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Corporate Citizenship: 100 Best Corporate Citizens List Methodology
For a decade, CRO’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens List has been the leading ranking of corporate citizenship performance by Russell 1000 companies based 100% on publicly-available information. The Methodology Committee is tasked with continuing to evolve the ranking to be the most-reflective of current measures, standards and practices, which in turn drives evolution of Corporate Responsibility behaviors within leading companies. The Corporate Citizenship Committee shall be presided over by a Governor appointed the CROA Chairperson and consist of at least two additional CROA members.
Co-Chairs: Joseph Wolfsberger, Eaton Corporation; Brian Ballou & Dan Heitger,
Members: Bennett Freeman, Calvert Funds; Stan Litow, IBM; Marcela Manubens, PVH; Dirk Olin, CR Magazine; Robert Pojasek, Harvard University.
Media
This Committee serves as the editorial advisory board of CR Magazine and has responsibility for the Association’s social media programs. Overseeing the Association’s media includes advising the editorial staff of CR magazine on its editorial priorities while not interfering with its editorial independence and directly overseeing the Association’s outreach via social media (e.g., LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, etc). The Committee shall be presided over by a member appointed by the CROA Chairperson and consist of at least two additional CROA members.
Co-Chairs: Dirk Olin, CR Magazine; TBD.
Members: TBD.
Professional Development & Certification
This Committee will be tasked with clearly establishing the corporate responsibility profession and the components necessary to set it up as a broadly recognized profession. The committee will review the range of components that define other professions, determine which best lend themselves to establishing the role of the corporate responsibility professional and create a roadmap for implementation of those components.
The committee will identify which, if any, other organizations have similar initiatives and strive for cooperation and, where possible, consolidation of efforts. The components of a profession may include such things as a) defining a code of conduct, b) developing and publishing a “job description” for the Corporate Responsibility Officer, c) defining a certification program, d) a related curriculum, and/or e) development of a communications process for informing members and prospective applicants. The Committee shall be presided over by a Governor appointed by the CROA Chairperson and consist of at least two additional CROA members.
Chair: Kevin Moss, BT
Members: Bart Alexander, Molson-Coors; Gregg Anderson, Crowe Horwath; Paula Luff, Hess Oil; Robert Pojasek, Harvard University, Cathy Stewart, Cisco.
Public Policy & Government Relations
The Public Policy Committee will establish communications and outreach protocols and channels for CROA Members on topics of particular professional interest to the Corporate Responsibility industry. The Public Policy Committee shall be responsible for keeping the Board and the membership apprised of legislation and other public policy affecting the practice of corporate responsibility and when applicable advises the Board of Governors on formulating the CROA’s position regarding these matters.
The Committee shall, within the policies adopted by the Board of Governors, advise the Executive Staff in dealing with the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of international, national, regional, and local governing bodies, including but not limited to the US Presidential Administration and its agencies and departments; the US Congress and its committees and members; the US federal courts and their presiding judges; and the equivalent bodies and authorities of other international, national, regional, and local governing bodies. The Public Policy Committee shall be presided over by a Governor appointed by the CROA Chairperson and consist of at least two additional CROA members.
Chair: Richard Crespin, CROA
Members: Katie Loovis, BCLC US Chamber; Sheila McLean, MS&L.
Research
This Committee sets the research agenda of the Association with a specific focus on encouraging the sharing of best practices and measuring outcomes. The Committee shall establish a process for aggregating and promulgating data-based best practices for CR professionals and their companies. In so doing, it should seek to generate debate in the community to engage supporters, hear from skeptics, and ultimately develop consensus. This includes determining the existing and emerging research and data needs of members as well as advising on research initiatives both directly undertaken by the Association and those it sponsors. These include the CR Best Practices Study and the Best Corporate Citizens Benchmark. The Committee shall be presided over by a member appointed by the CROA Chairperson and consist of at least two additional CROA members.
Co-Chairs: Connie Lindsey, NorthernTrust; Nancy Lowrance, AT&T.
Members: Mark Starik,