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To prove your company isn’t greenwashing, endorse smart regulation

Kristina Marusic, Harvard Business Review

Whether you call it propaganda or greenwashing, companies have long used marketing to tout the good they do for the environment while obfuscating any negative externalities of their businesses.

corporate responsibility

Preparing for your next career move

Thinking about your next career move can feel daunting, but there are ways to cope...

career

The benefits of a pet-friendly workplace

Shawn X. Quan and Kira Schabram, Harvard Business Review

As leaders consider what their organisation should look like in our hybrid world, one area they may not be considering is the benefit that pets can have in the office. A new research study indicates that there’s a lot of upside for developing a pet-friendly workplace.

workplace

The “passive news consumer” is on the rise

Kirsten Eddy, NiemanLab

The rise of social media signalled the promise of a new public square, facilitating more open debate and diverse voices. With these new opportunities for digital participation also came a host of new challenges, including online trolling, disinformation, and a less trusting and more disconnected public.

communication

A human rights-based approach to cybersecurity

Bonita Philp, The Mandarin

Growing cyber threats have led to increasingly restrictive policies that threaten human rights in the name of national security. Simultaneously, unequal internet access, insecure use and the lack of ownership over online information undermine social cohesion and resilience. In the absence of global standards...

cybersecurity public policy

Volunteering with heart: five key ingredients to a successful corporate volunteerism program

Jeff Hayward, Orlando Business Journal

A driving force for positive change in our communities, volunteering is recognised for its transformational impact on individual volunteers and those they serve. In today’s business landscape, it is also recognised as a key strategy to attract and retain talent, as well as bolster a business’ brand...

giving corporate responsibility

Navigating an evolving corporate governance landscape

Francis Kan, The Business Times

The need for robust governance and investor education has become even more critical in today’s complex environment. Amid a fast-changing corporate governance environment, one issue that has risen to prominence in recent years is the importance of sustainability-related disclosures and reporting by listed...

reputation

Five steps to a transformative corporate advocacy strategy

Amy Coulterman, Medium

Corporate advocacy is no longer only stodgy political lobbying for profit motives. These days, it’s about being vocal and making impacts on social, political, economic and environmental issues. Ideally, it has the goal of improving society and addressing systemic issues.

advocacy

Maximising impact in corporate giving to humanitarian crises and disaster relief

Amy Coulterman, Medium

In recent years, companies have significantly increased their contributions to humanitarian causes. In 2022, Ukraine grabbed the spotlight. Within the first few weeks of the conflict alone, hundreds of millions of dollars were mobilised through corporate giving programs and company foundations.

corporate responsibility

The magical power of corporate storytelling

Michelle Wicmandy, Medium

Throughout history, people have enjoyed sharing stories around a fire. Even today, this urge to tell stories persists. In the business world, storytelling is crucial to success. The art of storytelling inspires, influences, and persuades people to act. It has the power to lift today’s struggles by revealing...

corporate narrative