Corporate Social Responsibility

2013 CSR Awards: CSR Professional of the Year

February 11th, 2013 by

Winner: Shannon Schuyler, Corporate Responsibility Leader, PwC Shannon Schulyer is a CR leader on the move. She oversees PwC’s global internal strategy around its four pillars: marketplace, community, people and involvement. As corporate responsibility leader, she has spoken… Continued

2013 CSR Awards: Event—CSR/Green Focus

February 11th, 2013 by

Winner: The Coca-Cola Company and Rogers & Cowan  – will.i.am and the Coca-Cola Company Accelerate EKOCYCLE Momentum with Brand Partner Launch Event Fed up with the debris left by 50,000 people following a show by The… Continued

2013 CSR Awards: Hall of Fame – Baxter International

February 11th, 2013 by

Baxter International Healthcare company Baxter International’s sustainability legacy dates back to 1977 with the establishment of a formal environmental program and policy. In 1999, Baxter issued its first public sustainability report to share information about… Continued

2013 CSR Awards: Nonprofit/Corporate Partnership

February 11th, 2013 by

Winner: Edelman/Unilever – Dove and Girl Scouts Rock the Mall: Dove presents Women Who Should Be Famous Talk about buffing up a successful PR campaign. Dove soap was looking to refresh the discussion about the… Continued

2013 CSR Awards: Stakeholder Engagement

February 11th, 2013 by

Winner: Toronto Hydro Corporation – Going Beyond CR Reporting: A Commitment to Stakeholders In the past, Toronto Hydro Corporation, the electric utility that serves customers within the greater Toronto area, had recognized corporate responsibility as… Continued

Public Sees Brands, Social Media as Conduits to Communities

January 22nd, 2013 by

A study by Havas Worldwide confirms a trend we’ve suspected all along: CSR is important to the public, so important that they believe businesses are just as responsible as governments for driving positive social change.

With CSR in the Mainstream, Companies Look to Leverage Employee Volunteers

January 21st, 2013 by

With social activism more popular than ever with the younger workforce, companies are turning to volunteerism to push their CSR agendas.

Walmart’s Pledge to Hire Veterans Is a Dose of Good PR

January 15th, 2013 by

Walmart’s announcement to hire any honorably discharged veteran within his or her first 12 months of active duty brought positive coverage from The New York Times, a rarity for the retailer.

PR News Announces CSR Awards Finalists

January 14th, 2013 by

Here are the people and campaigns behind stellar corporate social responsibility work. They will be honored at the CSR Awards luncheon on Feb. 11 in Washington, D.C.

PR News Announces CSR Awards Finalists

January 7th, 2013 by

With consumers eager to interact with socially responsible companies, it’s fitting that PR News will honor best-in-class CSR campaigns and the people behind them on February 11 in Washington, D.C.