All Articles About Stakeholder Relations

Blog: 6 Tips for Selecting a Local Partner

Jennifer Schappert, Manager, Partnership Development

While the benefits of partnering with a local civil society organization may be widely recognized, finding a local partner can be a challenging and daunting task for any business. Businesses frequently ask questions such as, “What percentage of costs should go to program activities?” or “What should the organizational structure of a partner look like?”   Read more →

Posted: August 18, 2011 | Topics: Community Engagement & Development, Philanthropy, Stakeholder Relations

Blog: How to Tell Your Sustainability Story: the Messier the Better

Melanie Janin, Managing Director, Communications

We all know that a picture tells a thousand words and creative visuals are a powerful way to engage audiences around an issue of concern. In the world of sustainability communications, slideshows, video documentaries, and case study success stories are common—and often very effective—tools to highlight the many environmental, social, and economic challenges and opportunities facing global business today.  So the question becomes, in the mid of all this creative cacophony for the greater good, how will your company’s own sustainability story stand out from the crowd? Read more →

Posted: August 1, 2011 | Topics: Reporting & Communications, Stakeholder Relations

Blog: Five Merits of Sustainability Reporting for Management

David Korngold, Manager, Advisory Services

Some think of sustainability reporting as a tack-on to a company’s strategy—that it’s all a bunch of granola that doesn’t matter to meat-and-potatoes management decisions. Yet sustainability reporting offers a tremendous opportunity to generate and communicate management insight, develop a more robust organization, and drive value for the company. This is all in addition to the potential environmental and social benefits that can result from developing a sustainability strategy and report. Read more →

Posted: July 7, 2011 | Topics: Reporting & Communications, Stakeholder Relations, Strategy & Integration

BSR Insight Article: Leading Retailers Discover the Power in Numbers: Driving Environmental Sustainability with Employee Engagement

By Adam Siegel, Vice President, Sustainability and Retail Operations, Retail Industry Leaders Association

Retailers today are doing a great deal to engage their employees on sustainability, from hosting sustainability fairs at their headquarters to putting together employee videos, intranet sites, blogs, and volunteer days. Through these efforts, these companies have reaped many benefits: They have generated innovative ideas for running different business segments, brought new products to the shelves, and saved money. Read more →

Posted: June 28, 2011 | Topics: Consumer Products, Stakeholder Relations, Strategy & Integration

Blog: Five Tips for Corporate Social (Media) Responsibility Communications

With sustainability reporting season in high gear, more company leaders are thinking about how social media plays into their overall reporting communications strategy. Whether you’re using social media now or plan to in the future, consider these five tips. Read more →

Posted: June 9, 2011 | Topics: New Media, Reporting & Communications, Stakeholder Relations