It’s not unusual for a company to use product packaging to communicate its commitment to “green” practices. But a division of Boston College Center member PepsiCo has gone a step further to make the packaging itself a part of that commitment. Read the rest of this entry »

Like the regulars at a local diner, companies now must be willing to try something different in changing times. Community involvement is still on the menu at the corporate citizenship café but the trans-fat is gone and the recipe is a little different.

This evolution has been a major focus of the Community Involvement Leadership Roundtable. Read the rest of this entry »

After serving for more than twelve years as Executive Director of the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship, Brad Googins has returned to a senior faculty position at the Carroll School. In a statement released today, Dean Andrew C. Boynton said:

“I want to thank Brad Googins for his energetic and inspirational leadership. Brad’s colleagues at Boston College and the many professionals associated with the Center’s membership network who are active in its research initiatives and partake of its essential professional development programs have all benefited from his steadfast commitment to the values and worth of corporate responsibility. Read the rest of this entry »

In these tough economic times, we know that it is difficult to maintain your business, let alone your volunteer programs. While the community benefits of volunteering are clear, many companies are asking themselves if volunteering is really a business essential in these difficult times. Read the rest of this entry »

Well I’m back on campus and the jet lag has worn off but I’m still feeling the sting of the reality slap administered by John Elkington in his remarks Monday evening in San Francisco.

In stark contrast with the spirit of hope that surrounded the conference, the man described by BusinessWeek as “the dean of the corporate responsibility movement” delivered a reminder that our economic condition may not be getting better any time soon, and may well get considerably worse for an extended period. Read the rest of this entry »

The following post by Dave Stangis, vice president, Corporate Social Responsibility, Campbell Soup Company, is excerpted from his blog:

I’m on my way home from the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship’s International Corporate Citizenship Conference that was held earlier this week in San Francisco. I can’t remember the last time I just attended a conference – and this time was no different. I participated on three panels as well as in the Center’s Board meeting that followed the conference. Read the rest of this entry »

Do you have ego maturity or optimistic passion? How about collaborative empathy or peripheral vision? These are just a few of the terms discussed in the conference session, “What will it take? Corporate Citizenship Competencies for the 21^st Century.” Read the rest of this entry »

You are helping build a sustainable future, but are you internationally recognized for your work? Consider this your invitation to be considered for selection as the 2009 Globe Award Laureate in Sustainable Innovation! Read the rest of this entry »