aspen's Global 100 is the 2009-2010 edition of Beyond Grey Pinstripes, a biennial survey and popular alternative ranking of full-time MBA programs. A total of 149 business schools from 24 countries participated in an effort to map the landscape of teaching and research on issues pertaining to business and society. While many MBA rankings exist, only one looks beyond reputation and test scores to measure something much more important: how well...
The nation’s longest Cause Branding benchmark, the study explores consumer attitudes and expectations of company support for social and environmental issues. The results are exciting in light of the recession – they revealed that even as cause marketing continues to grow, consumers are eager for more. In fact, 83 percent of Americans want MORE of the products, services and retailers they use to support causes.
Certified B Corporations are a new type of corporation which uses the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. The 2011 B Corporation Annual Report includes an index of B Corp companies that compares them to other sustainable businesses.
This survey looked at new developments in the CSR sector, in particular, the role of crowdsourcing and social media in raising awareness and driving engagement.
US corporations contributed $14.10 billion to charitable giving, 4% of the nation’s total charitable giving (2009, GivingUSA)
66% of people globally believe it is no longer enough for corporations to simply give money away to a good cause; they need to integrate good causes into their day-to-day business.
90% of consumers – more than 278 million people in the US - want to know what companies are doing to benefit causes. (Cone)
A company’s commitment to social and environmental issues influences which companies consumers want to see doing business in their communities (79%), where to work (69%) and which stocks or mutual funds to invest in (59%). (Cone)
Employees who are very involved in their company’s cause program are 28% more likely to be proud of their company’s values and 36% more likely to feel a strong sense of loyalty than those who are not involved. (Cone)
