Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate social responsibility today is viewed as a business imperative that provides opportunities for building customer/brand loyalty while also addressing some of the world’s greatest challenges, such as climate change, sustainable development and fair trade. The biggest hurdle for business leaders is how to align corporate social responsibility with the bottom line. Research shows that women, more often than men, generally view their careers in terms of the impact they can have on society. CSR programs can motivate and contribute to job satisfaction, not only for women, but for all employees.

National Women’s Business Council

Submitted by afiorino on Mon, 01/25/2010 - 6:13pm

The Economic Impact of Women-Owned Businesses in the United States, October 2009
The Center for Women’s Business Research, with support from the National Women’s Business Council and Walmart, undertook a study to establish the economic impact of women-owned businesses on the U.S. economy. This study provides a clear picture of the value and impact of this segment to the economy and a roadmap for the future.

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http://www.nwbc.gov/ResearchPublications/documents/EconomicImpactReport.pdf

The Shriver Report: Executive Summary

Submitted by afiorino on Mon, 01/25/2010 - 5:52pm

For the first time in our nation’s history, women are half of all U.S. workers and mothers are the primary breadwinners or co-breadwinners in nearly two-thirds of American families. This is a dramatic shift from just a generation ago (in 1967 women made up only one-third of all workers).

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http://www.awomansnation.com/execSum.php

Shattering the Ceilings, for Good

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I started in the financial services industry in 1988 as an analyst at Goldman Sachs. Eight years later at the age of 32, I was the first female trader and youngest woman to be invited in to the partnership of this firm. I was an example of how women could make it on Wall Street and the financial services in general. Or was I?

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The Huffington Post

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jacki-zehner/shattering-the-ceilings-f_b_219285.html

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July 22, 2009

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Advancing Women into Financial Leadership Boosts Bottom Line

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Last week, we heard that Citigroup, like so many other financial companies in peril, is going to raise base salaries by as much as 50 percent in order to discourage the culture of excessive risk-taking in pursuit of big bonuses. Newsflash! Citigroup: there’s a foolproof way to shift away from high-stakes gambling in the financial sector that makes perfect economic sense, namely: hire more women.

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The Huffington Post

URL:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/linda-basch/advancing-women-into-fina_b_222744.html

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June 29, 2009

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Women in Management

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Re “No Doubts: Women Are Better Managers” (Corner Office, July 26), in which Carol Smith of the Elle Group described women’s qualities as bosses:

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The New York Times

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http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/09/business/09backpage-WOMENINMANAG_LETTERS.html?_r=2&scp=1&sq=linda%20basch&st=cse

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August 8, 2009

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Professional Power Group Plugs In Younger Women

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The dinners and conferences of the National Council for Research on Women are where veteran crusaders mix and mingle. Now they're hosting two initiatives to bring younger women into the fold.

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Women’s eNews

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http://www.womensenews.org/story/090817/professional-power-group-plugs-in-younger-women

Date:

August 17, 2009

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Would more women have lessened economic crisis?

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It has been one year since the collapse of Lehman Brother and the ensuing economic crisis that forever changed Wall Street. A recent report by the National Council for Research on Women examined whether the meltdown would have been less severe if more women had been involved in fund management. New Hampshire-based mutual company Pax World is mentioned in the report. The company's CEO, Joe Keefe, joined NECN's Business Day to share his thoughts on the report's findings.

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New England Cable News

URL:

http://www.necn.com/Boston/Business/2009/09/21/Study-Would-more-women-have/1253575769.html

Date:

September 22, 2009

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When Mutual Funds Get Strange

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A new mutual fund buys stock in companies managed by women and donates profits to good causes. But is this any way to make investments?

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Forbes

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http://www.forbes.com/2009/11/04/specialty-mutual-funds-intelligent-investing-women-execs.html

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November 5, 2009

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Corporate and Civil Society Leaders Come Together at UN on Women’s Issues

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CSR_Panel_3_6_08_PR.pdf

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National Council for Research on Women spotlights principled leadership for promoting Corporate Social Responsibility

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NCRW_CSR_EVENT_PR.pdf

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NCRW is a network of leading university and community based research, policy, and advocacy centers with a growing global reach dedicated to advancing rights and opportunities for women and girls. We also have a Corporate Circle comprised of senior diversity professionals from leading U.S. and global member companies and a Presidents Circle of college and university leaders who share our commitment. NCRW harnesses the collective power of its network to provide knowledge, analysis, and thought leadership on issues ranging from reducing women’s poverty to building a critical mass of women’s leadership across sectors.

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