Traditional corporate philanthropy’s methodology of simply giving funds to worthy causes is increasingly seen as unsustainable and fading into the past. Companies are now moving beyond their bottom lines to make a measurable difference in their…

The AccountAbility AA1000 Standards Board has issued an open invitation to interested stakeholders to serve on the Working Group for the revised AccountAbility Principles Standard (AA1000APS), to be released with the latest AccountAbility Assurance…

BSR and Forum for the Future have launched the Net Positive Project, a cross-sector coalition that aims to expand the number of companies that go beyond reducing their negative sustainability impacts to contribute in a “net positive” way to society…

Although giving and volunteerism remain a priority in effective employee engagement, today's employees expect much more. We are pleased to share our newly released 2016 Cone Communications Employee Engagement Study, surveying American employees…

The United Nation’s sustainable development goals (SDGs) have sparked corporate and nonprofit communications activities that are growing each month, according to an analysis we’ve just conducted here at 3BL Media.

We are thrilled to launch a new blog series interviewing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability leaders. To kick things off we asked Mallen Baker to share his insights drawing from his 20+ years experience on corporate social…

Two-thirds of American employees feel their work and personal life are becoming increasingly blended and nearly all (93%) want to work for a company that cares about them as an individual, according to the 2016 Cone Communications Employee…

Brendan Bechtel shares his concerns about the future of the global economy.

Matano has officially launched its first line of Fair Trade Certified™ sports apparel today on Kickstarter. Matano is a new sports brand with a mission to provide ethically made sports gear for the “Everyday Athlete”.

This week, Global Sourcing Council's 17 Weeks for 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) explores SDG 11 with examples of corporate action.

SDG 11 calls to “Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and…

Digicel Asia-Pacific, a digital communications leader in developing markets, joined the Business Call to Action (BCtA) with a commitment to make digital communications, solar power and data services more available in Papua New Guinea’s most remote…

Norfolk Southern trains transport the nation’s goods to businesses and communities across our 20,000-mile rail network…passing through small towns, big cities, and everywhere in-between.

Watch the top moments of inspiration, reflection, and learning from the Shared Value Summit.

In 2010, The Coca-Cola Company launched the 5by20 initiative which aims to economically empower 5 million women entrepreneurs across the company’s global supply chain by 2020. To achieve these ambitious goals, Coca-Cola worked with TechnoServe, an…

When Groupon rolled out its employee volunteer program in 2012, volunteerism across the company exploded. But the program quickly outgrew the spreadsheets that Groupon was using to manage it, and the company was looking to scale volunteerism even…

HPE’s new Vice President, Lara Birkes, Living Progress and Chief Sustainability Officer, shares her vision and a few surprises

“Delivering a better future is not just an option, it’s a necessity. There is no Plan B,” urged Lise Kingo, Executive Director, UN Global Compact, as she opened the fourth and final plenary of the 5th GRI Global Conference. Lise Kingo’s speech set…

20 May 2016, Amsterdam. Today the UN Global Compact and GRI announced a renewed Memorandum of Understanding at the 5th GRI Global Conference outlining continued collaboration over the next three years, notably in support of the United Nations…

Retraining and reskilling your workforce is daunting – even for a startup with a handful of employees. When you’re a nearly 140-year old company with more than 280,000 employees globally, it can seem impossible.