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Poking Holes in the Corporate Responsibility Curriculum
Submitted by kgilliam on Thu, 2011-05-12 04:44.
Our June 1st webinar will explore these issues in-depth from multiple perspectives: the CR practitioner’s (thanks to Kevin Moss of BT and Susan Seutter of Cisco), the CR educator’s (via Nancy Beer Tobin and Georgetown), the up-and-coming CR professional (through Ryan Whisnant, Director of Sustainability for SunGard & 2009 EDF Climate Corps Alumnus), and the media’s (from Vault.com’s Aman Singh). But as a preview, here are my perspectives on Nancy’s question. The short answer is no. The longer answer: the potential exists, but needs refining.
I see five holes that need filling:
Papers Please!?! Credentialing Corporate Responsibility Professionals
Submitted by kgilliam on Sat, 2011-04-16 18:43.I recently had the privilege of sitting on a panel with some real corporate responsibility luminaries: Ann Cramer from IBM, Stephen Jordan from the US Chamber's Business Civic Leadership Center, Bill Novelli from Georgetown, and Mark Shamley from the Association of Corporate Contributions Professionals. We went in-depth on the issue of the profession of corporate responsibility and the dialog quickly centered on whether or not CR professionals need credentials to ply their trade.
As Executive Director for the professional society for corporate responsibility, I'm sure you think my obvious answer is yes. Actually, my answer is I don't care. Or more specifically, I'm not married to the outcome, but I'm dedicated to the process.
What Makes a “Real” Corporate Responsibility Program?
Submitted by RCrespin on Mon, 2010-04-26 23:17.Posted: April 26, 2010
Some companies have CR programs in name only. How about yours?